I pulled a calf muscle, are there any leg workouts safe?

I meant, RICE, not Rise (rest, ice, compression, elevation).

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I pulled my calf muscle pretty bad while starting up jogging after a
few years off, felt like a constant cramp in my right calf when using
it. So, I am now going to do RISE on it for two weeks. However, I
want to keep on working out at the gym and tomorow is leg day. Should
I just skip leg day to let my calf rest, or are there any exercises
that are safe for the calf, like leg extensions, hamstring machine?
Thanks!

I'd say forget weights that involve the calf. Stretch gently after warmup
(walking), deep tissue massage (go to a pro), and use the stick or something
like it.

-Tony

Hi,

This web site is an excellent source for solving sports injuries:

I recently strained my calf doing a workout. I followed the exercises
and recomendations and was back to running in about 2 weeks. I don't
know how severe you strain is so your experience may differ from mine.
My injury felt as if there was a tight knot in my calf for about 3
days. It subsided in about four days but light running brought it back
for a day.

Specifically for calf pulls

http://www.sportsmed.buffalo.edu/info/calf.html

For rehab exercises:

http://www.sportsmed.buffalo.edu/info/calf2.html

Andy