suggestions for calves

[cb25]

I always make sure to do both seated and standing calf raises, but my form is more or less the same for both types. I use a controlled rep, explosive on the way up, slower on the negative (kind of like saboudian, but not as long of a negative) and I make sure to get a full stretch at the bottom. Make sure you're working through a full ROM, otherwise you're cheating yourself.

I usually start w/ seated calves, then move on to standing calf raises on the smith machine (my fav) or on an actual calf raise machine.

As always, go heavy and hard...

If that doesn't work, start tossing in some plyos - i've been doing this, and plyos for years...and I've always had pretty strong calves

[scottninpo]

i started making decent gains when i started doing calves 1st in my leg routine instead of last

[Da Bull]

I always make sure to do both seated and standing calf raises, but my form is more or less the same for both types. I use a controlled rep, explosive on the way up, slower on the negative (kind of like saboudian, but not as long of a negative) and I make sure to get a full stretch at the bottom. Make sure you're working through a full ROM, otherwise you're cheating yourself.

I usually start w/ seated calves, then move on to standing calf raises on the smith machine (my fav) or on an actual calf raise machine.

As always, go heavy and hard...

If that doesn't work, start tossing in some plyos - i've been doing this, and plyos for years...and I've always had pretty strong calves

That style is similar to mine,but I hit them 4 x wkly,that's how they grow for me and I have 19 1/2 calves.

[cb25]

That style is similar to mine,but I hit them 4 x wkly,that's how they grow for me and I have 19 1/2 calves.

i usually hit mine twice weekly...i'm at 17.5" but i'm only 200lbs and i do way too much cardio...

[bornbad71]

I been hitting my calves twice per week and it wirks good for me so far.

Here is one bigol'legs worked up for me............and it burns like a mofo...


Sure born....
Seated calf-raise.. 4 sets.. triple drop on each set
Standing calf-raise on the smith.. 4 sets.. pyramid up
Single calf-raise with a DB.. 4 sets.. pyramid up
Heel raises on the edge of platform... 4 sets.. bodyweight 20 reps.


I also like what Jugg posted...........gonna try that next week.