Regardless of what’s causing your tight calves, spending a few minutes rolling out these muscles with a foam roller or lacrosse ball can help alleviate the sensation of tightness, says Bui. Aim for ...

It's hard to compete with the amazing post-workout feeling of bliss many athletes experience. The release of endorphins after a hard run, intense HIIT workout, or strength workout feels so energizing, ...

Alyssa Ages is a Toronto-based author, public speaker, and journalist whose work has appeared in Elle, GQ, Self, Slate, The Globe and Mail, and others. She is the author of Secrets of Giants: A ...

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 ...

Pain in your legs or feet can totally affect your daily routine. A few weeks ago, I tried an advanced strength workout with plenty of weighted calf raises. The delayed onset muscle soreness, also ...

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

Stretching is one of the fastest and most reliable pain relief methods for plantar fasciitis. When you have plantar fasciitis, it’s common to have tightness in a number of places, says Schuyler ...

When it comes to the muscles of the leg, the quads and hammies take most of the headlines while the calves are often overlooked. This is a mistake. For the bulbous bulges on the backs of our shins ...