Big Calves Aren't the Problem — Your Achilles Tendon Is

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The reason elite sprinters and NBA players appear to have small calves isn't because small calves make you fast — it's because people with longer Achilles tendons have a mechanical advantage for explosive movement, and longer tendons visually shift the calf muscle higher on the leg. Building the calf muscle itself…

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