ive been increasing my workouts on my calfs for several weeks now and ive noticed a little more cut than it was before but i want to get them bigger, there not necesaraly small just not big enough
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Thread: Why Wont My Calfs Get Bigger?!?!
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11-09-2006, 06:17 PM #1Registered User
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Why Wont My Calfs Get Bigger?!?!
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11-09-2006, 06:21 PM #2Registered User
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seriously dude just get calf implants like that guy on MTV's true life....
jk, up the cals, up the weight, lower the reps, work them on different machines and stretch them properly on off days, it will come slowly but surely.
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11-09-2006, 06:22 PM #3Originally Posted by Jeph
food and workin out dude..i know i got skinny calves too..they SUCK COCK...but yes..they will grow if you eat and train properly6'2
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11-09-2006, 06:24 PM #4Fearless but not Sensless
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Bump.Originally Posted by Jeph
I actually have a problem gettin my calfs to grow to. There not small, but I'm not workin them so they stay the same size. I want them bigger!!
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11-09-2006, 06:28 PM #5Banned
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i have **** calf genetics too. I work them 2-3 times a wk alternating between heavy weight low rep & lighter weight higher rep. They are stubborn but are slowly growing.
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11-09-2006, 06:29 PM #6
Try this: (What I do.) Right after your calf work out take a short run any were from a half mile to a mile and realy concentrate on runing on your tip toes and using your calf muscles as much as possible.
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11-09-2006, 08:26 PM #7Registered User
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Calf size is extremely dependant upon genetics. Im lucky and I got big calves from my mom's side of the family. All you can do is switch up your routine, and work them really hard since they have incredible endurance. Also you should work them multiple times per week, as they can recover quickly.
18yo ecto/meso
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11-09-2006, 08:29 PM #8I love my hair
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my dad has such nice calves and yet mine suck so its not all genetics
I honestly dont know what to tell you mine have sucked for a while and will suck for a long time to come149.1 LBS
5 feet 10 inches
12% body fat
13 years old
144395 point(s) total
seriously who keeps changing my sig?
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11-09-2006, 08:52 PM #9Live by it.
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your tall so thats gonna be a big handicap.. i know my calves are terrible. My arms are the same size as my calves LOL
In my experience.. lowering the weight and getting a full range of motion for higher reps helped my calves. Dont lower the weight too much, just enough so that you can do sets of about 20.
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11-09-2006, 08:56 PM #10Never full
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My calves are my biggest (in proportion to others, ie. not bigger than quads) and most defined muscle on my body, they also grow easy, my pecs aren't so easy though. I've also been playing ice hockey for 8 years though.
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11-09-2006, 08:59 PM #11What about your mom? What about your grandfathers, grandmothers? Just because your dad has big calfs doesn't mean you will.Originally Posted by mikeygotz1
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11-09-2006, 09:08 PM #12Registered User
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yea switch up with high weight and lower reps and then low weight and high reps. make sure you get full range of motion. then try some unweighted calf raises on a step for about 30 reps. jump roping may help to as your jumping with your calf muscle doing most the work
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11-09-2006, 09:36 PM #13Registered Abuser
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its pretty much genetics, my calves at 18"
it took me likes 4-6weeks to add 1" to it...
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11-09-2006, 10:45 PM #14Registered User
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my mum has some chunky arse calfs, she has very low body fat but big chunky claves. my dad has chiken legs, smaller ankles then mine but has worked his calves to be quite big.
hmmm so where does that put me, my calves arnt to bad a size, but there probly my worst part, i have neevr hit em hard enough to see if they will grow but i intend to.
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11-10-2006, 03:29 AM #15it's a good addiction
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the secret is that calfs can take a good beating...since ur legs are moving the whole day, u shuldnt train them lightly like u do for other muscles.
this helps ALOT- walk around on ur toes most of the day or even when your walking normally just raise ur heels up a bit and make it regular.
also when u do work them out, do heavy weight low rep and light weight high rep a mix of both and do it till it burns!! dont whimp out
and most importantly you gotta get enough protien/carbs/ other important vitamins etc or they wont grow, I had small calfs about 2 weeks ago, but they have grown approx 2 cm a week and still growing with this routine. and work them out 2-3 times a week and make sure you BURN THEM OUT.
if u can still walk properly or not feel any pain it means u didnt work em enough. Yu gotta get that painfull stretch feeling the next day then you know u did a good job
it took me likes 4-6weeks to add 1" to it...
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