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

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   Squeeze the calf muscle of the standing leg, lifting your heel until you are on your toes. Hold at the top, maintaining good upright posture, and then lower your heel back to the floor with ...

3. Build Massive Calf Muscles With These Exercises - AOL

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   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 ...

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

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   Lift your left leg straight back while you contract the glute, raising it to about a 45-degree angle from the standing leg. Slowly lower the leg back down and perform 10 reps on this side.

5. Squat (exercise) - Wikipedia

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   The barbell back squat Bodyweight squat. A squat is a strength exercise in which the trainee lowers their hips from a standing position and then stands back up. During the descent, the hip and knee joints flex while the ankle joint dorsiflexes; conversely the hip and knee joints extend and the ankle joint plantarflexes when standing up.

6. Achilles tendinitis - Wikipedia

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   Strengthening calf muscles, avoiding over-training, and selecting more appropriate footwear are more well-regarded options. [4] [5] [6] Running mechanics can be improved with simple exercises that will help runners avoid Achilles injury. [7] Treatment typically involves rest, ice, non-steroidal antiinflammatory agents (NSAIDs), and physical ...

7. Gastrocnemius muscle - Wikipedia

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   Along with the soleus muscle, the gastrocnemius forms half of the calf muscle. Its function is plantar flexing the foot at the ankle joint and flexing the leg at the knee joint. The gastrocnemius is primarily involved in running, jumping and other "fast" movements of leg, and to a lesser degree in walking and standing.

8. Feeling Stiff And Achy? This 10-Minute Routine Will Give You ...

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   Sit with your legs extended and place the foam roller under one calf. Gently roll back and forth to release tightness, targeting the entirety of the calf area. Switch legs after 1 minute and ...

9. Popliteus muscle - Wikipedia

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   The popliteus muscle in the leg is used for unlocking the knees when walking, by laterally rotating the femur on the tibia during the closed chain portion of the gait cycle (one with the foot in contact with the ground). In open chain movements (when the involved limb is not in contact with the ground), the popliteus muscle medially rotates the ...