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 ...

Your calves should be your lower-body biceps, the show-and-go muscles for your legs. But some people just develop a monster set of calves while some people can train their calves daily for their whole ...

Calves are one of the most ignored muscles in training, yet they’re responsible for almost every step, jump, and sprint you ...

Q: What are the best exercises for women over 55 to do for the calf muscles? Mine seem to have suddenly turned to flab. – Charlotte Miller, Lancaster, Pa. A: If you dig up early pictures of Arnold ...

Calf strength and ankle mobility are crucial for all athletes but particularly runners. When your foot strikes the ground, the functional stability of the whole kinetic chain relies on a strong and ...

Calves have tantrums, too. Courtney Love will throw herself on the ground when she’s tired of training. Credit: CAROLE SOULE / For the Monitor Courtney, the calf, flopped down, legs stretched out, ...

A new study, currently pre-print, tested the effects of different training techniques on muscle hypertrophy, which is the increase in the size of muscle cells. Researchers specifically focused on the ...

Objective To assess the effectiveness of heavy eccentric calf training (HECT) in comparison with natural history, traditional physiotherapy, sham interventions or other exercise interventions for ...

Nineteen 4-H’ers and Clover Kids took to the show ring Friday for the Hall County Fair 4-H Bucket Calf Show. With outdoor temperatures in the 90s, the youths, ages 5-11, presented their calves in the ...