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If you want your calves to grow, you need to shock them constantly. Calves can be especially challenging. We've heard plenty of lifters complain they just don't have the right genetics to build big ...

Cool-down stretches lengthen your muscles, boosting your flexibility and reducing your risk of injury. I know this, yet I still end up skipping them at the end of my run or gym session. To change this ...

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 ...

If you want to become a better runner, you simply need to run more, right? Well, not really – the reality is a little more nuanced than that. While clocking more miles does usually translate to ...

Whether you’re tight from your last workout or from sitting at a desk all day, here’s an idea for you: Do some leg stretches. Why? They’ll help you decrease that pesky, stiff-feeling discomfort and ...

THE KEY TO building a strong, symmetrical physique comes down to focusing on body parts most people neglect. One spot typically overlooked (and improperly trained) than others: the calf muscles. If ...

There are tons of different stretching exercises—you can stretch the whole body, or just focus on specific areas like the legs or hips. There are also static and dynamic stretches. The choice between ...

There’s a good chance you’re reading this while sitting down at your desk. Or lounging on your couch. Or withering away on a bus, a train, or a plane. (Hey, we’ve been there.) Flexibility exercises ...

As we age, our bodies gradually tighten up – that’s just part of the aging process and how our bodies change over time. According to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, the tightening is ...