How to Stretch Your Lower Calves Before Nordic Skiing

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Loosening your calf muscles before skiing improves your performance and helps alleviate cramping and tightening.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Step 1

Stand a little more than an arm's length from a solid object such as a wall or tree.
Step 2

Place your palms flat against the surface.
Step 3

Step forward with your left leg.
Step 4

Keep your right heel on the ground.
Step 5

Lean forward to increase the stretching tension in your calf. Step farther back if you don't feel your calf stretching.
Step 6

Let your hips sink down toward the ground to stretch your calf muscle more.
Step 7

Hold this position for 10 to 15 seconds.
Step 8

Repeat the procedure with the opposite leg.