Shrek
Fucked up Kunce
Some one blessed with genetics and didn't train legs. What a waste.
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Training Calves (Not Calfs)
Some one blessed with genetics and didn't train legs. What a waste.
Goosey
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Grunta
Packing a Huge Member
been giving them extra focus since Roughly Dec, by that I mean previously I have done my 8 sets with legs, every 4-5 days, now I do them every second day, most times 10 sets.
they measure just over 450mm, not cold, rode and smashed 10 sets this morning. Both measure the same, though they'd be a bit bigger.
Grunta
Packing a Huge Member
You're a lucky kunce, mine aren't too bad, but my mate is 6'6" and he's got nothing.
Goosey
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One reason why these bastards are hard to grow and that they can endure heavy load, that is simple leverages.
If you look at the pivot point, the fulcrum and the load, it's a very short distance.
Standing is by far, better and more efficient over the sitting version partly because the muscle is placed in the fully stretched position.
Using different angles is superfluous It's two muscles going into one tendon.
Specific exercise is good, but working the body as one is required, none of this split shit, unless you've paid your dues doing the key bodybuilding stuff .
If you look at the pivot point, the fulcrum and the load, it's a very short distance.
Standing is by far, better and more efficient over the sitting version partly because the muscle is placed in the fully stretched position.
Using different angles is superfluous It's two muscles going into one tendon.
Specific exercise is good, but working the body as one is required, none of this split shit, unless you've paid your dues doing the key bodybuilding stuff .
steveP
Well-known member
I never used to get any tendon pain until I started using a seated calf press. It would be like a tightness in the achilles heal. It was because I had the seat set incorrectly so my legs were nearly straight. I moved the seat closer to get more bend in the knee and the pain went away.
I think with calves, it's more of an individual basis. Some people need to train them and some don't. There's no one size fits all program to train them.
I think the problem most people have is that they don't do enough volume or they have some crazy rep scheme way different to how they all other muscle groups. Go heavy enough before form suffers; then go to failure. For people trying to build them up, you need to be spending at least 30 minutes a week dedicated to isolating them. I've been doing this for the past 6 months and increased their size by half a centimetre. Not a lot, but it's slowly working.
Puggy
Member
You're blessed with some great leg genetics. I've seen those calves.
Bad genetics are not an excuse not to work hard though!
jzpowahz
Well-known member
I just saw the comment re calf to bicep size. My calves are 6cm bigger than my biceps LOL
I get some ankle issues doing standing raises.
I only ever started training them (occassionally) when I did BB comp last year. I think most people with good calves simple have given them lots of "reps" during life. You will notice that overweight people have big calves often. Also, runners and cyclists. I myself have done a fair bit of boxing/mma and that is what I put mine down to. So if you don't do anything I'd suggest PLENTY of volume in the gym. Very high reps IMO up to 50 as was mentioned before. You still need progressive tension overload over time but as they are used so much in general life I think extra volume is required.
I get some ankle issues doing standing raises.
I only ever started training them (occassionally) when I did BB comp last year. I think most people with good calves simple have given them lots of "reps" during life. You will notice that overweight people have big calves often. Also, runners and cyclists. I myself have done a fair bit of boxing/mma and that is what I put mine down to. So if you don't do anything I'd suggest PLENTY of volume in the gym. Very high reps IMO up to 50 as was mentioned before. You still need progressive tension overload over time but as they are used so much in general life I think extra volume is required.
Grunta
Packing a Huge Member
Me thinks you hit the nail on the head.
BrisVegasGhost
Elite Member
For me I found doing standing calf raises with a barbell was the best thing that made mine grow.
Seated raises were ok but I was another that suffered tendon issues in the feet. I think it was from hitting them to often. A few people have asked what I do for calves....so I must have done something correct.
Seated raises were ok but I was another that suffered tendon issues in the feet. I think it was from hitting them to often. A few people have asked what I do for calves....so I must have done something correct.