The peroneus longus muscle (or fibularis longus) is a major mover and stabilizer of your foot and ankle. The muscle runs down ...

It’s easy to take for granted all the ways your leg muscles stretch, flex, and work together to enable you to go about your daily life. Whether you walk, stand, sit, or run, it’s due to the work and ...

For most of us, everyday life is characterized by a lack of movement. But those long hours sitting at a desk, commuting by ...

If you have a leg cramp, rest and gentle stretching may help relax the muscle. Other practices, like staying hydrated and changing up your diet, may help prevent leg cramps. What’s going on? Muscle ...

Building strong legs is essential for total-body fitness, athletic performance, and long-term health. This expert-backed ...

Jakob Roze, CSCS, is a health writer and high-end personal trainer. He is the founder and CEO of RozeFit, a high-end concierge personal training practice and online blog. The muscles in your lower ...

Women often get trapped in endless cardio cycles, spending hours on treadmills and ellipticals while their leg muscles gradually weaken with age, setting them up for mobility problems, bone loss, and ...

Chronic lower-limb edema (CLE) -- the permanent accumulation of fluid in the leg -- often occurs in elderly people. The condition leads to various physical and mental problems, including difficulty in ...

You might think that only DC Comics superhero The Flash could run at a speed of 200 strides per second. But in the animal world, special muscles—called "superfast ...