Help with Calves???

[JMwrstler]

Ive been training for a few years and while the rest of my body has gotten bigger over time I can't get my calves to grow.

Im 5'9 160lbs I work legs 2 a week, three if you count running, I was just wondering if anyone had any special work outs they could recommend for success I sure could use them.

[liftw8t]

How do you train them because they are a fast twitch fiber i train calfs twice a week blasting them the first day heavy and at the end of the week do lighter more repitions and burnout. I feel where you are coming from cus i have small calfs genetically they still look like pencils but i put 2 inches on them over a year by doing this on and off so best of luck if you can learn the secret i've just come to conclude that it has to be genetics but i continue to hit them hard

[JMwrstler]

Thanks for the reply liftw8t

I used to do a lot of high repitition calf presses on a leg press machine now i do more weight with 10 reps on the first day and on the second day I do seated calf raises until failure. Thanks I think iam going to take your advice and do heavy the first day and lighter until burnout on the second.

Thanks for the help

[ranging1]

calves are a VERY easy muscle group to train

heres a simple workout thats very effective, even if ur not the most genetically gifted (this will probably be better if uve got weak calves)

use a 45 degree leg press machine, place the balls of ur feet near the bottom ledge of the machine

use the 45 degree leg press as a calve raise

do 3 sets, rep range 12-15 reps to failure
do this once a week

i promise ull c results, its all about training smarter and harder,

and BTW i do have great calves so im not some pencil neck giving u advice lol

[t-gunz]

^^^ i agree with that exercise but i would add a few different calve exercise to make the muscle work. i assume your gym would allow you to do different calve exercises!

[Ronnie Rowland]

Ive been training for a few years and while the rest of my body has gotten bigger over time I can't get my calves to grow.

Im 5'9 160lbs I work legs 2 a week, three if you count running, I was just wondering if anyone had any special work outs they could recommend for success I sure could use them.

Honestly, it's mostly genetics..No secrets! Be consistent, use good form and train to failure.

[JMwrstler]

Thanks for the advice guys

i've been using those calf workouts in the gym and Im more sore so that means Ill make more of an improvement

[trulbfan3]

i have to work my calves lots of sets and to target my whole calves i do sets w/ my toes pointing in, straight ahead, and out...i do this standing and seated 2x a week and since i started 2 weeks ago i see a big difference in my claves

[tballz]

Try compound sets of standing calf raises to sitting calf raises and vice versa.

[cubnlynx]

My calves never grew until I started doing no less then 30 reps or I keep repping till they are on the verge of cramping. I uses the most weight I can while keeping a full range of motion. I see no point in using weight that I can't go all the way up and down. Good luck

[liftsmore]

Unfortunately with calves it is mostly genetics. Very stubborn muscle.