Gastrocnemius- Soleus
By Emily Hoessel, Jewel Rams, Cassie Muffler
Movements
Three movements/ stretches that are good for the Gastrocnemius muscle are… The standing calf raise, seated calf machine, and standing dumbbell calf raise.
Standing calf raise
Standing dumbbell calf raise
Seated calf machine
Why Its Important
Three reasons why it’s important to do these stretches are because you don’t want to pull a calf muscle. Also you don’t want a calf muscle tear. Finally you don’t want Rhabdomyolysis. That is when your calf muscle breaks down due to long- term pressure, drug side effects, or a severe medical condition. This usually affects more than just the Gastrocnemius muscle.
Three Lifts
Sports Involved
Work Cited
- "Standing Calf Raises." YouTube. YouTube, n.d. Web. 08 Mar. 2015.
- "Seated Calf Raises with Machine (calf Exercise)." YouTube. YouTube, n.d. Web. 08 Mar. 2015.
- "Standing Dumbbell Calf Raises - Calf Exercise - Bodybuilding.com."YouTube. YouTube, n.d. Web. 08 Mar. 2015.
- "Bodybuilding.com Videos - Exercise Guides: Barbell Seated Calf Raise, Male/Short Clip." Bodybuilding.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Mar. 2015.
- "Bodybuilding.com Videos - Exercise Guides: Balance Board, Male/Short Clip." Bodybuilding.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Mar. 2015.