18/09/2026
Most runners jump straight to full movement exercises like squats and calf raises when they get injured.
What most don’t know, is that sometimes this does more harm than good! When a muscle is really irritable, isometric strengthening exercises (that don’t go through any movement) can be used as a tool to help to decrease the irritability - before adding in more advanced exercises.
I’ve made a document that shows some of my favourite isometric exercises for this early stage of rehab, that you can give a try! Comment ‘ISOMETRIC’ and I’ll send it to you!