Instructions
Preparation
- Sit on seat with back on padded support. Grasp handles to
sides. Place toes and balls of feet on lower portion of platform
with heels and arches extending off.
Execution
- Push sled by extending ankles as far as possible. Return
by bending ankles until calves are stretched. Repeat.
Comments
- Lower weight back into starting position if feet slip. Keep
knees straight throughout exercise or bend knees slightly only
during stretch. Quadriceps serve as synergists muscle if knees
are bent slightly during stretch. Exercise can also be performed
with Simultaneous
Extension.
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Classification
Muscles
Target
Synergists
Stabilizers
- No significant stabilizers
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