Large muscles like the hamstrings and glutes tend to get all the glory on leg day, but don't sleep on a very important group of muscles: the calves. The largest and most visible part of the calf is ...

If there’s a muscle that often gets overlooked during leg day, it’s the calf muscles and, if you do remember to train them, more often than not, it usually includes quickly smashing out a dozen calf ...

Calf raises are a simple yet effective exercise to strengthen the calf muscles, which support the heels. Stand with your ...

African-inspired exercises provide a unique way to improve calf flexibility. These exercises, which are based on traditional ...

THE KEY TO building a strong, symmetrical physique comes down to focusing on body parts most people neglect. One spot typically overlooked (and improperly trained) than others: the calf muscles. If ...

Medically reviewed by Sarah Richards, DPM Dorsiflexion is one of the two main movements at your ankle joint. It occurs when the top of your foot moves closer to your shin bone (tibia). Think of ...

Even if you aren’t training for anything in particular, it never hurts to give your calves a little extra love. The calf muscles, located on the back of the lower leg, are actually made up of three ...

The warm summer months inspire us to embrace our bodies by not covering them up. Our legs should be no different. While we recently spoke to you about developing your thighs over the summer months, ...

Discover the best single-leg exercises (aka unilateral exercises) to help you build leg strength, improve your balance, and more. physical therapist and founder of Movement Vault If you’ve been solely ...

Calf muscle cramps are defined as painful sudden clutches of muscle that take a patient out of sound sleep or stop a player from continuing exercise and sending him/her to seek relief. 4 Long ...