In my latest attempt to find a routine that works my calves, I came across this 5-minute drill from popular fitness ...

Leg day can’t all be about the quads and hamstrings. You use your calf muscles, whether you’re running, jumping, walking, playing sports, or just going about your day. Strengthening these ...

Optional: hold dumbbells by your sides in either hand. Lift your heels off the floor to flex your calf muscle. Pause for moment, then slowly return to the floor. That’s one rep. Calf raises are ...

Running puts your leg muscles through the wringer – and none more so than the calves. The bulbous bulges on the backs of our shins are our defacto shock absorbers and they also provide the ...

Pointing your toes downward engages the calf muscles and Achilles tendon, playing a key role in walking, running, and jumping ...

Compound lifts stimulate the release of hormones like testosterone and growth hormone, which aid in muscle growth. Evidence ...

Objective: To investigate the acute effects of isolated eccentric and concentric calf muscle exercise on Achilles tendon sagittal thickness. Design: Within-subject, counterbalanced, mixed design.