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  2. You Can Strengthen Your Calves Without Even Standing Up - AOL

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    Soleus pushups can increase blood circulation and boost metabolism, per new research. Here's how to do a soleus pushup for all the perks, per a trainer.

  3. Calf raises - Wikipedia

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    The exercise is performed from a seated position while the weight rests on the upper leg, just above the knee. The person engaged in this exercise lifts the weight by pushing down on the balls of the feet. [1] Due to the discomfort of higher weights on a bar, barbells used for seated calf raises are frequently padded or wrapped in a towel.

  4. Achilles tendon - Wikipedia

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    The achilles tendon, tendo calcaneus attaches distally to the calcaneual tuberosity, and arises superiorly from the triceps surae complex of the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles. Achilles tendon at foetus. The Achilles tendon connects muscle to bone, like other tendons, and is located at the back of the lower

  5. The best exercises to tone your legs – no weights required

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    Calf raises in a “V” position Stand tall with both feet shoulder-width apart and turn your toes outward so your feet create the letter "V." Place your hands on your hips.

  6. Calf (leg) - Wikipedia

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    The calf (pl.: calves; Latin: sura) is the back portion of the lower leg in human anatomy. [1] The muscles within the calf correspond to the posterior compartment of the leg. The two largest muscles within this compartment are known together as the calf muscle and attach to the heel via the Achilles tendon.

  7. Build Massive Calf Muscles With These Exercises - AOL

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    The seated calf raise is unique from most calf exercises is that it’s one of the few in which you’re training from a bent-leg position—which will help target the soleus muscles more than ...

  8. Triceps surae muscle - Wikipedia

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    A calf strain refers to damage to a muscle or its attaching tendons. [3] [4] A premature return before recovery is achieved will result in a prolonged recovery or incomplete return to baseline prior to injury. [1] Stretches such as alternating calf raises can improve flexibility as well as mobilize legs before running. [4]

  9. Gastrocnemius muscle - Wikipedia

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    Some anatomists consider both to be a single muscle—the triceps surae or "three-headed [muscle] of the calf"—since they share a common insertion via the Achilles tendon. The plantaris muscle and a portion of its tendon run between the two muscles, which is involved in "locking" the knee from the standing position.

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