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 ...

If you've ever run, jumped or been told you have good posture, you have your hip flexor muscles to thank. On the other end, muscle pain and immobility issues are also often connected to problems ...

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When hip and knee pain strike, many runners suspect it’s their iliotibial (IT) band. While that’s true in some cases, there may be another muscle at play: the sartorius muscle. The sartorius is unique ...

I'll be the first to admit that I used to skip any sort of pre-workout stretch. But it turns out, I was seriously missing out. Dynamic stretching before a sweat sesh is key for optimizing performance, ...

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A pulled or strained calf muscle affects the muscles and tendons in the back of the lower leg. It can decrease mobility making it difficult to walk. A person may feel pain in the: gastrocnemius muscle ...