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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

For lower-body workouts from Stephanie Mansour routines — plus fitness challenges, walking podcasts, meal plans and inspiration — download the Start TODAY app! Large muscles like the hamstrings and ...

For lower-body workouts from Stephanie Mansour routines — plus fitness challenges, walking podcasts, meal plans and inspiration — download the Start TODAY app! Large muscles like the hamstrings and ...

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, ...

It's the key to improving heart and bone health, while building muscle.

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 ...

You may not need to have the calves of a rugby player, but you can still try to develop good calf muscles if you want to avoid heart attacks or maintain your blood sugar levels. This is especially ...