Need Help with my calves please..

[JollyRogers]

I cant for the love of god, put *MASS* on the outside of my calves, is there any other method for obtaining some mass on the outside of them?? Im up for anything, ideas?? proven methods??

 

[gettinlarger]

Bro, I feel your pain. I have the calves of a 12 year old girl. I haaaaaaaaaaate it. I hit them 2x a week, varying weights/reps. I put a little bit of meat on them, but not much.

I hate calves ...

 

[Bulldog_10]

Well...what have you been doing? I'd just try varying up your footing positions when you're doing calf work...I'm sure you've tried this, but there's not much else you can do...unless you wanna get calf implants like that kid on MTV a while back...anyone see that chump?

 

[The Red Dragon]

Don't bash calves, they're my only genetic gift . lol I'm kidding. It helped to be fat in previous years since you had to lug around A LOT of weight. What exactly are you doing for calves?

 

[JollyRogers]

Well this is what I do, most of the time

seated calve raise machine /w toes outward 4x12-15
smith machine donkey raises, speed sets of (light weight) 5x20

maby I should do them freestanding??

 

[casualbb]

You can't really alter the emphasis on one side or the other of your calf. A muscle contracts from origin to insertion, so the angling of your toes will have zero effect on the muscle except to possibly stress injure yourself.

Just stick to what works for everything else, and they'll inch their way towards greater size.

I personally find that a standing calf raise with slow negative works great, so mess around to see what works for you.

-casual

 

[Mike_Rojas]

I have scrawny calves, and I hate working them! I've just recently started doing sprints... do you think this will have any positive effect on my calves?

 

[JuiceHead4Life]

calves have always sucked for me to but over the years i have found a way that has been working for me i do calves twice a week mondaywith chest and again on friday (leg day)here is what i do monday 3 x15 reps with my feet turned in 3x15 reps with my feet turned this is done on the leg press but seated calve raise would work also then i burn them out standing calve raise 5x15reps friday looks like this we use the same movements but we cut the reps first set 10reps second 8reps third 6reps and we go heavy.like i said this has been working for me but every body responds different.hope this helps and good luck

 

[casualbb]

do you think this will have any positive effect on my calves?

Maybe a little, but any effect it could have wouldn't compare to plain weight training.

-casual

 

[jerkbox]

i have decent calves.....could be genetic, but I think squatting has a lot to do with it.


otherwise, go as heavy as possible on the donkeys or standing calf raises, or on the leg press machine, get a good deep (and painful) stretch - like a 4-6 second stretch at the bottom of the movement.

Seated calf machine is worthless for putting on any real size in my opinion.