Calves.....WTF?

[Lee]

once a week.

 

[platinum ice]

try doing the old 100 rep seated calf raise. just start with a weight that you can do with 10-12 reps, and just keep doing set after set til u hit 100 reps. thats the only way mine grow.

Are you meaning to try to eventually get to the point of being able to do 100 in one set? Or something like 8-10 sets of 10-12? I am slightly confused on what you are saying..

 

[BiggT]

But I'm black. We're supposed to be lacking in the calf department. White dudes shouldn't have that problem (assuming you're white)

I'm white, but the color of my skin is the only way you'd guess, lol....I've got a huge ass, 29-30" thighs, and absolutely NO calves.

 

[Lee]

Are you meaning to try to eventually get to the point of being able to do 100 in one set? Or something like 8-10 sets of 10-12? I am slightly confused on what you are saying..

just try to do as 100 reps in as many sets as necessary. dont wanna go to light, so use a weight that on yout first set you can do 10-12 reps. Only rest for about 15 seconds between sets, and just get to 100 reps.

 

[stevius]

What exercises do you people use to make your calves bigger, and how much weight?

 

[Lee]

stevius before you post a reply try actually reading the previous posts

 

[gjohnson5]

I'm white, but the color of my skin is the only way you'd guess, lol....I've got a huge ass, 29-30" thighs, and absolutely NO calves.

relax , it was a joke

 

[stevius]

Lee, seated calf raises are a mixed bag- Personally, I'm not a fan of those where the seat is housed on the moving parts. I don't like calf machines much but many years ago I spotted a guy using a smith machine and a block. Wow, great now I can use as much weight as I like. I train now because I enjoy it, I have an average persons diet and don't aim to put on much more muscle, BUT I can lift 400lbs pretty good. Now that makes me wonder, if I can train with so much weight, how much some of you guys could lift- 800, 1000, 1500?

How much weight can you put on a modern calf raise machine, and how do the two compare?

 

[BiggT]

relax , it was a joke

So was my reply, man, lol.....well, I am white and I have a big lower body accented by zero calves, lol, but it was posted in good spirits.

 

[norsemuscle]

It depends on genetics , but calves are generally more SLOW twitch muscle fiber or Type I muscle , not fast twitch. This is why high reps work for them. But still even high reps never worked for me which is the reason I suggested the bike work

This is right, calves are mostly genetics. And whoever said that they are mostly fast twitch fibers is INCORRECT. Like Gjohnson said correctly they are mostly slow twitch fibers. People that have more fast twitch in their calves are the ones that can make them grow. I am one of the lucky "white" guys that could run fast and jump high with the brothers, hence more fast twitch muscle fibers in my calves. People of African decent, Italian decent and German\Austrian decent in general have more fast twitch fibers than other racial groups.

But I'm black. We're supposed to be lacking in the calf department. White dudes shouldn't have that problem (assuming you're white)

Thats generally true but you you guys have awesome genetics overall thats probaly one body part your generally weak in but so are most people in general. Also its more of a structure thing than a lack of fast twitch in black guys, your tie ins dont run as low.