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Massage therapist told me my calf muscles are tightest she's ever seen (maybe due to years of ballet lessons). what are good ways to loosen them up?
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STRETCH: Stretch, stretch daily and then, stretch again. You are predetermined to a certain size tendons and muscle mobility by genetics, but you can help yourself by stretching.
Answered 1/23/2015
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