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Runners and other athletes are also prone to calf tightness, as the calf muscles are constantly firing to stabilize the ankle and both absorb each landing and push the heel back off the ground. Interestingly, calf tightness can also be symptomatic of weakness elsewhere in the leg. If your glutes and/or hamstrings are weak, your calves will often try to make up for that weakness, which means the muscle gets overused, which in turn exacerbates calf tightness.
Causes of Cramps. Calf cramps can develop if you overuse the leg muscles and they become fatigued during excessive biking or running. Photo Credit Viktor ÄÃ¡p/iStock/Istock Getty. Images calf cramps can develop if you overuse the leg muscles and they become fatigued during excessive biking or. runningefining Muscle Cramps. The cramp can occur in all or just part of the muscle. Photo Credit Maridav/iStock/Getty Images. A muscle cramp is a sudden and intense contraction or spasm that can develop in any muscle group, including the calf.