Instead of endlessly massaging your calf/achilles and hoping the pain goes away, try these ⬇️ Achilles Pumps 💪🏽 This is my go-to exercise when my Achilles feels creaky from travel or too much high impact training. I’ll do a few reps of these, and it really helps to settle down the niggly pain and creakiness. HOW TO: - grab a moderate weight (resistance is key) - sit down on a bench or chair, stagger your stance, and place the weight on the back thigh. - press down with the weight as you resist the force with your ankle. You should feel a stretch in the back of the ankle. - make sure your foot stays straight and “level”. If you have weaknesses in that area (like post tibialis issues), you may notice your ankle wanting to cave inwards. This is part of the challenge! The tension you create is CRUCIAL to the effectiveness of this exercise. It should feel like quite an effort! Just 2-3 reps done at quality can help relieve some stiffness, but you can actually make this a high re...