Seated Calve Raise

[Jay]

Yo derek can ya try to explain the seated calve raise machine, you said you have your own way of doing it which targets the muscle more thats why your using less weight.

thanks

[Beast]

Plantar Flexion + Eversion of the foot.

[littlun]

Can you explain that alittle more? Cause I need some help with my calves.

[Jay]

Originally posted by littlun
Can you explain that alittle more? Cause I need some help with my calves.

Yeah so you just position your toes closest to your body with the pad resting on the lower quad, and flex hard at the top for about 2 seconds? Do ya do these flexes for all movements?

[Beast]

When doing the seated raise:
After completing the contraction (plantar flexion) then evert (lift the outside of the foot up) your feet. It is like twisting (supinating) the DB's during DB curls.

[Jay]

So at the top of the rep you should lift like your outter toes off the platform?

[str8flexed]

Originally posted by Jay
So at the top of the rep you should lift like your outter toes off the platform?

that is what he said

[the_destroyer55]

Originally posted by Beast
When doing the seated raise:
After completing the contraction (plantar flexion) then evert (lift the outside of the foot up) your feet. It is like twisting (supinating) the DB's during DB curls.

I will definitely start tring this. You have great calves and if it works for you maybe it will for me

[Beast]

It certainly can't hurt. The muscles that evert/invert the feet are often neglected.

[Pridg01]

BEAST, do you believe in doing calves barefooted instead of with shoes?

[Beast]

Originally posted by Pridg01
BEAST, do you believe in doing calves barefooted instead of with shoes?

I always do my calf raise without shoes.

[bluemarlin04]

Originally posted by Beast
Plantar Flexion + Eversion of the foot.

dude why must you always answer with a an answer like "Im so much smarter than everybody else, so ill make this answer complicated so others wont understand to make me look better" ??

I mean seriously why cant you just say lift your calve and invert or twist?

[bucsfan]

maby because he wants you to research the answer and find out what it meens

[Beast]

Originally posted by bluemarlin04
dude why must you always answer with a an answer like "Im so much smarter than everybody else, so ill make this answer complicated so others wont understand to make me look better" ??

I mean seriously why cant you just say lift your calve and invert or twist?

Because you will never learn that way. What good is spoon feeding you every freaking answer.

"Lift your calves and twist them?" That makes no sense. Why don't you actually learn the correct anatomical terms for movement. I'm sorry if I use correct terms and big words in hopes that those reading can advance their knowledge.

[Jay]

Ill start doin it just seems it would be extremly difficult to lift your outter toe when the weight is stacked against it along with the big toe hurting from the weight.But thats just my 2 cents.

[Beast]

Originally posted by Jay
Ill start doin it just seems it would be extremly difficult to lift your outter toe when the weight is stacked against it along with the big toe hurting from the weight.But thats just my 2 cents.

Hence why I decreased my weight to work on form and the execution of it.

[bluemarlin04]

Originally posted by Beast
Because you will never learn that way. What good is spoon feeding you every freaking answer.

"Lift your calves and twist them?" That makes no sense. Why don't you actually learn the correct anatomical terms for movement. I'm sorry if I use correct terms and big words in hopes that those reading can advance their knowledge.

derek your going to tell me nobody ever told you anything about bodybuilding at all??? when you asked a question to maybe a bigger person did he give you this wise ass remark saying youll never learn if i spoon feed you?? not all of us are hardcore bodybuilders some are just trying to learn a little bit and thats what these boards are here for to ask questions with other people. What if everybody gave answers that made you learn? you wouldnt learn anything in school and people would get nowhere.

[Beast]

I suggest you look into buying a dictionary and an anatomy book. I freaking said plantar flexion + eversion. I answered the question. Quit being lazy. Most of what I know I learned from my own research and experiences. I'm sorry if you had to run a google search.

[bluemarlin04]

whatever mr. im smarter than everybody. I hope one day you realize how much of an ass you really are.

[Rock Lee]

Originally posted by Beast
Plantar Flexion + Eversion of the foot.

Is there a reason that you prefer eversion over inversion? Or is it apples and oranges?

[Beast]

The muscles we are trying to work (ex tibialis anterior) are on the lateral (outside) of the leg. Inversion would stretch them when we want to contract them. Inverting the foot would indeed hit some muscles, so from a functional standpoint it would be beneficial. Good question btw.

[Rock Lee]

Okay so the soleus is also on the lateral side of the leg, so I assume one should evert their feet when working that muscle as well? How about the gastrocnemius though? It's pretty balanced laterally/medially, so do you perform any special functions when doing them?

[Beast]

Both the soleus and gastrocnemius cover the posterior leg and perform plantar flexion. The soleus is deep (underneath) the gastroc.

[Zen_Lifter]

Originally posted by bluemarlin04
whatever mr. im smarter than everybody. I hope one day you realize how much of an ass you really are.

I feel so...so ...sorry for you....since when is eversion such a big word? If you dont understand it, learn it...if you dont want to...dont expect people to go through the trouble and dummy it for you. Thats what the teen board is for.

[bluemarlin04]

you dont know me, or if im smart or not. and go say plantar flexion with eversion to somebody, 90% of people wont know it.

[Swizzle Dizzle]

Instead of getting mad at him for saying eversion,just be like can you explain that again? It's not that hard.

[Grrrr]

Originally posted by bluemarlin04
you dont know me, or if im smart or not. and go say plantar flexion with eversion to somebody, 90% of people wont know it.

and that, right there, is the ****ing problem.

[Beast]

Originally posted by Grrrr
and that, right there, is the ****ing problem.

Exactly. Hence why I said it.

[anthonykent84]

hAHAHHAHAHAHAHA....this is ridiculous...but thanks derek for the info...i'm definitley gonna try that

[the bronze]

Busting out big words might be a good way to get people to learn, but its unnecessary. I doubt anyone would appreciate it much if I used the proper genus and species names for every food item listed in any nutritional advice I gave. It is rediculous.

Why not just break it down so most of us can understand you the first time?