Discovery Unlocks Potential of Special Muscle

Read the full study published by Cell Press and made freely available by the National Library of Medicine: For more information, read the University of Houston press release: The soleus muscle in the calf, though only 1 of your body weight, can do big things to improve the metabolic health in the rest of your body if activated correctly. Now researchers at the University of Houston are pioneering the soleus pushup which effectively elevates muscle metabolism for hours, even while sitting.