When it comes to stretching, it's easy to focus on the larger muscles of the legs: the hamstrings, hips, quads—even the glutes. But the calves? They don't get enough attention. Calves can be a bit ...

A yoga instructor shares 12 fundamental stretches you can do every day to move and feel better.

Runners see a lot of different stretching poses, but are often confused on the best stretches to keep them healthy and ready for optimal performance. This ten-stretch program for runners was developed ...

Sore calf muscles tend to crop up after hard runs, intense cardio sessions, or tough lower-body workouts, and are particularly annoying because of how long they can hang around. "It's hard to rest ...

Get the blood flowing and muscles firing with these six warm-up stretches for runners to prevent injury and feel your best.

To round out your warm-up routine, we've rounded up the absolute best stretches that we've learned from fitness experts in 2019. As the clock ticks into a new decade, we’re taking a moment to revisit ...

Yoga teacher Lindsay Pirozzi of New York City's Y7 studio confirms that shin stretches are good for both energetic and physical reasons. "The neglected shin muscle actually hosts tons of acupressure ...

A simple 3-in-1 stretch to help stretch your calf muscles is demonstrated. Chris Gradoville of The Academy of Sports Performance demonstrates a great way to stretch your calf muscles, helping you ...

The notion that sitting isn’t good for you isn’t new – but if you think that running regularly cancels out the negative side effects of sitting all day, you’d be wrong. Research indicates that no ...

Are you prone to calf cramps? Dealing with shin splints, ankle tendonitis and plantar fasciitis? For any and all of the above, careful stretching of the lower leg can make a significant difference. If ...