CALVES- Lets grow them!

[igilbert92]

I wanted to throw this in while the thread is still active and since noone else asked the question...Is it a good idea to keep your legs locked or unlocked whilst doing standing calf movements? I've heard alot that doing calve movements with the knees locked causes microtrauma to your knee joint, which eventually leads to arthritis, is that true?

For one I've tried working my calves, with unlocked knees, on the standing machine, 45 degree leg press, and just standing on the ground and everytime I keep subconsciously locking my knees, it just seems so natural to have the knees locked, so has anyone else heard of this?

I know that standing activates a few more muscles than sitting, i.e. Popliteus, not really important but i dont think your are going to do damage with your legs straight

[twidup]

had a wild hair today and decided to 10x10s, so after bent rows, squats, incline press, I hit seated calves.

10x10 at 135 at a temp of 2 4 2 3 that felt great

still need to try the single 75 set sometime. just gotta figure out what weight to go at it with.

[miamibodybuilder]

i think calves is a muscle people just overlook at times, and thats why they dont have great development. for me, i love hitting calves 3 times a week with very high reps. thats what i've found works best for me. i've done heavy for low reps but they didnt grow. i dont do less than 15 reps and sometimes i go as high as 30 reps. just like everything in bodybuilding, it's an individual thing.

[nathan2324]

Hey guys, I have genetically very weak calfs. Have been working them out 2x a week (Barbell calf raise, seated calf raise with DB). But there is literally no progress.. What gives?? Unfortunately my gym doesn't have any fancy equipment and even the DB weight range is very very limited. Any ideas?

[Rolo01]

I still can't get them to grow good. Am gonna start trying to change to the 20-25 rep range and start hitting them 2-3 times a week instead of 1 day. Hopefully this will work better. I usually do 6-8 or 10-12. Maybe my form is off. Any other tips brahs?

[PlayTheGameBRAH]

I usually do 10 reps, 5 sets with around 15 kg. my calves never seem to grow but I have seem a slight improvement

[The4thMan]

Do those seated calf presses work well? I did 40x400 perfect form no problem, my calves are big but nothing huge at all.

[7ABSOLUT7]

Awesome thread, I've been following Yates' approach of less reps and its working great

[byebyesti]

Awesome thread, I've been following Yates' approach of less reps and its working great

I've been following this as well.

[Happyman2]

Nice post!

Forgive my ignorance, but the bottom 3 movements seem to be the same action? Is that correct or am I missing something

skipping helps alos

[djflex]

subbed a great thread I just stumbled on and will go back and read all...


will post a contribution (if repost, sorry)

The 4 minute calf W/O:

Goal is simple do 100 reps in 4 minutes.

Will need a stopwatch or digital watch to time, hit go right before you start the first rep

Choose an excercise where you can drop plates quickly or a machine to pull the pin

Start off at the heaviest weight you can do 8-15 reps, try to bang out a few sets and then start dropping plates. The trick is to find the right starting weight.

As always full range reps for the calves are needed!!


This is way harder than it seems( at least it was to me), the pump is killer. If you have never done it expect some doms!!

I do not use this all the time as a staple but maybe once every couple weeks to shock my calves....



EDIT: oh yea , cant believe Ive never posted in this section before

[quikieemart]

great! thanks for this

[kenny001]

good way, get this way i really can get my small leg growing more? but i satisfy my legs, they are beautiful, i think.

[terry917]

Calves are my weak link! Constantly forgetting full rasnge of motion and hate super setting. Thanks for reminder that both are essential. Another reason why is a good idea to browse through the threads.

[DanishJordan]

My calves are like that... naturally. Even when I was thinner and weak people would always comment "where did you get those calves." Unfortunately this makes me lazy and I never train them specifically, or I should say I didn't before when I was lifting.

This. Mine are naturally there as well.

[Dingera]

Have always had embarrassing skinny calves and have tried a lot of things.

Found this thread and went to the gym and did 75 reps on standing and 75 on seated calf machines with just 10 or 15 seconds rest between sets of initially 20 then down to 15 and so on.

Day 1 was ok.Day 2 was ok. Day 3,4,5 and probably tomorrow and I have been kind of limping and can hardly walk.Never ever beeneven close to this sore.

Had to tell people I rolled an ankle surfing.

Might have over done it a bit.

Cheers and will keep doing this when I next can.

[jgrug]

Great article, I've had an operation on my legs which has made it harder for me to train legs as much as my upper body, but will definitely try these exercises and see how I go.

[ddkeeler]

I am not sure if this has been covered in this post. But do some cycling you will definitely build some serious calf muscles

[HmongBrah]

**** calf r fukin hard 2 gain man been beatin my calf 4 6 month n they still 15.5

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