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In today's episode of the #runpainfree podcast, coach Jessica Marie Rose Leggio takes aim at three typical running exercises. She explains why they are doing you more harm than good. Give calf raises the boot. Despite what you may have heard, adding heel raises into your training regime is counterproductive. Why? Simply put, a calf raise contracts your muscle. It's the full extension of your calf and ankle that gets you into the push-off position. "Your calf muscle will only fire when it is in full extension. If you are doing calf raises, you are pumping and contracting your muscles, not training for full extension." While heel drops provide a better range of motion, they don't mimic the action of running. The vital ingredient you are missing in this exercise is the driving power that occurs from the push-off. For long-distance runners, static calf raises train the muscle in a dysfunctional manner that won't sustain endurance. That's why so many runners break down because they train using static move
