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2. Tone your calves with these 20 simple exercises - AOL

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   The stronger your calves, the higher you can jump, the faster you can run, and the less likely you’ll get injured. Calf muscles anatomy. The calves are made up of the gastrocnemius and soleus ...

3. Build Massive Calf Muscles With These Exercises - AOL

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   Must-Do Exercises for Your Calf Muscles Standing Calf Raise. Why: This classic exercise is the go-to for guys who want to build their calf muscle—and for good reason. You'll be able to work the ...

4. 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 ...

5. 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).

6. Bodyweight exercise - Wikipedia

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   Exercises focusing on the legs and abdomen such as squats, lunges, and step ups are recommended to increase leg and core strength, in doing so, reduce the risk of falling. [9] Bodyweight exercises provide multi-directional movement that mimics daily activities, and as such can be preferable to using weight machines.

7. Progressive overload - Wikipedia

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   The goal of strength-training programs is to increase one’s physical strength and performance. This is achieved through resistance training.By placing the exercise musculature under greater-than-normal demand, the body will start a natural adaptation process, improving its capabilities to endure that higher amount of stress.