KEY AREAS: Achilles tendon
START POSITION: Stand close to a wall with your hands wider than shoulder width. Bend your front knee, until you feel pressure in your achilles tendon. If your knee touches the wall then you are too close to the wall. You should be as close to the wall as possible without your knee touching the wall. It helps if you place your rear foot behind you, toes down, heel up.
NOTES: There is a good reason why this exercise takes its name from the Greek warrior named Achilles. This was a myth – and whatever spin you want to put on this story, he had a weakness in his heel. A weak Achilles tendon will give your whole body a weak foundation. So please do not forget to work on the smaller things, not just the big muscles above. You should do this exercise in conjunction with the Calf Raise, to ensure that you have a strong foundation for all your warrior or sporting requirements.