Standing Soleus And Achilles Stretch

How to perform

1. 01Stand with your feet hip-distance apart, one foot slightly in front of the other.
2. 02Bend both knees, keeping your back heel on the floor. Switch sides.

Form cues

• —Control the lowering phase — that is where most of the growth stimulus lives.

Common mistakes

• —Using momentum instead of the target muscle.
• —Cutting the range of motion short to add load.
• —Bouncing into the stretch instead of holding it.