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posted: 5/16/2007 at 11:01 PM |
Anyone use one of these or know how to build a calf stretch aid?
Stretching on the ground doesnt get me a good stretch,
I'm starting to mash the carpet on my stairs (and I seem to slide a bit when I try to hang my heels off the step), so that isn't a great option...
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posted: 5/17/2007 at 12:29 AM |
pick your stretch
have you tried using a rope or theraband as an aid to your floor stretches? |
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posted: 5/17/2007 at 2:44 PM
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I have one of these.
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posted: 5/17/2007 at 2:58 PM |
I think did's folks have one. His dad had some biomechanical issues and orthotics, so he used it. I told did that if his mom isn't using it I'd love it. I think that would help some of my PF issues, since they can be exacerbated by tight lower legs.
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posted: 5/17/2007 at 4:24 PM |
Jeff - that's exactly the thing I was looking at  I saw it at a running store and tried it and it really seemed to work, course I keep trying to tell myself I should not need a $25 piece of plastic to help stretch my calves....but there it is.
Chenille, I haven't tried stretching my calves on the floor - mostly because I haven't thought to, and it seems like it would be difficult to isolate the calves while sitting.
My main problem is it seems I have a lot of flexibility in my joints etc, so while my muscles can be tight, it takes a fairly aggressive stretch to be able to get my muscles stretched out if that makes sense. |
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posted: 5/17/2007 at 4:27 PM |
| Quote from woodlandsprite on 5/17/2007 at 4:24 PM: My main problem is it seems I have a lot of flexibility in my joints etc, so while my muscles can be tight, it takes a fairly aggressive stretch to be able to get my muscles stretched out if that makes sense.
I think this is part of what I deal with, too.
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posted: 5/17/2007 at 4:34 PM |
Quote from woodlandsprite on 5/17/2007 at 4:24 PM:Jeff - that's exactly the thing I was looking at I saw it at a running store and tried it and it really seemed to work, course I keep trying to tell myself I should not need a $25 piece of plastic to help stretch my calves....but there it is.
I think it's money well spent. I've never gotten a better calf stretch than from this thing. They even have a two-fer model -- one that can stretch both calves simultaneously. I don't think that one is worth the money -- you're basically paying double the price because you're impatient.
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posted: 5/17/2007 at 4:54 PM
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| The seated calf stretch from the links Chenille provided is the only stretch I do for my calves. Actually it's just about the only stretch I do at all. I use a dish towel and I start by trying to point my toes to my chin without pulling on the towel at all--I do that about 15 times each holding for 2-3 secs each time. That gets my calves loose and warm, then I do it again pulling gently on the towel for each 2-3 sec rep. I used to occasionally have minor achilles and/or PF issues. No more. |
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posted: 5/17/2007 at 4:59 PM |
| Quote from mikeymike on 5/17/2007 at 4:54 PM: I used to occasionally have minor achilles and/or PF issues. No more.
Really? Hmmm...I need to look at that stretch. How long had you been running when you had those issues?
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posted: 5/17/2007 at 5:06 PM |
| Quote from zoom-zoom on 5/17/2007 at 4:59 PM: Really? Hmmm...I need to look at that stretch. How long had you been running when you had those issues?
k I think I always had them to some degree but they were never bad enough to put me on the shelf until a bout of achilles tendonitis I had in fall of '02. I'm thinking I started doing that stretch and stopped doing all other stretching around the beginning of 2003 maybe? It's hard to remember. I did some reading on active stretching vs. passive stretching and whether stretching even makes sense for runners etc. I decided the stretching I was doing--all passive stretches like pushing the wall, hurdle stretches, etc.--was all wrong, probably doing no good or hurting me and so I stopped doing it and started doing this stretch only. I don't need to do it very often anymore, but if my feet or calves feel tight or start having weird pains, I break it out. Otherwise I do no stretching, just make sure to warm up really well and start every run very slowly. |
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posted: 5/17/2007 at 5:27 PM |
seated calf stretch
I actually do a variation of these. I sit with legs outstretched, bend 1 leg until heel is at the level of the knee of the straight leg, and then use my hands to pull up on my foot. I can do that anywhere, and use that before- middle- and end of runs. To get a better stretch of my achilles, I move my heel as close to my body as I can (1 leg is still straight out) and then pull up. I also am dorsiflexing against the resistance of my hands. I also am too flexible to get a really good stretch doing standard calf/achilles type stretches. |
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