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Are you training your calves properly? Let’s be honest, your quads, hammies and glutes probably steal the spotlight during your lower body session, while your calves are more of an afterthought. Sound ...

The seated calf raise is traditionally done on calf raise machine that's present in most gyms. However, in case there's no machine it can also be done by putting a barbell across your thigh or by ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. You can tell a lot about someone by looking at their legs… I once interviewed a bodybuilder who lamented off-the-record that he was ...

Large calves may be at least partly down to genetics – you'll find that some people who ride bikes get huge calves as a result, whereas pro cyclists tend to have very lean ones, albeit lean like a ...

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 ...