Calf muscles play a crucial role in supporting heart function, often referred to as our "second heart." While the heart continuously pumps blood throughout the body, it relies on the calf muscles ...

It’s a straightforward movement that really engages the calf muscles in an isolated, low-impact exercise. It’s a movement ...

To learn how to keep these muscles healthy, we spoke with experts to find out what causes tight calves and how best to alleviate them. The calf muscles – specifically the soleus, which is the ...

Optional: hold dumbbells by your sides in either hand. Lift your heels off the floor to flex your calf muscle. Pause for moment, then slowly return to the floor. That’s one rep. Calf raises are ...