Starting Position
- Push up position with hips piked in the air and one foot crossed over the other
Procedure
- Actively pull toes to shin and press heel to ground until stretch is felt in calf and achilles and hold 2 seconds
- Contract calf, pointing toes and repeat
Coaching Keys
- Exhale during stretch
- Increase range of motion of stretch with each repetition
You Should Feel It
- Stretch in calf and achilles tendon
Variation
- Perform stretch with back knee bent