Credit: Priyannka Joshi
Strong Women
Fitness challenge: “I did calf raises every day for two weeks and improved my 5km PB”
4 years ago
4 min read
Want to run faster and stronger? Then it’s time to strengthen those calf muscles, says writer Priyankaa Joshi. This is a fitness challenge that only requires three minutes of movement a day.
Want to run faster? Stick of having brutal calf DOMS after a casual 5km? Then you’re probably like me – weak calved. Like many people, my leg day workouts tend to focus on strengthening my glutes, with some hamstring and quad exercises thrown in too. My calf muscles, however, rarely get a look in.
It was only when I started running regularly during the lockdowns that I had a calf problem. I was struggling to power up hills and for days afterwards, I’d be hobbling around with tight, painful calves.
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