Articles for tag: Calves

Karla News

Raising Veal Calves

We started raising veal calves over 20 years ago. I still remember visiting the barn we were going to rent. It had 192 pens. I kept saying over and over 192 calves, a 192 calves. I could not even imagine 192 calves in a barn all at once. It was just so unreal to me. ...

Do Prone Hamstring Curls Work the Calves?

Many people believe that prone hamstring curls work the calves. Do they? I’m a certified personal trainer, and the answer is no. If your calves “feel it” after doing prone hamstring curls, ask yourself if this is the same feeling you get after doing a tough routine of seated calve raises, which target these muscles. ...

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Achieve Shapely Calves in Time for Prom or Your Wedding

If you have prom coming soon, a wedding, or any other formal event, you can achieve shapely calves by using these simple calf exercises and stretches. Exercising to firm and strengthen calf muscles will not only give you shapely legs, you will also be able to dancer longer in your high heels. These calf exercises ...

Calf Exercises that Won’t Work

I’m a fitness trainer and sometimes it’s easier understood what won’t work to build skinny calves, than what WILL work, because I continue to see people doing the same useless exercises in an attempt to build skinny calves. Skinny calves to men, are almost like heavy thighs (READ) are to women, in that men do ...

Five Steps to Sculpted Calves

Everyone wants that bikini body for the summer, but most people overlook the calves in their workout routine. There are countless leg toning exercises, but which ones target just the calves? Yoga, pilates, and kick boxing are great leg workouts. However, if you add these 5 exercises to your workout routine, you will tone and ...