The soleus specifically plays an important role in maintaining standing posture; if not for its constant pull, the body would fall forward.
Deep to the gastrocnemius (farther from the skin) is the soleus muscle.
Preventive exercises are aimed at strengthening the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles, typically by eccentric strengthening exercises.
Not all mammals have a soleus muscle; one familiar species that lacks the soleus is the dog.
The soleus is a slow twitch muscle and will benefit from high reps and lower loads on the seated calf raise.
The soleus exhibits significant morphological differences across species.
Human soleus fiber composition is quite variable, containing between 60 and 100% slow fibers.
Results showed significant increases in activation of tibialis anterior, gastrocnemius, soleus, rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, medial hamstring, biceps femoris, and gluteus maximus before foot strike.
