Thread: calf problem

It takes time. Don't always go slow. Be crazy with your techniques...do different things like super high reps with rest-pause then go heavy one day, and just switch things up. I think your have to be very consistent for a while to notice anything/

Originally Posted by swordfish

i hate calves with a fucking passion. they just will not grow. dont know what the fuck im doing wrong.......... im stretching until i puke and doing reps slow. my calves are just refusing to grow and its pissing me off............................................... .........................................

My calves are pathetic, always were, always will be. Welcome to the club!

Wear high heels... helps a little.


... here come the gay inuendos, I can already smell them!

How frequently do you train your calves?

You could be overtraining them.

3x10 calf raises 2-3 times per week (along with your compound exercises) should do the trick.

If not, it may be genetics. I got proportionally small calves too.

its probably just genetics, my lower legs are VERY long..... i do them 2 times a week.

1st time 2-3 sets of 10-15 reps( slow as hell, 3 or 4 seconds down)

then a drop set of 10-15 + 45-60 second EXTREME stretch. i do a little bit of dc training


2nd time is similar except a different exercise.

Originally Posted by swordfish

its probably just genetics, my lower legs are VERY long..... i do them 2 times a week.

1st time 2-3 sets of 10-15 reps( slow as hell, 3 or 4 seconds down)

then a drop set of 10-15 + 45-60 second EXTREME stretch. i do a little bit of dc training


2nd time is similar except a different exercise.

I have very long lower legs. I have been training calves for over a year straight, and this program that I sorta just made from trial and error has worked great. IT looks like this:


Standing Calve Raises: (2m RI)
Set 1: 200 x 50
Set 2: 200 x 45
Set 3: 200 x 45

Seated Calve Raises: (2m RI)
Set 1: 180 x 50
Set 2: 180 x 50
Set 3: 180 x 45

Give it a try, then adjust for your own weight. Super high reps work great for me on calves. I also do stretching in between sets.

Have you considered going crazy with frequency and training them like 3-4 times each week?

I do them once a week. I don't know why, but mine just tend to grow like weeds. If I'm pressed for time, it's the first thing I skip.

Originally Posted by CowPimp

Have you considered going crazy with frequency and training them like 3-4 times each week?

ive never really done that but thanks for the suggestion


as for the other commments thanks guys, much appreciated. maybe i should try VERY VERY heavy for a little, then very very frequent for a little, just mix it up and beat the shit out of them some more........................

Originally Posted by swordfish

ive never really done that but thanks for the suggestion


as for the other commments thanks guys, much appreciated. maybe i should try VERY VERY heavy for a little, then very very frequent for a little, just mix it up and beat the shit out of them some more........................

You could mix the ideas and train them very frequently, doing a day or two each week of heavier weights, a day or two of moderate weights, and a day or two of lighter weights.

Originally Posted by CowPimp

You could mix the ideas and train them very frequently, doing a day or two each week of heavier weights, a day or two of moderate weights, and a day or two of lighter weights.

Is there a reason why everyone does 20-50 rep sets of calf raises? I haven't done a calf raise in forever. Kinda stopped caring.

Originally Posted by PWGriffin

Is there a reason why everyone does 20-50 rep sets of calf raises? I haven't done a calf raise in forever. Kinda stopped caring.

soleus = primarily type I fibers

gastrocnemius = primarily type II fibers

Originally Posted by PWGriffin

Is there a reason why everyone does 20-50 rep sets of calf raises? I haven't done a calf raise in forever. Kinda stopped caring.

We do them because we care.

Originally Posted by P-funk

soleus = primarily type I fibers

gastrocnemius = primarily type II fibers

I've read that fiber types' characteristics can shift due to the type of training stimulus applied. If this is true, wouldn't it be good to dip into the lower rep ranges with the calf raises....? At least occasionally...?

I know I never do 50 rep bench presses...

Originally Posted by PWGriffin

I've read that fiber types' characteristics can shift due to the type of training stimulus applied. If this is true, wouldn't it be good to dip into the lower rep ranges with the calf raises....? At least occasionally...?

I know I never do 50 rep bench presses...

Yeah, but you don't walk on your hands. The calves are the toughest muscles in your body. I have never made any gains with my calves unless I worked the hell out of them, and high reps seem to do the trick. This is only from my experience, so other people could be different.

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What is this? International calves day?