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Sit with your feet flat on the floor. Place your fingers on the back of your ankle just above the heel. Point your toes down and up, and feel the tendon moving. Tendons withstand huge pulling forces — explore other tendons around different joints.
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As you point your toes, you can feel a thick cord (the Achilles tendon) tighten and move behind the ankle. It connects the calf muscle to the heel bone and transmits the pulling force that lifts the foot. Similar tendons can be felt at the wrist, behind the knee and at the elbow, each connecting a muscle to a bone.
