Whether you’re clocking up kilometers on the pavement, trails or treadmill, your calf muscles will be taking a pounding. These hard-working muscles absorb force and propel you forward, but they don’t ...

Your legs, along with your calf muscles, play an essential role by bearing your body weight, maintaining balance while enabling movement, and helping you perform basic activities that include walking, ...

In the world of weightlifting, isolation movements certainly have their place—especially if you're trying to sculpt individual muscles. Hammering each on its own is essential for getting the ...

Had a good run? Thank your calves. Whenever you hit the road, the posterior muscles of the lower legs work double-time to power your runs and protect your ankles, explains Raj Hathiramani, certified ...

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 ...

If you aren’t showing your calves some major love during your weekly workouts, it’s time to re-evaluate. I understand if your lower body go-to’s include torching your quads, hamstrings, and glutes, ...