MOBILITY BALL SERIESPART 3

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CALF (GASTROC) RELEASE

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Benefits?

• Reduce calf and ankle tightness
• Increase knee/ankle range of motion
• Improve calf strength and ankle stability
• Decrease tension on the Achilles
• Help prevent tears during ballistic movements
• Improve lower extremity balance and performance

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Let's begin

Using a ball or double ball, place the ball on floor or yoga block under the calf. Ball should start in the upper calf

Slowly bring your toes up and down 10 times

Keeping foot slightly toes flexed up, roll the leg side to side 10 times

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Move the ball to another tight location below, slightly right or slightly left, and REPEAT

Stop above the Achilles!

This is a great exercise before leg day or after

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Check out my other workout posts
Full Body Workout: https://steemit.com/fitness/@dpt-darkfox12/daily-workout-full-body-set
Intense Leg Day: https://steemit.com/fitness/@dpt-darkfox12/intense-leg-day-workout-you-ll-be-sore

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