A powerful muscle in the lower body quietly supports the heart’s work every single day. Experts say it plays a far greater ...

The calf muscles play a vital role in blood circulation. They are often called the body's second heart. Strong calf muscles ...

Large muscles like the hamstrings and glutes tend to get all the glory on leg day, but don't sleep on a very important group of muscles: the calves. The largest and most visible part of the calf is ...

The calf muscle is actually made up of two primary muscles: the gastrocnemius muscle and the soleus muscle. "The vast majority of injuries are to those two muscles," says Robert Gillanders, a ...

If you run, you need to care about your calves – the muscles that generate much of the force that powers your stride. Strong calves not only help you to run faster and more efficiently, but also ...

Tone your calves after 55 with four simple moves that boost balance, support your joints, and work better than treadmill ...

A. If you dig up early pictures of Arnold Schwarzenegger posing outdoors, he is often standing calf-high in water. Why? Because he was not satisfied with the development of his calf muscles. He ...

If you want a leg up in the longevity stakes, start working on those calf muscles. Scientists say they can be a predictor of cardiovascular risk factors, nutritional status - and even mortality.

Find out how the ‘second heart’ of your body helps to keep the cardiovascular functions running smoothly, and what you can do ...

A lot of people neglect their calf muscles when they work out—I know I barely gave mine a second thought. But after a recent visit to my physical therapist, I discovered I'd developed a weakness in my ...

Simone Biles receives treatment during Women's Qualification during Day 2 of the 2024 Summer Olympics at Bercy Arena in Paris, France, on July 28. (Photo by Erick W. Rasco/Sports Illustrated via Getty ...

PITTSBURGH — Troy Polamalu won’t play Sunday in Cincinnati. He probably won’t play next week or the week after that, not with a torn calf muscle that has turned his right leg a hideous shade of purple ...