Posterior Ankle Stretches

Ankle Stretch 1: Facing a wall, stand with your feet shoulder width apart and about 2 feet from the wall.  Move you left foot forward  and bend the left knee.  Straighten your right knee, and move your right foot back and flat on the floor.  Push your hips forward until you feel a stretch in your calf.  Hold for a count of 10-15 and repeat 3-5 times.  Repeat with your left leg.

Ankle Stretch 2: Perform the same exercise as with the gastrocnemius stretch, but this time keep your right knee partially bent.  You will feel a stretch below the calf, closer to the right heel.  Hold for a count of 10-15 seconds and repeat 3-5 times.  Repeat with the left leg.