My goddamn calves!

[curvymommy]

Getting fat for 6 years helped my calves grow! LOL

Me too! Carrying around an extra 100 lbs for a few years bulked them up and OMEGA defined them. I think I've developed a really keen mind body connection with my calves. I work them hard and it's not pretty to watch. Once I even had a skinnyass male trainer critique me by telling me "don't hurt yourself" Pffft! Whatever dude.

Also, I love donkey calf raises.

 

[curvymommy]

This helped me the most..........

Use heavy weight, and go slow.......squeeze your calf as hard as you can a the top of a rep til it hurts, then go down slow, then back up without rest, repeat..........do it til ya cant do it anymore.........rest for 45 seconds, repeat til you cant do it anymore.

That's been huge to me, right there. Going to failure is really difficult sometimes with your calves because you have to walk on them afterward, lol. Sometimes I am so shakey i have to just sit in my car before I can drive.

 

[LoneTree]

I want to hear some routines from you mo's with big calves, and CANKLES don't count either. I can't get these sons a bitches to grow no matter what I do!!! I can't even wear shorts because it looks to awkward.

I think it is 90% genes.
I have great legs and calves, but lousy upper body, although I spend 75% of my time working out upper body.
To answer your question, I do legs and calves pumps on machine.
I do high intensity, low volume work out.

 

[big_bad_buff]

forget about em and get over yourself. who cares if people dont think you work your legs....calves are all genetics....all i wanted was two more inches on them....tried for 2 years every routine possible and didnt even get a 1/4 an inch...waste of time if you dont have good genetics

 

[chris302001]

That's been huge to me, right there. Going to failure is really difficult sometimes with your calves because you have to walk on them afterward, lol. Sometimes I am so shakey i have to just sit in my car before I can drive.

Before I used to just do reps, go fast til I started to feel a little burn. A buddy of mine showed me a video of Boyd Epley showing some football players proper form and how to get the most outta your workouts. A lot of my shit changed after that.

 

[ironcheif1984]

congrats to our Detroit red wings!

FUCK YEAH.....

 

[Faizakafez]

i do calves once a week

Seated 4x20
Standing 4 x20 and my calves are sick

 

[calveless wonder]

i do calves once a week

Seated 4x20
Standing 4 x20 and my calves are sick

meh. you have good lower body genetics (except your peepee)



doubt you can attribute it to the routine

 

[OMEGA]

I work them hard and it's not pretty to watch. Once I even had a skinnyass male trainer critique me by telling me "don't hurt yourself" Pffft! Whatever dude.

Also, I love donkey calf raises.

 

[mustang_00]

Me too! Carrying around an extra 100 lbs for a few years bulked them up and OMEGA defined them. I think I've developed a really keen mind body connection with my calves. I work them hard and it's not pretty to watch. Once I even had a skinnyass male trainer critique me by telling me "don't hurt yourself" Pffft! Whatever dude.

Also, I love donkey punches.

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