Quick request…
What do y’all do for your calves?? Mine suck. In fact, they’re TOP on the list of body parts I want to change…I do a varied style of training for my calves, from heavy/low rep to moderate/high rep exercises…but still look like crap!!
What kinds of exercises do you do? What set/rep scheme have you found to bring out the definition in your calves?
Sunday, July 6, 2008 at 15:55
I find that calves best respond to lower reps and heavier weights for all day long you walk, jump and do all sorts of things involving calf muscles so they used to high continuos repetitions. Also, variation is the key! If you do standing calf raise, do it feet straight one set, feet pointing out another and toes pointing in(yes, like retard) third set… Donkey calf raises are the best yet least done exercise for calf muscles! Reaserch net to see how its done if you never saw it. Now, the most important thing for calf grow!!!!
Calf muscle is surrounded by membrane called Fascia and it is a very strong one, so strong that it needs to be constantly streched(to the point of discomfort) in order to make it grow so the muscle inside it can volumize! So, before, during and after every calf training strech vigorously, by putting your toes on the block, heal on the floor and aplying weight on the tip of your toes kinda bringing tham toward your shin bone! Do it inbetweene every set and as much as you can! It’ll help guaranteed!
Sunday, July 6, 2008 at 15:58
Two times a week I workout legs. For my calves I do 100-200 reps. Since I already have big calves, I concentrate on definition. Most of the time I do light 55-70lbs standing calf raises 5 sets of 20 and seated raises anywhere between 45-100 lbs 5 sets of 20.
On non leg days I would do 1 set of ten real fast (weight varies) depending on how I feel.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at 20:27
Biking, lunges, and standing calf raises with Dumbbells.
Monday, August 4, 2008 at 6:43
I figured out my max dead lift first. then I took half of that. for me, 340/2=170
now I put a stepper on the floor, and I put 2 plates behind it (butting up to it). toes on the step, and heels on the plates, I lift the bar, and then to calf raises. try to do 3 -4 sets of 15. it’s a real burn, and you will definitely walk funny when you are done.