Doing Only Seated Calf Raises

[ExtraMile]

I often read that especially as a beginner you shouldnt really worry about the small details, like if a beginner says something like "but if Im doing only barbell curls for my bi's at he end of the backworkout my peak isnt getting much work and I want more peak" most people will say to just put on alot of mass and your peak will increase as will your whole bicep.


I also read you cannot completely isolate any one muscle, so you cant make say the front delt do all the work in front raises, the whole delt comes into it but a front raise concentrates on the front delt more than the side and rear.

So would there be any major disadvantages if for the moment I did only seated calf raises for my calves? I prefer them so much more and get a much better contraction, and I can really feel the calf straining when I go heavy. I also get a much more painful burn. So if I cant completely isolate the calf then the gastrocnemius should still be recruited aswell as the soleus just not as much, right?

Will I really get unproportioned calves with a big soleus and not a big gastrocnemius? I still consider myself a beginner, I have been lifting for a little over a year...

 

[Jocques Straap]

ultimately it will come down to the duration you plan on doing this.

 

[RottenWillow]

Will I really get unproportioned calves with a big soleus and not a big gastrocnemius? I still consider myself a beginner, I have been lifting for a little over a year...

LOL....no honey. Blast away. Building enough size in either your gastcro or soleus for anyone to even notice is very difficult to do. Very unlikely you can imbalance them by doing only seateds.

 

[SwitchMan]

seated until you feel like your going to pee.

 

[*ebony*]

do you remember that thread, i think OneBreath started it where you work calves on the tread mill or finish calf exercise on the treadmill?

i don't remember the exact routine, but basically work your way up to a really high incline and speed low. make sure the speed is pretty low or else it will draw more of the leg muscles and take away from the calves. bend at the waist a bit(donkey calf raises!) you can even do a weight vest too i guess but i never tried it.

i did this, still do this and let me tell your calves are going to burn like crazy. mine, did grow a little bit not much but i got great definition from doing this. they never responded to just calf raises in the past.

 

[ExtraMile]

do you remember that thread, i think OneBreath started it where you work calves on the tread mill or finish calf exercise on the treadmill?

i don't remember the exact routine, but basically work your way up to a really high incline and speed low. make sure the speed is pretty low or else it will draw more of the leg muscles and take away from the calves. bend at the waist a bit(donkey calf raises!) you can even do a weight vest too i guess but i never tried it.

i did this, still do this and let me tell your calves are going to burn like crazy. mine, did grow a little bit not much but i got great definition from doing this. they never responded to just calf raises in the past.

yes I do! I used to have it in my favourtites, I have aload of threads on here saved...

I dont do the leaning forward thing but I did do it for a while I just got out of trhe habit lately, I should start again... Its so boring though!

thanks every1 I think I hit you all with karma...

 

[*ebony*]

yes I do! I used to have it in my favourtites, I have aload of threads on here saved...

I dont do the leaning forward thing but I did do it for a while I just got out of trhe habit lately, I should start again... Its so boring though!

thanks every1 I think I hit you all with karma...

hahaha, its only 10-15 min whenever you wanna work calves. i do it sometimes when i need a break b/t sets. it doesn't seem as long and i just resume my lifts after.


we have a little secluded area in my gym with a couple treadmills so i just always go there and take the farthest treadmill so not as many people would stare at me like a weirdo.lol
wish they'd mind their own business though!