Gastrocnemius

Summary

Location:

In the calf muscle, on the back of the lower leg, forming the bulk of the calf.

Information

Group:	Ankle and Foot, Knee
Subgroup:	Triceps Surae
Side(s) of body:	Back, Front
Function/action:	Ankle Plantarflexor, Knee Flexor

Details

Joint:	Ankle, Knee
Bone:	Tibia, Femur
Origin:	Medial and lateral condyles of the femur.
Insertion:	Calcaneus via the Achilles tendon.

Exercises

Primary muscle in:

Machine Standing Calf Raise, Donkey Calf Raise, Seated Calf Raise, Single Leg Seated Calf Raise, Sled Calf Raise, Elevated Barbell Calf Raise, Elevated Dumbbell Calf Raise, Elevated Bodyweight Calf Raise, Elevated Single Leg Bodyweight Calf Raise, Barbell Calf Raise, Bodyweight Calf Raise, Dumbbell Calf Raise, Single Leg Bodyweight Calf Raise, Clean, Dumbbell Hang Clean, Hang Clean, Hang Power Clean, Power Clean, Clean and Jerk, Clean and Press, Dumbbell Clean and Press, Jumping Jack, Dumbbell Snatch, Hang Snatch, Muscle Snatch, Power Snatch, Snatch, Squat Jump

Secondary muscle in:

Conventional Deadlift, Seated Leg Curl, Sissy Squat, Squat, Sumo Deadlift, Seated Single Leg Curl, Safety Bar Squat, Deficit Conventional Deadlift, Deficit Sumo Deadlift, Dumbbell Deadlift, Dumbbell Romanian Deadlift, Pause Deadlift, Romanian Deadlift, Single Leg Deadlift, Single Leg Dumbbell Deadlift, Single Leg Dumbbell Romanian Deadlift, Single Leg Romanian Deadlift, Stiff Leg Conventional Deadlift, Trap Bar Deadlift, Hip Thrust, Machine Hip Thrust, Single Leg Hip Thrust, Cable Pull Through, Leg Extension Machine Leg Curl, Lying Leg Curl, Lying Single Leg Curl, Standing Leg Curl, Horizontal Leg Press, Horizontal Single Leg Press, Sled Leg Press, Sled Single Leg Press, Barbell Lunge, Barbell Reverse Lunge, Bulgarian Split Squat, Dumbbell Bulgarian Split Squat, Dumbbell Lunge, Dumbbell Reverse Lunge, Dumbbell Split Squat, Split Squat, Belt Squat, Hack Squat, Pause Squat, Smith Machine Squat, Behind The Back Deadlift, Block Pull, Snatch Grip Deadlift, Stiff Leg Sumo Deadlift, Good Morning, Jefferson Deadlift, Barbell Glute Bridge, Glute Bridge, Cable Leg Curl, Glute Ham Raise, Nordic Hamstrings Curl, Vertical Leg Press, Bodyweight Lunge, Bodyweight Reverse Lunge, Bodyweight Split Squat, Bodyweight Squat, Box Squat, Dumbbell Squat, Pin Squat, Pistol Squat, Sumo Squat, Jefferson Squat, Dumbbell Front Squat, Front Squat, Goblet Squat, Landmine Squat, Side Lunge, Clean and Jerk, Above Knee Rack Pull, Zercher Deadlift, Clean High Pull, Clean Pull, Dumbbell High Pull, Snatch Pull, Kettlebell Swing, Push Jerk, Split Jerk, Bodyweight Standing Leg Curl, Elevated Standing Bag Leg Curl, Lying Bag Leg Curl, Opposite Leg Resistance Lying Leg Curl, Bodyweight Walking Lunge, Dumbbell Push Press, Dumbbell Thruster, Push Press, Thruster, Wall Ball, Barbell Hack Squat, Half Squat, Squat Jump, Zercher Squat, Squat Thrust, Burpee, Overhead Squat