Whether you’re clocking up kilometers on the pavement, trails or treadmill, your calf muscles will be taking a pounding. These hard-working muscles absorb force and propel you forward, but they don’t ...

A student died in a “tragic accident” involving gym equipment, an inquest has heard. Mohammed Farraj, a 21-year-old medical student, was using a Smith machine – a weightlifting apparatus with a bar ...

(BPT) – Is strength training a regular part of your gym workout? If not, it’s time to add a few sets in to your fitness routine. Cardio is great, but it’s better when paired with strength training.

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 ...

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 ...