NEED HElp please!!!!!!!!!!!
been workin out 3 years .....1 yaer seriously w/ proper diet......never did legs except for this year......
bench 275///squat 275( when i started squattting i couldnt even do the bar so 275 alot for me)) anyway im getting big my legs are getting stronger however my calves JUST WONT Grow rest of my leg however is getting bigger...
any calves tips??? thanks
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Thread: CANT GET CAlves TO GROW!!!!!!!
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02-07-2009, 01:13 AM #1
CANT GET CAlves TO GROW!!!!!!!
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02-07-2009, 01:18 AM #2
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02-07-2009, 02:27 AM #5
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02-07-2009, 02:41 AM #6
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I would say go heavy and do them every other day hit them with intensity. I have played hockey all of my life and I have played professional inline hockey back in the day. My coaches and players always said to hit them heavy and explosive if you want them to grow. I would say to hit them with higher reps once they are a little bigger to shape them out if that is possible lol if thats what you are going for. Try this out maybe it will work maybe not you never know unless you try. Also are you doing deadlifts in your routine and squats they may help this area out a little bit also.
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02-07-2009, 08:14 AM #7
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02-07-2009, 10:47 AM #12
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02-07-2009, 11:13 AM #13
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02-07-2009, 01:52 PM #14
lol...im proof that u can gain 1.5 inches in 3 monthes on ur calves.
and man im proud cuz it took soooo nmuch work.
started w/ a weight i could rep 15 times with good form, then took a 20 second rest, then did it again, and again, (not getting 15 everytime) until i hit about 70. then i did seated calve raises, 15, 11, 8. and i did that every other day, even on my off days, and as hard as i could. first time i did it put me in crutches, but now im used to it and its working well still. about a month back, i just did a weeks worth of heavy weight on them, only 5-6 reps, but 7 sets. i dont know if that helped at all, but it felt very different.
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02-07-2009, 02:58 PM #15
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I hit em hard and heavy once a week. I have gotten very good results out of that.
A note from ARNOLD:
Keep in mind that your calves are working every time you take a step. SO, to really make them hurt load up some serious weight.
I think it was in pumping iron where arnold was doing calf raise on the leg press with 10 plates per side. Serious weight, 12 to 15 reps.
Your calves are a muscle, just like any other muscle, they need time to grow. it's science. muscles build size from tearing and rebuilding. If you hit them two often they will not have the time they need to properly grow.
I am well aware that there are two very different schools of thought on calf training.
Yes, genetics do play a big part, just like in every other body part, but with a ton of hard work, you can tell genetics to kiss your ass. I added an inch to my calves each year over the past two years. they are now 17.75" not huge, but then again, my ankle is only 8" so I have a nice pop there.
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"Work the calves twice a week maximum. This calf routine should be part of an all-round workout which will, of course, include squats or something comparable. This routine is short and sharp so adjust your mindset for maximum effort.
Note that the reps are low. The important factor in calf work is the amount of iron you move in good form. For this reason you must set yourself a poundage target and when you reach it, set yourself another. Strive to constantly increase the weight."I wanna be bigger than Jesus and bigger than wrestling,bigger than the Beatles and bigger than breast implants I'm gonna be the biggest thing to hit these little kids. Bigger than guns, bigger than cigarettes.
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02-07-2009, 03:34 PM #16
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02-07-2009, 04:15 PM #17
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02-07-2009, 05:47 PM #18
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02-07-2009, 05:56 PM #19
good points there however the info posted kinda of contradicts itsself. calves like stated are worked everytime you take a step. therefore we're probably safe to assume that they repair themselves pretty much constantly as they are always used. i believe the calve muscles can be worked everyother day because they have such a strong recovery time. of course its different for everyone, but im sure most ppl can do 3-4 times a week hard.
on another note, i keep hearing ppl saying, hit them heavy, with high reps. if you can do high reps the weight isnt heavy. its either heavy for low reps, or lighter for high reps.
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02-07-2009, 06:05 PM #20
You are assuming that walking causes tears and such in your calves. But your calves are perfectly adapted to walking, and so it does not cause any damage that needs to be repaired, it simply requires energy. Also, part of the calves used for walking is the soleus, the gastrocnemius is what you are trying to grow. And no, you need to do heavy for high reps which is very possible.
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02-07-2009, 06:11 PM #21
ok, youre right, walking doesnt cause any tears or repairing, but what im trying to say is theyre used so much, theyre used to all the work. so theyre naturally fast recoverers.
and no, you cannot do heavy weight for high reps.
you dont even need to lift weights to know that, its common sense. if its actually heavy, you cant lift it many times.
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02-07-2009, 07:35 PM #22
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02-07-2009, 07:59 PM #23
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02-07-2009, 08:29 PM #24
haha dude..
if you can do 500, 300 isnt heavy lol.
if your max is 500, and you do 300 , this isnt considered heavy, and would only make sense that you could rep it many times.
btw, 20 rep squats..., is a whole different story, and the weight isnt heavy for you, you dont pick a weight that you can only perform 3 reps of, you chose a weight you can rep a good amount of times but barely get that last rep up.
seriously man. its common sense.
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02-07-2009, 08:36 PM #25
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02-07-2009, 10:34 PM #28
I have gargantuan calves, normally.. but to increase it, I would do 30 reps with a weight that you are comfortable with to carry. if I could carry a 100 DB in one hand, i would.. but 65 is sufficient.
idk if u no how to do them.. but its really easy, find an elevated hard surface, such as a spotters floor right behind the bench or even a normal step.
Have 1 heel hanging off the ledge and balance yourself, extend on the balls of your foot while keeping balance with the other. Do 30 reps and w/e sets you wantMy Big 4 [75 pounds away from my schools 1200 club]
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02-07-2009, 10:43 PM #29
This difference of opinion boils down to a definition based on an absolute value and one based on relative value.
I side with the relativists. You may define 300 as "heavy", but if you're comparing different cars or different elephants, it is not. You can't really use the adjectives without a frame of reference. Don't assume your reference is the only one there is.Time To Re-Schedule
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02-07-2009, 11:36 PM #30
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heaps of reps, heaps of sets twice a week = volume
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