ProForm C90 English Manual - Page 10

Calf/achilles

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INNER THIGH STRETCH Sit with the soles of your feet together and knees pointing outward. Pull your feet as close into the groin area as possible. Gently push your knees as close to the floor as possible. Hold for 15 counts. Repeat. Stretches: Inner thigh muscles. TOE TOUCHES With knees slightly bent, slowly bend forward from the hips. Allow back and shoulders to relax as you stretch toward your toes. Go down as far as you can and hold for 15 counts. Repeat. Stretches: Hamstrings, back of knees, back. QUADRICEPS STRETCH With one hand against a wall for balance, reach behind you and pull up your foot. Bring your heel as close to your buttocks as possible. Hold for 15 counts. Repeat. Stretches: Quadriceps, hip muscles. CALF/ACHILLES STRETCH With one leg in front of the other and arms forward, lean against the wall. Keep your back leg straight and back foot flat on the floor; then bend the front leg and lean forward by moving your hips toward the wall. Hold, then repeat on the other side for 15 counts. To cause further stretching of the achilles tendons, slightly bend back leg as well. Stretches: Calves, achilles tendons, and ankles. 10

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INNER
THIGH
STRETCH
Sit
with
the
soles
of
your
feet
together
and
knees
pointing
outward.
Pull
your
feet
as
close
into
the
groin
area
as
possible.
Gently
push
your
knees
as
close
to
the
floor
as
possible.
Hold
for
15
counts.
Repeat.
Stretches:
Inner
thigh
muscles.
TOE
TOUCHES
With
knees
slightly
bent,
slowly
bend
forward
from
the
hips.
Allow
back
and
shoulders
to
relax
as
you
stretch
toward
your
toes.
Go
down
as
far
as
you
can
and
hold
for
15
counts.
Repeat.
Stretches:
Hamstrings,
back
of
knees,
back.
QUADRICEPS
STRETCH
With
one
hand
against
a
wall
for
balance,
reach
behind
you
and
pull
up
your
foot.
Bring
your
heel
as
close
to
your
buttocks
as
possible.
Hold
for
15
counts.
Repeat.
Stretches:
Quadriceps,
hip
muscles.
CALF/ACHILLES
STRETCH
With
one
leg
in
front
of
the
other
and
arms
forward,
lean
against
the
wall.
Keep
your
back
leg
straight
and
back
foot
flat
on
the
floor;
then
bend
the
front
leg
and
lean
for-
ward
by
moving
your
hips
toward
the
wall.
Hold,
then
repeat
on
the
other
side
for
15
counts.
To
cause
further
stretching
of
the
achilles
tendons,
slightly
bend
back
leg
as
well.
Stretches:
Calves,
achilles
tendons,
and
ankles.
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