How to Stretch Under Your Knee

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Loosen your gastrocnemius with a standing calf muscle stretch.. Adapt the standing calf muscle stretch to work your soleus.. Try a seated calf stretch with a belt or strap.

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Loosen your gastrocnemius with a standing calf muscle stretch.

Step 1

Loosen your gastrocnemius with a standing calf muscle stretch.

2

Adapt the standing calf muscle stretch to work your soleus.

Step 2

Adapt the standing calf muscle stretch to work your soleus.

3

Try a seated calf stretch with a belt or strap.

Step 3

Try a seated calf stretch with a belt or strap.

4

Do a set of chair-aided calf raises for gentle stretching.

Step 4

Do a set of chair-aided calf raises for gentle stretching.

5

Move on to calf raises on stairs if you're ready.

Step 5

Move on to calf raises on stairs if you're ready.

6

Take exaggerated heel-to-toe steps to stretch your shins.

Step 6

Take exaggerated heel-to-toe steps to stretch your shins.

7

Try a simple standing shin stretch for surprisingly effective results.

Step 7

Try a simple standing shin stretch for surprisingly effective results.

8

Isolate the back of your knee with a seated knee stretch.

Step 8

Isolate the back of your knee with a seated knee stretch.

9

Start a series of 4 knee stabilization exercises with a fitness band.

Step 9

Start a series of 4 knee stabilization exercises with a fitness band.

10

Turn 90 degrees and continue the knee stabilization exercises.

Step 10

Turn 90 degrees and continue the knee stabilization exercises.

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Turn once again so that you're facing away from the door or pole.

Step 11

Turn once again so that you're facing away from the door or pole.

12

Rotate 90 degrees one last time to complete the knee stabilization series.

Step 12

Rotate 90 degrees one last time to complete the knee stabilization series.

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