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BamaDave · 03-09-2008, 02:25 PM

I actually don't do static calf stretches before I run. At some point, I was told those actually raised chances of calf injuries. But who knows - information about stretching is all over the place. Many of the dynamic warmup exercises involve coming up on the toes, which warms up the calves.

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BamaDave So I Like Running H8R's!! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 6,452	I actually don't do static calf stretches before I run. At some point, I was told those actually raised chances of calf injuries. But who knows - information about stretching is all over the place. Many of the dynamic warmup exercises involve coming up on the toes, which warms up the calves. __________________ 26.2! My Log