The calf muscles are essential for runners, they support your load and can boost both cadence and explosiveness.

But stop there and you might not be performing as well or going as long as you could be. Enter: soleus exercises. This wide, flat muscle in your lower leg tends to get less attention than the more ...

Just how bad is a soleus strain? The diagnosis for Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has knocked him out for the rest of the regular season, with "daily treatment and evaluation ...

Training your calf muscles—which are comprised of the gastrocnemius (the muscle that flexes the knee and foot) and the soleus (attaches the knee and heel and responsible for standing and walking ...

On Thursday night, the Milwaukee Bucks will play the Los Angeles Lakers in California. For the game, the Bucks could be without one of their best players, as D ...

Your calves are made up of two muscles that run down the back of your leg, the gastrocnemius and the soleus, says India McPeak, CSCS. Standing calf raises engage both muscles, making your calves ...

Background Dorsiflexion ROM deficits have been associated with greater knee-valgus displacement and increased ground reaction forces during landing. These landing mechanics are risk factors for lower ...