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Floor stretch for soleus.
With toes even with knee and heel 1 inch off the floor you have to gently lean forwards and lower your heel towards floor until a stretch is felt in back of the lower leg.
Perform advanced soleus stretches in a seated kneeling position.
While keeping the toes pressed against the floor lean your weight onto the right leg and press the bottom of the heel down toward the floor.
Hold this stretch for 10 to 15 seconds then relax and switch the position of your feet to stretch out your other leg.
Soleus stretches and gastroc soleus stretches performed both before and after your exercise routine can help prevent these injuries.
You should begin to feel your soleus muscle stretching the more you push your knee toward the floor.
Place your toes on the floor under your heels then sit back resting your buttocks on your heels until you feel a stretch along the back of your calves.
Standing with the foot flat on the floor with the knee bent step through with the other leg keeping the heel flat on the floor.
Bend the knee of your back leg and press the heel into the floor.
Soleus stretch stand facing a wall and place your hands flat on the wall at about chest height.
Sit on the floor with the leg to be stretched straight out in front of you.
Press your heels toward the ground the closer they get to the floor the deeper the calf stretch will be.
Push both feet flat to the floor then drive your back knee toward the ground.
Stand upright and brace against a wall for balance pointing the right foot backward away from the body.
Do not let the heel touch the floor.
Hold the stretch for 20 30 seconds and repeat three times.
Hold the stretch for 10 seconds.
Toe extensor stretch.
Hold for 20 to 30 seconds then bring your buttocks up off your feet to relieve the tension.
3 standing gastrocnemius stretch.
The top side of the toes is placed down against the floor.
Place a towel or belt around 2 seated calf stretch.
Keep your foot flat on the floor and hold the stretch for 20 30 seconds and repeat three times.
The exercises to stretch the soleus and gastrocnemius are quite similar and because both muscles are in the calf they often will be stretched in tandem with one another.
4 standing soleus stretch.
Lean your hips forwards pushing into the wall and feel the stretch in your back leg.
Repeat for 8 to 10 times.
1 lying calf stretch.