To get your calf muscles in shape, here are some exercises you can try. Calf raises are the classic calf-strengthening exercise. They use your body weight to strengthen and tone the gastrocnemius ...

This article was medically reviewed by Joey Thurman, CSCS, CPT, FNS, a Chicago-based fitness expert and creator of Fast Results program. To do a calf raise, bring yourself up onto your tiptoes and ...

But there are some common exercises for calves, most notably the traditional calf raise. This is a great exercise, don’t get me wrong—but if we leave our training to just one way of thinking ...

Sometimes we use this machine, leg press, for calf exercises. We like to standing calf raises, however sometimes the weight goes on the shoulder it’s too much for someone that has lower back injury.

It might be a good idea to do ankle-strengthening exercises before you start bringing calf raises into your workouts or standing next to a wall for balance if necessary. Calf raises are one way to ...