The calf muscle group is mainly comprised of the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles, which both connect to the Achilles ... the exercise progression below, starting with double-leg heel raises ...

Achilles tendonitis ... to raise your heels as high as possible while keeping your legs straight, engaging your calf muscles.

A study published in the journal Medicine & Science In Sports & Exercise found that runners who had some form of Achilles tendinopathy ... and extending your leg behind you to open into the ...

Objective: To investigate the acute effects of isolated eccentric and concentric calf muscle exercise on Achilles tendon sagittal thickness. Design: Within-subject, counterbalanced, mixed design.

latrobe.edu.au Objective(s) To compare the efficacy of in-shoe heel lifts to calf muscle eccentric exercise in reducing pain and improving function in mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy ... were pain ...