- To perform a runner's lunge, lunge forward on one knee, straightening the other leg behind.
- Place your hands on your lunged knee.
- Push the heel of your back leg into the ground, feeling the stretch through your entire calf area.
- Hold the stretch for 20 seconds on each leg.
Tap Dance Warm-Up
By Treva Bedinghaus, About.com Guide
The lower legs work hard during tap dancing. Pay extra attention to your calves while warming up.
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