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Valdez

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From:wa
Registered: Sep 2000

posted September 10, 2000 01:18 PM

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My calfs are great but my right is a little bigger than my left. You can't tell unless I am NOT flexing them. It sounds odd but standing relaxed the gastronemius is pronounced and the two heads lurk out at you on the right. but on the left the outside head of the gastronemius is not defined.

OK my question is: My right calf is bigger than my left because of 2 years of skateboarding. pushing the ground with my right calf. So if I do left foot calf raises with no weight whenever I have free time say 5 sets of 50 reps twice a day every other day will that increase my calf's size?

I actually got my left calf sore by doing 4 sets of 40 reps yesterday (lactic acid buildup)

But... Will this really increase size??? skateboarding did. I've never seen step aerobics instructors with good calves (exept this instructer at my gym, damn I would love to bang her!!! her calves are freaking 16" and almost better def. than mine. probably cause she shaves?? eh?


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HIT Bodybuilder

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posted September 10, 2000 02:41 PM

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The only advise I can give is just try it. See if your left calf muscle improves. Do one leg calf raises and make the set heavier for your left calf.

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Large & In Charge

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From:Arizona
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posted September 25, 2000 09:41 PM

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Try your approach, it just might work! If it doesn't, then when you are training calves in the gym, do 1 to 2 more heavy sets of single standing calf raises with your left calf. Hold a fairly heavy dumbbell in your righ hand, do a single left calf raise, hold it at the top for a count of 2, and then try to go back down slowly. Do about 6-8 reps and increase the weight of the dumbbell as you get stronger.

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Genetic

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From:Philadelphia, PA
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posted September 26, 2000 04:15 PM

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No question is stupid.

First of all, when doing calves, you absolutely need to all exercises unilaterally for now. I wouldn't neglect the right calf though. To build up mass quickly, I wouldn't recommend training calves every other day. Instead, try 2 times per week, one session using high volume and the other low volume.

Try the following calf workout (written by Ian King):

"1) Single leg bodyweight standing calf raise to failure using body weight, done at a 321 tempo

No rest, then:

2) Same leg, single leg bodyweight calf raise to failure with your torso bent forward, at 321

No rest, then:

3) Same leg, single leg calf raise on incline leg press machine at 321

No rest, then:

4) Same leg, single leg calf raise on seated calf raise machine at 321

No rest, then:

5) Same leg, single leg toe ups (dorsi flexion�you can do this on the lying leg curl machine by putting your toes under the bottom roller pad and raising the foot toward your body) to failure at 311

No rest, then:

6) Same leg, single leg hopping for between 60-120 reps, without any heel contact on ground (height of hop is not that important for now� just get the volume in�the more the better)

No rest, then:

7) Same leg, single leg balance for 30 seconds to 1 minute (if you find it to be easy, close your eyes)"

I would recommend doing this once per week for the left calf, then doing a low volume work unilaterally for both calves on another day. I do not want you to neglect the right calf altogether.

I hope this helps.

Genetic


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Rex37

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From:Philly, PA, USA
Registered: Sep 2000

posted September 26, 2000 09:18 PM

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Gen: What part of Philly you from?


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Genetic

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posted September 26, 2000 09:27 PM

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I'm in west philly right now, off city line avenue but i used to live in the northeast.

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miles

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posted October 05, 2000 04:47 PM

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You know those old stupid stair master things? I use to just put my toes on the pads and run on them all the time. My calfs got fucking huge and vascular just by doing that one exercise.


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