One thing that is way overlooked in calf training is the peak movement... Most will hurl as much as they can on a seated or a standing calf machine .... Unforetunately the calves do not repsond so well . Prolly due to the BOUNCING that is taking place . Although this has been done with bench pressing over the years many have changed that radical movement to a more controlled one ..
I have showed my clients some possitive results by implementing the following ...
Try this out for a week .... I am not here to change your hole calf training program ... I guess I could, but only if asked ....
Train calves every 4 days ... Drop your weight considerably . If your one of those doing standing calf raises with 400+ lbs lets drop a bit . Now try and do 15 -20 reps on your tippy toes. Focus on the peak movement HOLDING it for several seconds ( really try and get on the very tip of your toes ... This is not done by almost everyone I have seen ... Their focus is on weight , and the bouncing movement even heavy will not target the calf as well as this with lighter weight ... The standing calf raise is perfect for this ... You really get a tight peak on your toes .. the seated calf can be supersetted with this for a great workout .Make sure to stretch the calf after every set .. Good luck
BTW as with most in the gym ( lowering your weights and focus on the muscle's contraction will definately add quality and more definition. )
We here are all concerned with not wasting time in the gym... but rather, getting the most out of our time and energy ...
In closing , I will state that with some of the strongest and most public BB figures known ; there sole emphasis is working the muscle hard , not the weight used in most circumstances ... don't let an ego get in your way of your progress .... Good luck