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KIAN
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Perform donkey raises in your bare feet so that you will have no support under your feet and this will allow the calf muscles to fully stretch out. You will not be able to support as much weight as you would normally with shoes so start with a lighter weight.
As you raise up, the normal movement is to shift your weight outwards to your outer toes as your ankle slightly turns. What you want to do is alter the movement so that your weight shifts inwards and onto your large toe. This way it acts more like a peak, bicep contraction as if you were turning your wrists so that your little fingers move around to the centreline of your body. It will allow for a much greater contraction of the calf muscles.
Use the time between sets to raise yourself up (without any weights) onto the tips of your toes. Use a fixed bar for support if necessary or position your back against a wall. Hold your position at the top of the movement and then slowly lower yourself back down.
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KP -- Fitness Basics
As you raise up, the normal movement is to shift your weight outwards to your outer toes as your ankle slightly turns. What you want to do is alter the movement so that your weight shifts inwards and onto your large toe. This way it acts more like a peak, bicep contraction as if you were turning your wrists so that your little fingers move around to the centreline of your body. It will allow for a much greater contraction of the calf muscles.
Use the time between sets to raise yourself up (without any weights) onto the tips of your toes. Use a fixed bar for support if necessary or position your back against a wall. Hold your position at the top of the movement and then slowly lower yourself back down.
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wayneboard1
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OK so I had really given up on having any size to my calves but I will post this question and see what replies I get. In a nut shell my calves are pretty dang strong but lack size. When I say they lack size I mean a 6 year old girl scout has bigger calves than I do. They are cut ok but just no size. I know this is much like your forearm as far as it being an endurance muscle but no matter what type of workojut I have tried over the years, I never can get a really good blast in size. I may try some gear this summer, but regardless of that what actually works for size? I hear you have to do low weight/high reps and then I hear I have to do high weight/low reps to blast them. I have tried dang near every combo of those two as well as in and out calf raises, etc. There was one excercise I did that Arnold used to do where he would stand barefoot of course on a step wsith a dumbell in the opposite arm and raise. I noticed I got some good soreness out of it which was nice but no size. Ithink it just comes down to genetics and the only option I would have is to run gear and blast them while on to get some size. Do I just have to accept the fact that they will stay smaller than I'd like or is there something that actually works as far as mass? Thanks for any helpful replies.
King Cobra
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Running was the key for me. I would jog around my block and include 2 sprints: 1 at the beginning and 1 near the end. Try to move as fast as possible during those two time periods, like you are outrunning a train.
BennyGunnz
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How many times did you run around the block and how long did you sprint?
Later Ben
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I do 8-10 sets for calves. I stop on the negative and push up fast on the positive.. since the achilles is like a big rubber band.. u can easily cheat if you go down and bouce right back up... stop for a second then blast up.. i do calves 2-3 times a week.. also reps are between 15- 30.. super sets are fun as well 
King Cobra
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BennyGunnz said:
Just once around the block, sprinting the first 25% and the last 25% of the way. I'd take really long strides, putting every once of energy into each step/leap. My goal was to maintain maximum speed for the entire 25% stretch.
Unlike long distance running, this is actually fun. Do it and you will be amazed at the results I am certain.
Mithrandir
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sprints
