achilles tendon
Muscles age, but so do the tendons that connect muscle to bone. In this article, you’ll learn how tendons age and what you can do to slow the process and keep your tendons healthy at every age and stage of life.
The Achilles tendon is a major and vital tendon running along the backside of each leg and attaching the calf to the heel. The Achilles is both the thickest and strongest tendon in the human body and is paramount to almost any foot or leg movement like running, jumping, or walking. Because of the body’s nearly constant reliance on the Achilles, it is also very prone to severe injury. If you are a sports fan, you have likely seen an Achilles injury occur in an athlete who lands wrong or plants their foot incorrectly during an intense movement.
Do you experience calf tightness after exercising? It’s a relatively common problem that can interfere with your workout and make it uncomfortable to walk or run. Find out what causes tight calves and what you can do to prevent and relieve them.
Last December I was waiting with great anticipation for my Shock Cardio DVD’s. I had a rotation all planned to start in January using STS, Shock Cardio and Ab Circuits. Finally, all three together! My DVD’s were scheduled for delivery on the 22nd, and then on December 19th, while walking down the bleachers at my
