I am so flustered, I thank him. Work the legs together with either the leg press or the seated calf raise, then isolate with the single-leg calf raise so that your stronger leg doesn't do all the work. Building strength and endurance in these muscles will improve your performance in many activities. During ski season, strong calves can be particularly useful. Angelakis emphasizes stretching before, during and after each workout to prevent painful, knotted calf muscles.
Most stretches require that the heel be dropped lower than the ball of the foot.
Stay in the stretching position and slowly let the muscle relax, keeping your knee slightly bent. Don't bounce or go down too far. The movement comes from the ankle so your calf muscle can do the lifting. Don't push up with the knees. The only movement should be at the ankle joint.