Jogging/Running Stretching Exercise 5

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Muscles stretched:
• Musculus gastrocnemius

Function:
• Foot extension (plantarflexion)
• Leg flexion

Weight shifting:
• shift the body forward

Stretching duration:
• 20 seconds each side
• 1 or 2 repetitions each side

Annotation:
• do not stretch to pain threshold
• do not bend the front knee
• the back heel may be lifted