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    Scared of tearing achillies tendon

    My calfs need some serious help (14.5") I have been training them hard twice a week but the past couple weeks I have been completely freaked out about tearing my achillies tendon for some reason. It makes me cringe when I think about it and I havent even been able to get a good calf workout in because its all i can think about and it really kills my intensity and desire to work them. Is this a pretty common injury if your lifting heavy with calfs or no? Put my mind at ease guys lol

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    it takes approx 20 tonnes worth of force(mg), yes 20.000kg x 9,82m/s2 to pull it apart. and why on earth would you isolate calves?

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    There are a few things that may tear your Achilles

    In my case it was just pushing off to run....... So not a lot of force is needed if for instance you are over 30 or been cycling for a few years!!

    Mine actually snapped in 3 places and required surgery the next day !!

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    Quote Originally Posted by itsjayman02 View Post
    There are a few things that may tear your Achilles

    In my case it was just pushing off to run....... So not a lot of force is needed if for instance you are over 30 or been cycling for a few years!!

    Mine actually snapped in 3 places and required surgery the next day !!
    improper warmup will easily tear it

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    Unfortunately you don't warm up to run for the bus !!

    In my case haha!!

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    Like any body part, warm up thoroughly, and slowly increase weights and reps and you will not be likely to have a sudden severe tear. I see cycling mentioned...I used to race road bikes and during this time had some minor tearing due to overuse (was training 400-500 miles a week) this is more an annoyance deal where if you take time off they mend on their own.

    As far as a severe tear I would be more concerned that underdeveloped muscles and tendons would put me at risk more than any cautious training of the calves. Just don't jump on a seated calf raise machine and start grunting as hard as you can and/or bouncing the plates and you should be fine.

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    Alright thanks guys... i do a few warm up sets and always work my way up in weight. And nafnlaus, how else am i going to get my calfs to grow if im not targeting them?

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