How many times do you work your calfs a week?

[bortort]

Hey guys, I'm heading out to work these sticks I call legs, And was wondering how many times you guys work your calfs. Do you treat them like every other muscle, and do them once a week, or do you beat the subborn suckers a little hard?

[llbeastcd]

They are stubborn as shit... you're right. It's genetic. There's a guy at work who has never trained and his calves are big and ripped. Me, I hammer em hard everytime and have nothing. It sucks. But, I would be interested in hearing the opinions on this. I work em twice a week using variety of set/reps, and exercises. Lately I have found this routine to be somewhat productive, although probably unorthodox:

Set 1: Seated calf, one plate, 50 reps (30 second rest)
Set 2: Seated calf, two plates, 25 reps (1 minute rest)
Set 3: Seated calf, four plates, 12 reps (no rest)
Set 4: Standing calf raises, 180 lbs to failure.

[ann]

I have to work mine 3 days a week ; one day a week, doing a number of exercises wasnt cutting it. But now doing them more often, I am seeing results.

I questioned this once on another board, and was told if you do it more than once a week, then you are not doing it right. I kind of begged to differ on this one.....

Anyone else working them more than once a week?

[askingforit]

damn yo! You guys work your calfs like mad. I only do mine once a week...but they have always been pretty naturally cut so I might overlook them a little too.

[ann]

Always did think some people were gifted genetically with good calves..... curses

[Shredz]

i stick with 2 times a week..once with legs..and i fit the other day in with another body part. usually give then 2 to 3 days rest..

generally stick with standing calve raise, seated calve raises and leg press calve raise..mix it up..to keep them thinking..seems to be working.

[ironmike7000]

I do mine once a week. I do seated calve raises for 3 sets, standing calve raises for 3 sets and I'll finish them on the leg press doing calve raises on it for 3 sets. I don't see how you do them more than once a week. I can barely walk the next couple of days.

[Hoopwxf]

Twice a week works for me. I treat them like an ab work out, short but intense. 3 sets of seated, 3 sets of standing 30secs rest between sets and no more than 10 reps squeezing each rep to it hurts, by the end I am hobbling till I stretch the buggery out of them. I don't train them all the time ie two months on one month off something like this as mine seem to get worked okay when I do other leg work for balancing, plus my martial arts seems kill them pretty good being on the toes all the time (well trying to).