Calves - Help!

[BillKSS]

Hi guys,

Ok, this is a calves question. Is it just the case that some people 'genetically' can't grow decent calves?

The rest of my body is fine and bodybuilding seems to have a positive affect on all other muscles, but no matter what I try - high rep/low weight Low reps/high weight. Large number of sets, small but heavy sets etc... No matter what I try I never achieve more than a slight improvement in their size.

I kinda look very top heavy right now despite working out for years. Any advice would be very welcome.

By the way I use the calve extension machine and occassionaly dumbell single leg calve raises.

BillKS

 

[yoop33]

I am in the same boat.
I have always been able to jump pretty well and never wanted to jepordize that by lifting too much with the calves until recently. I have been doing the same as you trying to figure something out to increase size and nothing is helping. I figured I would just go for definition.

 

[eat big]

I'd do no less than 12 reps for calves. I do mine twice a week, go really slow and concentrate on it.

Calves take years to build because they are so used to being worked. Arnold said himself it took him years to build his calves.

 

[caner44]

Yeah I can't seem to get mine to grow either. I was wondering if anyone knew a good routine for them. Someone told me to use Charles Poliquin's routine but I can't find it anywhere.