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Achilles tendon acts as your personal fleshy rubber band

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Your lower leg utilizes a comically thick cord of fibrous tissue to aggressively snap your foot downward. The Achilles tendon connects your massive calf muscles directly to the heel bone, functioning precisely like a tightly wound rubber band that stores and releases mechanical energy with every step.

Achilles tendon acts as your personal fleshy rubber band
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