any advice on calf development?

[Phucked]

my calves are already well developed and defined, but i'm having trouble really adding mass to them. what are the ideal sets/reps when training them?

[Torrtrefireto]

my calves are already well developed and defined, but i'm having trouble really adding mass to them. what are the ideal sets/reps when training them?

I'd just tell you to keep it basic, and for the most part keep your leg straight. Straight legs calf work i.e smithpress or legpress calf raises work mainly the gastroc which is more visible than the soleus, worked by anything where your leg is bent. But yeah keep it simple, I just do standing calf raises 5x8 and then a drop set and thats it, twice a week and i'm done. my calf measurement has only gone up like .5 inches in 2 months but it looks like a lot more

[Phucked]

thanks man.

[MacDaddy68]

All I i calf raises standing on a weight plate with a bar on my back

[mikeygotz1]

pointing your toes in different angles will help. Start out straight, then inward, then outward.
calves are very used to being worked because you use them all day. I say just keep hitting them hard, with variations and you will gain mass

[Phucked]

i appreciate the help so far. i'm begining to notice some slight changes. i'm lucky cycling helped give me lean, defined calves though.

[Death From Above]

jump rope!

[benjamin88]

i, and alot of others find high rep traing best for calfs, 10 - 20 reps

[RIDSTUGREAT]

calve training is not has hard has most people think to be honest ,

it's really simple becuase you are on yuor feet all day long your calves need to be trained differnet to say delts just for example

james flex lewis has a training method called hybrid training their vid of it on the fit show it's really good watch.

rite keep rep range from 15- 50 reps with med weight
heavy weigh go upto 15 reps

rite the main moves to do my friend are
standing calve raise but the most important i would say is seaten calve raise much sure the calve muscles becuase their 3 differnet muscle in calve get a really good strect before you train them in between sets and well training them.

for examle
seaten calve raise 20 reps
standing calve raise on block high reps
calve press

repeat 3 times

if you need any more times about calve training give me a pm i will be more then happy to help you out matey

good luck