Calves Just Won't Grow!

[hiace41]

G'day, i've been lifiting for quite a long while now, everything has been goin amazing, but only one problem, my calves just won't grow, quads grow fine, but the calves nothing, nd its starting to look outa proportion. What exercises can i do to target this, besides my leg workout, i've started doing standing calf raises every night before bed to try nd give them a boost. It also seems with my legs in general that they don't grow as quickley as the rest of my body.

Any tips appreciated, cheers

[nocbrute]

genetics

[hiace41]

genetics

Now that i think bout it, it probly has a bit to do with that, like father nd his father have had the dredded chicken legs

[PinoyTeenMuscle]

G'day, i've been lifiting for quite a long while now, everything has been goin amazing, but only one problem, my calves just won't grow, quads grow fine, but the calves nothing, nd its starting to look outa proportion. What exercises can i do to target this, besides my leg workout, i've started doing standing calf raises every night before bed to try nd give them a boost. It also seems with my legs in general that they don't grow as quickley as the rest of my body.

Any tips appreciated, cheers

same here..

[jonny-elliot]

same here..

You guys say the standing calve raises don't relly work. Genetics are a big player in my eyes but i found adding as much weight as i could so i could only do 5 reps gave them a bit of a boost, still my calves aren't huge but it did give them a bit of mass compared to bodyweight raises. Hope this helps.

(New to Bodybuilding.com)

[Super Naut]

super sets
drop sets
rest pause
high/low volume/frequency


exercises are going to be the same, not that much for calves

standing
seated

just fuk around with everything until you find something that works

[munro23]

heavy weight on calf raises.

i wear steel toe boots everyday, and ive actually seen a lot of growth from that

[elmagodelossema]

G'day, i've been lifiting for quite a long while now, everything has been goin amazing, but only one problem, my calves just won't grow, quads grow fine, but the calves nothing, nd its starting to look outa proportion. What exercises can i do to target this, besides my leg workout, i've started doing standing calf raises every night before bed to try nd give them a boost. It also seems with my legs in general that they don't grow as quickley as the rest of my body.

Any tips appreciated, cheers

what is your calf, neck, and arm size?

[Xuaxace]

heavy weight on calf raises.

This

My genetics aren't that good regarding my calves, I have seen much improvement doing heavy calf raises with low reps.

[hiace41]

super sets
drop sets
rest pause
high/low volume/frequency


exercises are going to be the same, not that much for calves

standing
seated

just fuk around with everything until you find something that works

You guys say the standing calve raises don't relly work. Genetics are a big player in my eyes but i found adding as much weight as i could so i could only do 5 reps gave them a bit of a boost, still my calves aren't huge but it did give them a bit of mass compared to bodyweight raises. Hope this helps.

(New to Bodybuilding.com)

Yeh thanks guys, i will try this, in leg workout i had been doing 12reps which fairly heavy weight, but i'll try the 5reps heaps heavier. Haha yeh school holidays have just starded, this will give me plenty of time to much around trying to work out what works best

[18psiwhitems3]

the only thing more powerful then genetics is steroids and commitment

[overajo]

sounds retarded, but as a kid I used to stand on tiptoes all the timeand I'd walk like that around the house. Worked for me, to date I have no issues with my calves.

[dbieon12]

For calves, you should do more weight, so that you can barely do 5-6 reps.

[Technium]

Walk 5 miles everyday.
On your toes...

...With a weight vest on.

Or just do a ****load of calf raises on leg day.

[hiace41]

i've got these leg/ankle, since i'm on school holidays, should i just wear these around the house nd yard nd ****t aswell

[Newb.Enigma]

go deeper, increase the weight, increase range of motion, stretch if ur doing all those and nothing ur body is a weird one.

[jason92]

maybe ur doing a half azz rom, also are u using weight with these calf raises?

[Vigilante_Inc]

Your calves need to be absolutely abused to grow well. Most people try to hit them like they were doing quads or shoulders or something but you really need to punish them. Look back at arnold when he first started. His calves were so bad he wouldn't take pics of them for photshoots. You'd see a lot of pics of him standing in the water or something like that. But then he figured out you have to abuse them often to get them to grow. Donkey calve raises and Barbell calve raises. Make sure your heels go below your toes to get the full range of motion. Flat footed aint gonna cut it for big calves. I recommend a mixture of heavy and high reps. One day do 3 sets of 20 nice slow deliberate reps for a few exercises. Then the next day load 600 pounds on the bar and knock out 4 sets of 4 or 5. This will make them grow

[Chommer]

form > weight.

make sure you can do enough weight and go all the way up, allowing you to pinch your calves for about 2 seconds and slowly bringing them down. if you cant do that, then lower the weight.

same thing goes for forearms.

[kizz100]

calf raises are gd but if u load a Heavy weight on the bar and simply walk around. thatll give the sukers more growth. an deadlifts believe it or not.

[MehmetAslan]

my calf hasnt grown from calf raises only shin wtf?

[TeeJayFlow]

G'day, i've been lifiting for quite a long while now, everything has been goin amazing, but only one problem, my calves just won't grow, quads grow fine, but the calves nothing, nd its starting to look outa proportion. What exercises can i do to target this, besides my leg workout, i've started doing standing calf raises every night before bed to try nd give them a boost. It also seems with my legs in general that they don't grow as quickley as the rest of my body.

Any tips appreciated, cheers

Try running with a weighted vest or something, and on calf raises make sure you're doing a lot of weight.

[kizz100]

Try running with a weighted vest or something, and on calf raises make sure you're doing a lot of weight.

Tried sprinting with leg weights?

[hiace41]

Your calves need to be absolutely abused to grow well. Most people try to hit them like they were doing quads or shoulders or something but you really need to punish them. Look back at arnold when he first started. His calves were so bad he wouldn't take pics of them for photshoots. You'd see a lot of pics of him standing in the water or something like that. But then he figured out you have to abuse them often to get them to grow. Donkey calve raises and Barbell calve raises. Make sure your heels go below your toes to get the full range of motion. Flat footed aint gonna cut it for big calves. I recommend a mixture of heavy and high reps. One day do 3 sets of 20 nice slow deliberate reps for a few exercises. Then the next day load 600 pounds on the bar and knock out 4 sets of 4 or 5. This will make them grow

Thanks, What are Donkey Calf Raises??

[hiace41]

Tried sprinting with leg weights?

Yeh i'm gonna try the sprints with the Leg Weights next week for sure =)

[JM3K]

Thanks, What are Donkey Calf Raises??

http://www.bodybuilding.com/exercise...ey-calf-raises

there funny to do

[hiace41]

http://www.bodybuilding.com/exercise...ey-calf-raises

there funny to do

Hahaha thanks for that, looks fun =P

[FinalPlague]

set treadmill to highest incline.... walk.... profit

serious

[CelticTheTruth]

Calves respond for high repetitions.
Go ride a bike for 20 minutes (only pedal as you were sprinting, don't sit)
Also, walking barefooted alot helps.

[Gavin07]

Ramp weight every set.
Linear Leg Press Calf Raises- 5xfail
Standing Calf Raises with B.B.- 5xfail
Seated Calf Raises- 5xfail
D.B. Calf Raises- 5xfail

Ohhhhhh they'll grow alright!