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 ...

WHEN YOU THINK about leg day, you likely think about training your glutes, hamstrings, and quads. There's one muscle group that's often forgotten about, and that's the calf muscles. To create a ...

If you have pain on the outside of the lower leg, above the ankle, you might have a calf strain. Whenever you lift your heel to step forward or walk on your tip-toes, the calves flex. Because of this, ...

The calf muscles perform an essential cardiovascular support role that doctors describe as the “second heart. These muscles are called so, because they pump blood upward towards the heart. People with ...

“Strong reactive calves help you accelerate faster, cut sharper and jump higher,” says Fitness Trainer, Lauren Pak, in her ...

They might not feature high on the list of vanity muscles, and are surely behind the chest, abs, and the biceps when it comes to body-building. But when it comes to the calf muscles, showing off is ...

Let’s be clear: there are a ton of ways to “get in shape for summer,” whatever the hell that even means. Runners are in shape. Cyclists are in shape. Surfers, climbers and people who go on long, brisk ...

It is hard to believe that there can be any link between heart and calf muscles. But just like there has been an increased discussion on the subject of root canal treatment and heart attack links, ...