Passive Gastrocnemius Stretch

START
- Start lying down with hips and knees fully extended.
- Feet should be in a neutral position with the muscles of the ankle relaxed.
EXECUTE
- Allow the trainer to pull the toes toward the shins.
- The stretch should be felt in the gastrocnemius muscle in the back of the leg.
- There should be no pain when doing the stretch.
FOCUS
- Focus on relaxing the gastrocnemius muscle.
- Make sure to control the breathing throughout the duration of the exercise.
GOAL
- Improve flexibility and mobility of the gastrocnemius.
- Increase dorsiflexion of the ankle.