The Science of Calf Growth — Are They Different From Other Muscles?

Strong calf muscles help maintain balance, enhance running performance, support explosive jumping, and promote upright posture. Developing the calves prevents lopsided, upper-body-heavy aesthetics with disproportionately smaller legs. Some believe calves are more challenging to grow than other muscle groups. However, multiple studies challenge that notion, suggesting calves can grow like other muscle groups when undergoing relatively equivalent stimuli. [Related: Training Fasted vs. Fed —…

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