If you think about it, your calves are doing double duty every single day. They're not just pushing you upstairs, helping you sprint for the bus, or powering you through a set of squats — they're ...

We all grow up indulging in sports activities that give us various degrees of sinewy calves. What if you were now told that those calf muscles (primarily the gastrocnemius and soleus) are also called ...

Ask most people to point to their heart, and they'll tap their chest without thinking twice. But there's a second pump working just as hard, lower down, and most people go their whole lives without ...

Are you neglecting your “second heart?” Sitting for hours at work or at home inactivates a critical part of the body that helps keep blood circulating properly. The calf muscles are your “second heart ...

When most people think of heart health, they imagine cardio exercises, nutritious meals and regular doctor visits. Yet, few would suspect a link between their heart and calf muscles. Surprising as it ...