big calves

[bootneck]

ok thanks guys, do you have any tips for the lower part, underneath the main body of the calf-to the ankle, mine are well skinny. someone said that seated calf raise will work that, but my gym doesnt have that machine, any suggestions?

 

[64Pilot]

<y calves are my best bodypart. So, to get them there, train 3 times a week. Here is the excersisise I developed. Go to the dip rack, stack on ALOT of 45's from your waist. Now most dip racks have little foot peg/step near the bottom(aprox. a foot off the ground). Do you calf raises on this. Hardly hold your self on the paralesll dip bars for balance. IN fact I just barely touch the bars themselves with my index finger. Go high reps, practice rotating your foot from facing forward, then cocked to the left and to the right. As soon as you are done, drop the weight, stand on the "pegs' with one foot and do a burn out, repeat with other foot... Also, finish the farmers walks, you will look like an idiot and most gyms, but fuck them. Your traps, calves, anf forearms will get wicked..If you have any more ?'s PM me or hit me here

 

[cboogsrun]

walk like you have a corncob up your ass, you know on your toes. Works for me. I rarely train calves, too much cramping.

 

[bootneck]

Cheers 64pilot, what do you do for traps?

 

[RADAR]

<y calves are my best bodypart. So, to get them there, train 3 times a week. Here is the excersisise I developed. Go to the dip rack, stack on ALOT of 45's from your waist. Now most dip racks have little foot peg/step near the bottom(aprox. a foot off the ground). Do you calf raises on this. Hardly hold your self on the paralesll dip bars for balance. IN fact I just barely touch the bars themselves with my index finger. Go high reps, practice rotating your foot from facing forward, then cocked to the left and to the right. As soon as you are done, drop the weight, stand on the "pegs' with one foot and do a burn out, repeat with other foot... Also, finish 1 the farmers walks, you will look like an idiot and most gyms, but fuck them. Your traps, calves, anf forearms will get wicked..If you have any agreemore ?'s PM me or hit me here

agree. Calves need to be worked an enitrely different way as they are used every day,so a different approach is needed.
heres another exercise that works also, grab a belt & chain, find a platform that allows you to extend below the platform stretching the calves grab something to stablelize yourself ,now add an iron plate to the chain and proceed to do 100 reps, three sets of these and you will be sore as hell the next day, if you cannot comple the number of reps lower the weight until you can, concentrate on the stretch and contraction until you feel it.
This exercise will do a number on calves.


RADAR

 

[surferstar]

agree. Calves need to be worked an enitrely different way as they are used every day,so a different approach is needed.
heres another exercise that works also, grab a belt & chain, find a platform that allows you to extend below the platform stretching the calves grab something to stablelize yourself ,now add an iron plate to the chain and proceed to do 100 reps, three sets of these and you will be sore as hell the next day, if you cannot comple the number of reps lower the weight until you can, concentrate on the stretch and contraction until you feel it.
This exercise will do a number on calves.


RADAR

Exactly, Radar had posted this with his extreme rutine and I've been doing 100 reps just like he said and man, do they kill. best calf workout i've had so far.

 

[itlnstln]

By far my best Bodypart - 20" cold.

I started building them when I was in College, for basketball - I put 2in on them in 3 months using Strength Shoes (still haven't found a more grueling calf workout)
I used to just put em' on and jog until I fell over from the burn. They stretch your achillies out too, so that you develop a greater range of motion for other weighted calf exercises.

http://www.strength-systems.com/features/product_learn_more.php

 

[thelion2005]

I've done every exercise routine under the sun to build my calves. They are tough!
Guys born with big ones are very fortunate.

I have noticed that they do grow with increased body weight.
And are the first body part to shrink as you cut.

My conclusion is: heavy weight and 8-10 reps. Even then, it is slow progress. Seated first and then standing.

Arnold got his biggest increase doing 10 sets of 10 with 300-500 lbs, standing calve raises.

Once you get the size you want, I recommend donkeys .... you can watch the muscles as you go up and down. Creates a nice diamond.

I am intrigued by the Strength Shoes. Imagine going for a walk and coming back with giant calves.

 

[Prizz]

This is a body part I built up as well..... Best exercise routine for me was doing calf raises on a leg press machine..... Load up the weight so you can only do like 6 reps (usually need over 400lbs), Lots of stretching between sets, I do 4 sets of these..... After that, I do donkey raises with heavy weight, again go for 6 reps, 4 sets, lots of stretching in between..... After that, move into non weighted calf raises on a step..... Just burn out as many as you can possibly do, 4 sets as well.... Your calves will be engorged with blood at this point, it's a very effective workout for the calves..... It encorporates heavy resistance, with light high rep training too..... It helped me greatly.....

rizz

 

[itlnstln]

I've done every exercise routine under the sun to build my calves. They are tough!
Guys born with big ones are very fortunate.

I have noticed that they do grow with increased body weight.
And are the first body part to shrink as you cut.

My conclusion is: heavy weight and 8-10 reps. Even then, it is slow progress. Seated first and then standing.

Arnold got his biggest increase doing 10 sets of 10 with 300-500 lbs, standing calve raises.

Once you get the size you want, I recommend donkeys .... you can watch the muscles as you go up and down. Creates a nice diamond.

I am intrigued by the Strength Shoes. Imagine going for a walk and coming back with giant calves.

The first time you wear them, they tell you to just walk around in them (heels NEVER touching the ground) for 20-30min - just around the house.

The next day - you will FEEL it.

I've had the same pair for 10 years and they are STILL in great shape.
The burn you get from using them, ESPECIALLY jumproping with them is unsurpassed.