Persistent leg and foot cramps may indicate underlying health issues beyond simple muscle fatigue. Learn the warning signs ...

In terms of the leg muscles most runners focus on ... Before a run, stick to dynamic stretches to warm up the muscles and lengthen them. ‘This will help prevent injury and enhance performance ...

Overdoing the running or walking can cause our calves to cramp up. Release tightness with these simple stretches ... your left heel on the floor and left leg straight. You should feel the stretch ...

Cool down stretches are critical for staying healthy ... Lie faceup and loop a strap or resistance band around right foot. Extend left leg straight out on the floor. Gently lift right leg up ...

Making sure to keep hamstring-focused moves in your leg day (think deadlifts, hamstring curls and glute bridges), add in these stretches, recommended by Hannah and demonstrated by colleague Finola ...

When stretching your leg to ease a cramp, it's important to know which muscle to target. If your cramp does not resolve after the first attempt to stretch, try it again. The calf muscle on the ...

which stretches veins and even slowly leaks into ankle and leg tissue, causing swelling. Aside from the "purple snake" effect, varicose veins can cramp or throb at night. So much blood pools into ...