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

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   If the goal is to strengthen your calf muscles, include soleus pushups as part of your lower body training two to three times per week, along with other calf targeting exercises, says Vasquez ...

3. Calf raises - Wikipedia

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   Bridging exercises are done with a flexed knee to lessen the stretch on the hamstring (a knee flexor) and focus the hip extension work on the gluteus maximus. In that same respect, the reduced knee flexion makes plantar flexion work comparable to a seated calf raise, due to the lessened stretch on the gastrocnemius (like the hamstring, also a knee flexor).

4. Achilles tendinitis - Wikipedia

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   This photo demonstrates a calf raise exercise that can be performed to strengthen two of the major ankle plantar flexor muscles, the gastrocnemius and the soleus. This exercise can be performed with minimal to no equipment. A step can be added under the foot to enhance range of motion and weights can be added to increase the resistance [18]

5. Precor StretchTrainer - Wikipedia

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   Stretching is an exercise that leads to increased muscle control, flexibility, range of motion, circulation, and overall fitness level. [4] An active stretching regimen can strengthen muscles because stretching affects muscles in a way similar to strength training, just on a smaller scale. [5] A stretching regimen has been shown to increase ...

6. 10 Best Exercises for Men To Lose Love Handles Without Equipment

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   A personal trainer outlines the 10 best no-equipment exercises for men to lose love handles and boost their fitness. ... Here's where Wall Street sees stocks heading after the best 2-year stretch ...

7. Triceps surae muscle - Wikipedia

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   The triceps surae consists of two muscles located at the calf – the two-headed gastrocnemius and the soleus.These muscles both insert into the calcaneus, the bone of the heel of the human foot, and form the major part of the muscle of the posterior leg, commonly known as the calf muscle.