If you want your calves to grow, you need to shock them constantly. Calves can be especially challenging. We've heard plenty of lifters complain they just don't have the right genetics to build big ...

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 ...

The calf muscles play a vital role in blood circulation. They are often called the body's second heart. Strong calf muscles improve venous return and prevent blood pooling. Sedentary lifestyles weaken ...

Have you ever felt off-balance while walking? Or experienced shin splints or knee pain during your workouts? Or felt like no matter how much you were running, you couldn’t get faster? For all these ...

If you're physically active, there's a chance you've gotten a sports- or exercise-related injury like a calf strain. A strain happens when you injure a muscle or tendon — in this case, the calf or ...

Calf (heel) raises are designed to help strengthen the soleus and gastrocnemius, located along the back of the lower leg. The gastrocnemius is larger and more visible, the soleus lies underneath. At ...