Soleus muscle is the largest muscle of the leg which lies beneath the gastrocnemius muscle. The soleus muscle helps in running, walking and dancing. It also helps the body prevent a fall forwards ...

The soleus responds better to low weight, high rep sets of bent leg exercises such as the seated calf raise. (Bending your knee inhibits the gastrocnemius, forcing the soleus to work harder.) ...

One of 600 muscles in the human body, the soleus is a posterior lower leg muscle that runs from just below the knee to the heel.

The soleus muscle in the calf, though only 1% of your body weight, can do big things to improve the metabolic health in the rest of your body. (CREDIT: University of Houston) ...

Giannis Antetokounmpo exited Tuesday night’s game against the Boston Celtics with a strain of the left soleus muscle, which is one of two muscles that make up the calf in the lower leg. It was a ...