Do you train your calves? (Only vote if you workout)

[ant2k5]

 

[2BIG4URMOM]

I do every other day!!

Calves are like abs, we use them to much and must be hit often. I train them every other day, the days i don't do calves I do abs in their place.

 

[danbo]

I ask because I never do. I've been training for about 4 years or so now, but have worked my calves maybe 2 times in 4 years. I do squats and deadlifts, just never calves.

How many of you train calves regularly?

Is it worth it or a waste? I have decent sized calves as it is.

Yes, i do standing calf raises (on a leg press machine) with 330lbs (150kg). 5 sets of 15 reps.

 

[gjohnson5]

I train calves , but they still suck

I'm a black man , what do you expect

 

[Mr_Sinister]

I've only trained my calves maybe four times the past year. For me, it's one of those bodyparts that's genetically gifted. They would still grow if I barely ate anything and did cardio all day.

 

[pintoca]

once a week, standing raises... sometimes with the machine, sometimes with the bar, sometimes with the smith machine (gasp), depending on how my lower back is that day...

I have naturally big legs and calves though, so for me it is more a matter of having a complete workout than trying to increase mass there.

 

[EnderJE]

Not anymore. My calves are good enough for now.

 

[MaxGem]

I too have good natural calves...but I've started to work them out cuz to improve my lower body power

 

[KC Kancho]

I like training my calves, it's one of the better things I do than most guys at my gym. I usually just do standing and seated calf raises, and if I'm up for it, single legged calf raises with a 45 pound dumbell.

And to vary it up, I'll use a smith machine leg press or the donkey calf machine. The donkey calf machine at my gym only goes to 400, and so it's only useful as a warmup or at the end when my calves are already tired. I'll also do sprints and some plyometric work on my light days.


I really don't bother with putting my feet at different angles when doing various calf exercises. Am I missing out on a better calf workout by not doing that? Have you guys that train calves focus on the foot position variations and gotten results? Thanks.

 

[Q54321]

If you have trouble with getting your calves to grow, read the calf training section in Arnolds Body Building Encyclopedia!
BRUTAL!!!

Isn't that the 17000 hours of calf training to build competition level calves? I want good calves, but not that bad. Glad I have genetics on my side.


I train calves every 5 days.

standing calf raises 1 1 1 1 for the gastro supersetted with seated calf raises 1 1 1 1 for the soleus. I do about 15+ reps standing and about the same seated. 3 total rounds of this.

BTW, calves are important because they show when wearing shorts. Unless you live in Alaska, I'd train them. By that premise, the closer you are to the equator, the more important they become.