calves won't grow!!!!!!

[me987]

its really frustrating, i have abnormally strong calves for my size (191lbs ~15% BF), my main exercise is usually standing calve raises in the smith machine with 440+ lbs of plates on the bar, full range of movement (strict!). THEY STILL WONT GROW!!!!!!!!!

tips? lol please?

[braden101]

Have you tried different foot stances?

Alternate with toes pointing straight, inwards and outwards.

Also have your tried different set and rep ranges?

[kris90]

just keep on feeding them the grains bro! make sure they are getting a good supply of grass and wheat, and plenty of mom's milk, they should be growin in no time, and you'll have some good quality beef!

[Ironlife]

Have you seen the top of the page mate^^ calf thread.

[me987]

hi, thanks for your reply.

foot stance: i have the ball of my foot (part just after the toes? lol if that makes sense) on the edge of a platform, always straight. i'll definitely give in/outward a go!!

and yes i have tried different set and rep ranges.

i'll most definitely give the different stances a go though!

thanks again.

[me987]

Have you seen the top of the page mate^^ calf thread.

yeah man, i had a look at that, met all the criteria you posted and decided to make this thread cause i was running out of ideas.

just keep on feeding them the grains bro! make sure they are getting a good supply of grass and wheat, and plenty of mom's milk, they should be growin in no time, and you'll have some good quality beef!

hahaha i though you were serious up til 'moms milk'

[23mako]

Do you bend your knees when you are doing them?

[Ironlife]

hi, thanks for your reply.

foot stance: i have the ball of my foot (part just after the toes? lol if that makes sense) on the edge of a platform, always straight. i'll definitely give in/outward a go!!

and yes i have tried different set and rep ranges.

i'll most definitely give the different stances a go though!

thanks again.

Thats cool mate, yeah just vary foot stances and positioning too, alter the reps from week to week and also i find that sprinting helps as well in some people, all the best mate.

[TheProgressiveOne]

iron..for some reason i beleive we could have an enitre page of stickies dedicated to calves and still noobs would bypass them and head straight for the new thread button lol..

[me987]

Do you bend your knees when you are doing them?

no way man, having 440+ on my shoulders, if i slip/legs give out even in the smith it'd be catastrophic lol

[Ironlife]

iron..for some reason i beleive we could have an enitre page of stickies dedicated to calves and still noobs would bypass them and head straight for the new thread button lol..

Its sometimes does seem like that doesnt it.

[ZoranM]

have u tried the stickies and search button?

[nsiegel5]

its really frustrating, i have abnormally strong calves for my size (191lbs ~15% BF), my main exercise is usually standing calve raises in the smith machine with 440+ lbs of plates on the bar, full range of movement (strict!). THEY STILL WONT GROW!!!!!!!!!

tips? lol please?

My advice is if you really want them to grow do them everyday. Calves are a totally different kind of muscle and they need big stimulation to grow big. Look at the biggest fattest guys in the world their calves are huge, why? Because they are doing calf raises all day everyday with 400 pounds of fat they are caring around.
Go check search for some good calf exercises on this forum there are tons of em

[Ironlife]

My advice is if you really want them to grow do them everyday. Calves are a totally different kind of muscle and they need big stimulation to grow big. Look at the biggest fattest guys in the world their calves are huge, why? Because they are doing calf raises all day everyday with 400 pounds of fat they are caring around.
Go check search for some good calf exercises on this forum there are tons of em

I was caught staring at this massive bus driver the other day just admiring his calves and wondered about his great genetics {no homo}

[me987]

My advice is if you really want them to grow do them everyday. Calves are a totally different kind of muscle and they need big stimulation to grow big. Look at the biggest fattest guys in the world their calves are huge, why? Because they are doing calf raises all day everyday with 400 pounds of fat they are caring around.
Go check search for some good calf exercises on this forum there are tons of em

i'll definitely try working them more each week. i'll go search for some exercises.

thanks for all the help guys!