Two great threads from this forum on excellent calf exercises (or variations) that are really effective:
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...t=If+you+wanna
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...ump+calf+raise
Also excellent article here about planning an attack for stubborn calves:
http://mindandmuscle.net/articles/ke...ining?page=all
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Thread: CALVES- Lets grow them!
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What is the difference with doing Calf exercises with toes in or toes out??
"the harder you work, the harder it is to surrender"
"it's about how much raw effort you're willing to put out. how much you're willing to sacrifice. that's what keeps you growing inside and out"
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03-19-2010, 07:50 PM #112
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i love having good calf genetics =]. but good advice though.
def need to look into that forearm thread.Last edited by Salad_Dodger; 03-19-2010 at 07:53 PM.
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03-19-2010, 08:13 PM #113
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I'm only 15, training for basketball, been working out for about a month now. A month ago, I had no calves at all, it was just ... fat.
I just took this picture like 10 minutes ago, and I don't do squats because it hurts my lower back... what I do is Step Ups with dumbbells in each hands, and I alternate between step ups with weight and flying step ups without weight. I do about 3 sets of weights and 2 flying without. I stand in place and jump in place trying to reach as high as I can jumping the seocnd I reach the ground, and I do standing calf raises and that's pretty much it. I'm only 15, and it's been a month, hopefully they can grow some more : )
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03-20-2010, 05:53 PM #115
Nice thread bud, I do have some info to add!!
Slow twitch and fast twitch fiber training is EVERYTHING when it comes to calves.
Your calves are the only muscle in the body that is 3/4 made up of slow twitch fibers, which makes them almost impossible to grow because of their recovery.
In order to fatigue your calves fully during your set is to actually break each set up into 2 parts, this will mean rest intervals will be 30-45 secs MAX.
The recovery of ATP storage is so quick you need to fatigue once then again in 30-45 secs to make them grow at the fastest pace possible. Give it a try!
Great post btw, very helpful for many people, love those exercises you posted too, usually people stick to the machines.=[][][]=== B I G xxx P O P P A xxx P U M P ===[][][]=
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