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  • 07/27/2015 at 9:20 am in reply to: Achilles ROM after rupture surgery #76118
    AvatarSimon Molyneux
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    Yes thank you, I smashed my whole calf properly and my dorsi flexion range has improved, I’m thinking hopefully I could be so flexible in my calf complex it could compensate for my Achilles overlapping from surgery

    As for my Achilles’ elastic properties being not as able to generate as much power ( most notably in a vertical/lateral jump ) I’m thinking to skip with a rope , as mentioned in Kelly Starretts “ready to run” book, hopefully that will help

    Haha yes I’m always stressed out because of the injury , so it’s very counter intuitive but I’ll try to be more calm

    Yes PNF works very well, but no matter how much I mobilize it, it still feels like something isn’t right , but anyhow I’ll try to sort it out
    .. And I’ll see a doctor/ physio too
    Cheers thanks for help 🙂

    07/22/2015 at 1:43 pm in reply to: Achilles ROM after rupture surgery #76112
    AvatarSimon Molyneux
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    ..”long sit test”

    Ok , so no pain when smashing , when I relax my muscles when I smash on the barbell my feet are more plantar flexed ,

    but I use to try to always smash with feet in Doris flexion because I thought it was better to increase dorsi flexion .. But in a dorsi flexed position , the tendon is quite stiff ,

    am I meant to wait until the stiff tendon gives slack or just completely relax foot into plantar flexion ?

    What’s the difference between smashing a tensed and relaxed muscle? I heard about it having a different affect on the nervous system

    Thank you for your help 🙂

    07/22/2015 at 1:35 pm in reply to: Achilles ROM after rupture surgery #76111
    AvatarSimon Molyneux
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    Up/down stream , you mean my upper calf and the heel cord below the surgery ?
    I’ve been working on those areas more recently , especially whole calf complex which was quite tight .. If you mean my hamstrings, I don’t smash them much but I do plenty Romanian Deadlifts with light weights , they are flexible but not enough to do the “l

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