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03-04-2004, 11:06 PM #1Registered User
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got calves ???
I thought I would share this tip I had received about calf training a few months ago. When I first heard of this routine I thought it was whack and that there wasn't n e way it could work. dr here was wrong. it really revolves around only 1 working set but personally i do 2 b/c i've noticed a lil bit better gains this way. here goes SOME BIG CALVES ...
exercises :
standing calf raises
seated calf raises
raises in leg press
( i rotate exercises every month )
after warm up
after each rep you lower with a 5 second negative
after the 5 sec you hold the stretch in the bottom postition for another 15 sec and that is one complete rep. this hurts but believe me if they made my stubborn calves grow, n e body's calves will grow.
goal is 12 completed reps and if 13 is possible - up the w8.
got calves ? a few months of this stuff and u will.YOU CAN'T SEE ME !!!
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03-05-2004, 09:48 AM #3FLEXecutioner
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you must have to go with some serious lightweights with a 5 sec negative and 15sec pause at the bottom....
i've found that a great mind-muscle connex is hte best way to get big calves. i have pretty good calves, and all the guys i know that have big calves all have a good mm. you gotta know the feel of exactly which muscly you're pushing with, and feel your gastron. contract, flex at the top, then stretch at the bottom. to get a good mm connex, use real lightweight till you get the feeling down....
my 2 cents........FLEXYou're a funny guy, Sully, I like you. Dat's why I'm going to kill you lahst.
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03-05-2004, 07:36 PM #4I'm special :)
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I genetically have big calves..
Doesn't my body know I don't live in Greece and dont need muscular legs for climbing hills
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03-05-2004, 11:24 PM #5is bulking
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Seated Calf raises is the best movement for mass for your calf muscle.
These are my favorite faces :
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Personal Bests:
Bench - 235
Deadlift - 315 X 17
Squat - 315 X 11
40 yrd. - 4.65
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03-05-2004, 11:31 PM #6FLEXecutioner
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no way bro. that hits the underneath soleus, but not the big diamond shaped part (which is hit by straight legged movements....leg presses, calf raises etc.)Originally posted by plouffe
Seated Calf raises is the best movement for mass for your calf muscle.You're a funny guy, Sully, I like you. Dat's why I'm going to kill you lahst.
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03-06-2004, 09:51 AM #7OMGWTFBBQ
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Doesnt my body know im not scavenging the land for berries and i dont need all this excess fat?Originally posted by greekblondechic
I genetically have big calves..
Doesn't my body know I don't live in Greece and dont need muscular legs for climbing hills
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03-09-2004, 02:49 PM #8Registered User
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n e type of calf movement would work.
YOU CAN'T SEE ME !!!
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03-09-2004, 07:13 PM #9is bulking
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Originally posted by Flex
no way bro. that hits the underneath soleus, but not the big diamond shaped part (which is hit by straight legged movements....leg presses, calf raises etc.)
I've alway heard opposite, I donno I'll look into it.These are my favorite faces : - - -
Personal Bests:
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Deadlift - 315 X 17
Squat - 315 X 11
40 yrd. - 4.65
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03-09-2004, 07:15 PM #10I'm special :)
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Originally posted by Monolith
Doesnt my body know im not scavenging the land for berries and i dont need all this excess fat?
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03-09-2004, 07:26 PM #11MP Minister of Pain! ELITE MEMBER
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So all it is set for is one set of each of those 3 every time you work them (chad you do 2 sets of each correct). Sorry I'm having a little brain fart here and can't read straight today. Then all it consists of is the press, squeez at the top, 5 second negative, then a 15 second wait at the end of the stretch, then repeat?
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03-12-2004, 07:06 AM #12MP Minister of Pain! ELITE MEMBER
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I read the post over and understand it so I decided to try them yesterday. WOW that felt awsome. I can't wait till next week to do them again. Thanks for the tip!
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03-12-2004, 10:22 AM #13The Bunny Is Bulking! ELITE MEMBER
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Ive had good results with my calves hitting them twice a week....a high rep day and a power day....for each day I alternate between seated calf raises, and standing calf raises on a smith machine...
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03-12-2004, 11:36 AM #14Registered User
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The only thing that has worked for me (after 7 years of trying everything) was to do one big calf workout, light to heavy and back (w/great MM connection) per week. Then, do 1 light set as many reps as possible (20-30) slow, w/ great MM connection all the other days of the week (I take Sunday off)after your normal workout. My theory is that stubborn bodyparts defy reason. Treat them accordingly.
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