Know About Calves
One can spend years working on a splendid and muscular build. However without the balanced calves to match this physique, that person will look disproportional. More attention would be focused on the neglected calf muscles than the supreme upper body or upper legs. Use really good exercise programs.
Calves are not a difficult body part to work. They do not tire you out as squats do and they do not burn as shoulders do. Thus there should be no reason not to train calves.
The first section of the calf muscles is the medial head and the lateral head. Together they are called the gastrocnemius, also what people most commonly refer to as the “calves”. They are the most noticeable muscles in the lower leg, and the most worked through weightlifting and everyday tasks.
Let’s now move on the 2nd section of the calves, the soleus. The soleus is responsible for helping your body stand up from a seated position. In bodybuilding terms, it makes the back of your lower leg wider. You can use bodyweight training workouts.
The soleus is most felt when sitting down. To feel your soleus sit down and wrap your hands around the back of your calf, placing your fingers on the highlighted areas in the above diagram. Raise your leg with your toes, just like you are standing on your toes. When seated, the soleus bears almost the entire load while the gastrocnemius is almost totally inactive. So if your workout routine consists of only standing calf raises, your soleus would not be getting any work.
