How to PERMANENTLY Loosen Tight Calves

How did you go? Hope this helps!!

In my opinion, this is the most important kind of knowledge that ppl in the US & modern world need the most. I wish we were all taught about physiotherapy from an early age.

That idea of tensing in a stretched position for 5 seconds or so and then relaxing that muscle and sinking deeper into the stretch immediately, rinse amd repeat..is life changing information. It almost feels like a "cheat code" for the body's flexibility system. It's incredible. I discovered it accidentally a few years ago when attempting to learn how to do splits. It worked for that too

I really like the way this is presented. You’re teaching the viewer not only the movement but also a basis to why the muscle is tight in the first place and how the nervous system interacts with it. You explain in simple terms that makes it accessible to anyone that comes across the video. Great content!!

I really admire the work you do. I've put up with a horrendous back for 45 years -- I'm sure I've spent 5 years of my life limping with sciatica. I took a bad fall at 14. Broke my coccyx, bruised the SI, threw my hips out of whack, twisted my back. But I was a rough-and-tumble kid so I got up and got on with it. I saw professional in every field just to get a diagnosis, let alone treatment. Nothing. Six years ago i said to myself, you're not broken, you're not deformed, you're not diseased -- there's every reason to think a healthy musculature wouldn't help pull the body together. I'm sure I've averaged 2 hours a day. It's hard to believe but during the covid shutdown I rode a small t'ai chi ball for 6 1/2 hours one day. The things you are showing me are tremendously beneficial. Thanks, mate...

Thank you!!! I've been having extremely tight calves and hamstrings my whole life. Recently I started to do my own target stretches then googling till I figured out what is the muscles in that area and what they do and find track down the root of my lifelong issues. This is how I found you and my psoas muscle. I'm shocked that everything I learned from my own experimental stretches and research even my past issues with my back you mentioned all of it !!!! Wish I would have found you first, but At least I know I was on the right track.

I have been battling knee issues and tight ankles for close to 3 years and never in all the PT I did, kinesitherapy, osteo or anything my problem progressed towards a solution faster than it has after trying out the stretches in your video! I had a bunion forming on my left big toe and all the toe strengthening in the world did not manage to unlock the joint like the gastrocenemius and soleus stretches. I went deep in there and I felt the inside of my foot like I never have and it's such a relief I'm crying. This is giving me so much hope that if I keep at it, tackling the roots of my issues, I won't have knee pain as much anymore. I didn't know when I would see the day I'll have mobility in my foot again. This is seriously a game changer ! Who knew it had little to do with the calf at all ?? I was strengthening it like crazy to support my weak feet, and all this time it was a combination of the back and ankle. Thank you for the work you are doing, truly appreciate it !!

I had tight calf muscles forever. They always looked bulky and I hated them so much. Now in my 40s I was dealing with Morton’s neuroma and bunionettes last year. I joined a gym, worked on mobility, leg stretches and strength and now all those problems are gone.

This is exactly what I’ve been looking for. I want to understand the why the root cause. This makes so much sense! I’ve been to PT, Chiro, podiatry for right calves, foot pain, tendinitis in the ankle, SI instability. No one was seeing the big picture and making these connections. Thank you!!! You are brilliant. If you have time I’d love to connect with some specific questions.

I’m sure wearing high heels daily for so many years has not helped. This is something I need to do often, these are good tips and I’ve learned some new ones. I was always told I needed fancy sneakers to help the situation but once I went to completely flat sneakers that made a big difference, I no longer have the pain I used to have in my knees and hips.

one of the best self care videos i've seen. I've always known part of my problem was ankle mobility. The band mobility stretch is what I've been looking for!

Excellent video. Made me ponder about a bunch of things. Keep it up mate.

I love that banded ankle mobilty movement. After years of volleyball my left ankle is pretty stiff and i've developed some other foot issues. I've done a lot of ankle mobility exercises but band really helps to get deep into the joints.

Excellent advice. Tightening and then relaxing the muscles while stretching on a step did wonders for my acute problem. Thank you.

Very informative video, I've never heard anyone speak about it like this. And I've had tight calfs since I was a child, been to different practitioners to try and fix it but no one ever talked about it coming from my back or anything other than the foot

This was amazing. I did this for the first time today before a sprint workout and it is the best my calves have felt in years! Thank you so much

bravo, just fixed my whole calves in 15 minutes

😊thank you this was very informative and i could feel the exercises working . I have always had very muscular claves from dancing and gymnastics when i was young . Now in my 60s I’m in constant pain and it affects my walking , i love hiking and attempting challenging trails . Will keep persevering with this routine.

❤ you gained a subscriber this is awesome. I’ve been addicted to cardio for years (running 9 plus miles a day until my overuse injury last fall). I’m now prioritizing stretching and strength with my cardio! I found out with my body I have to. Thanks so much.

Great content - I've wondered why I have tight calf muscles for many years and these excercises are helping immediately.