Need a new routine to develope calf strength-or just a good change up

[Slyder190]

I've been doing 5x5 since I started bulking again and evrything is going up, but I don't apply it to calves, 'cause I'm not sure it would help. My calf weights have remained the same. I do 6 sets of 12-15 reps. I would like to develope more strength in my calves. They are fairly big already. Maybe just a new routine to get the weights moving up a lil. And I do squat by the way.

 

[wnt2bBeast]

honestly there really is no secret to calves..i do seated raises as well as standing..i tend to keep my reps between 6-12 and i constantly add weight just like any other muscle..i tend to do them relatively quick with very little rest between sets some weeks i do them twice..its the only muscle i train by feel everything else is pretty much set in stone..

what i would do is try upping the frequency..i do mine like tues/fri..a couple of work sets of the seated raise then a couple of work sets for standing..

 

[ghettostudmuffin]

You might try adding in some intensity techniques? When I do calves I'll generally pick a weight that I can get 8 or more solid reps in. I'll do 6-8 straight and strict, then I'll start bouncing lightly in the bottom position and use the rebound to get up and get a hard contraction, I'll do that for a few reps, then I'll hold the contraction up top for 5-10 seconds, then I"ll slowly lower and hold the stretch for 5-10 seconds, then I'll try and rep as many as I can until the burn becomes intolerable. Calves get pumped so good I look like a gimp after a hard set when I walk to the water fountain lol. Might be wroth trying, and btw, I don't neccesarily do ever ything in taht order because I train calves by feel too. Add in the stretch hold and contraction hold and you should notice a nice burn from it.