It also helps move you forward when you walk, run, or jump. A flat, long muscle that runs deep underneath the gastrocnemius, the soleus helps support your skeleton so you can keep your balance.

Together, the gastrocnemius and the soleus drive plantar flexion, the ankle movement that points your toes down and away from your shin (think about your foot pressing down on a gas pedal).

Muscles used: Rectus Abdominis, Obliques, Quadriceps, Hamstrings, Gastrocnemius, Iliopsoas. “American Smooth allows for ...

Objective: To determine if the level of preactivation of the gastrocnemius and hamstring muscles during dynamic activity is affected by sex. Methods: Thirty four healthy active subjects, evenly ...

The movements were videotaped and digitised using a motion analysis system. Electromyographic activities of the lumbar erector spinae, rectus femoris, medial hamstrings, and medial head of ...