Thread: training calves

Originally Posted by Tamaon

Start wearing Vibram Five Fingers, your calves will grow.

That's what I'm saying... run on the treadmill barefoot, tears my calves up good!

Originally Posted by Tamaon

Start wearing Vibram Five Fingers, your calves will grow.

Thought about those but damn they are ugly

Originally Posted by stepaukas

like i said, i didnt wat to get too detailed, like where the dead spots are in the 360 degree stroke. too complicated. bottom line is you get defined calves cycling with cleats and proper pedals.

gtbmed, do you race bikes?

I'd like to eventually. Cycling is a hobby of mine but right now I'm too heavy to do any kind of competitive racing. Plus, the gear isn't exactly in my budget and I live in possibly the flattest part of the country. In a few years I'll probably devote a lot more time and effort to it but for now it's just something I do for fun.

Originally Posted by Built

Try walking on a treadmill at 15% grade with a backpack full of plates on your back.

werd! or power-walking on same gradient with dumb-bells!

I find walking barbel lunges also work em good too

If I have to do direct calf work, it's high volume calf raises either alternating or together. Fk I hate calf work.

Originally Posted by Merkaba

just to see if they react to the extra stress. Ok I'll never work anything 4 times but maybe 3. One heavy, one higher rep, one moderate....I don't know

i agree with you, i just started to work my calves 3 times a week. donkey followed right after seated calf raises. supsetted. 20 sets total one day 15 the 2nd and 10 sets total the 3rd day. its working good. but jugger i agree with to, use light weight on the seated till they burn. but i go heavy on the donkey calf raises. 20 supersetted, 15 and 10 all sets supersetted.

one thing i see alot of people in the gym do is bouncing reps. They pile on a shitload of weight but perform the calf raise as if bouncing up and down. I think it's very important to make sure you focus on intramuscular tension especially when you work on your calves.

^^^ thats a good way to tear a calf muscle if your not controling the stretch ,ie bouncing. dont bounce but more of a rocking motion. but controlled using your calfs to flex it back up. i do those but i dont bounce.

Originally Posted by unclem

^^^ thats a good way to tear a calf muscle if your not controling the stretch ,ie bouncing. dont bounce but more of a rocking motion. but controlled using your calfs to flex it back up. i do those but i dont bounce.

yea i know what you mean. they think its a cool thing because they have soo much weight on but really they not doing much

Originally Posted by Merkaba

Thought about those but damn they are ugly

I love mine but I know I can't wear them to work. I have an all black pair of KSOs. There are more options being made to compete with Vibram. The New Balance ones look ugly too though.

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