Arm Size and calves correlation?

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[eastarr69]

i just started to hit legs...my arms are 18.5 and my calves are 16.75 and i have a 19.5 inch neck....

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[sigweed]

my calves are by far my worst part, so consider yourself lucky. My arms are 16" on a good day (nothing great, but like 7% bf), but my calves are OPTIMISTICALLY 15", i measured them out, but saddly they look ever smaller. I train them twice a week. Its weird too because I calf raise 60kg for 10 fairly easily, so its not like they're particularly weak or anything

and epi, are you asian by chance?

 

[biteme]

I have puny calves. I have sprinter's calves. I was one fast motherfucker but I don't like the way they look. Big thighs and tiny calves.

 

[Deleted member 33117]

sig, not trying to be an asshole, but ummm 60 kg is less than 220 ibs. I can see you only doing 200 ibs for 10 or 15 reps on calf raises your 1st or 2nd time in the gym, but if you've been training awhile you should be doing ALOT more. Alot of guys with tiny calves have tiny calves because they never actually try to do alot of weight with them, they underestimate the strength of their calves. I do 1200 ibs for an easy 10 reps on my 4th set. I usually start around 800-850 for about 45-50 reps. If you calves are only 15" you should be able to work with at least 500-600 ibs on either a standing calf raise machine or on the leg press machine. Trying pushing yourself a little harder and you may be surprised at the gains your lower legs make.

 

[Zyglamail]

I think a lot of it is simple genetics that can be addressed with training to some degree. It just so happens both my calves and arm are 18".....now just to shrink my waist

sig, not trying to be an asshole, but ummm 60 kg is less than 220 ibs. I can see you only doing 200 ibs for 10 or 15 reps on calf raises your 1st or 2nd time in the gym, but if you've been training awhile you should be doing ALOT more. Alot of guys with tiny calves have tiny calves because they never actually try to do alot of weight with them, they underestimate the strength of their calves. I do 1200 ibs for an easy 10 reps on my 4th set. I usually start around 800-850 for about 45-50 reps. If you calves are only 15" you should be able to work with at least 500-600 ibs on either a standing calf raise machine or on the leg press machine. Trying pushing yourself a little harder and you may be surprised at the gains your lower legs make.

I have a tendancy to agree on the weight issue however saying 500-600lbs for calf raise can be misleading based on the equipment you use. Obviously a machine where you stand straigh up with weight on shoulders will have more weight than an angled leg press or even an angled calf sled. I myself only do 3 sets, once a week for my calves and I do calf raises(toe press or what ever you want to call it) on the plate loaded hack squat machine. Comming off a cold so my workouts for the last week have been a bit on the weak side but today I was using 1230lbs and getting 10 reps. Prior to hurting my back I was doing 1270 for 12 reps but prolo is helping my back and im getting weight back up there..

 

[Fatty4You]

Hey, you guys do some rediculous weight with calves. Over 1000 lbs? I can't imagine doing that!!! I mean, most standing calve machines only go up to like 400 lbs. max!! I think that the biggest one i have ever seen went up to like 600 lbs, and had an additional bar on top to add weight.

But anyway, when you are raising 1200 lbs. what kind of range or you getting??? Full range?

I am not trying to doubt ya;ll, but i am just trying to wrap my mind around it. I do calve raises for like 160lbs plus my body weight [220] for like 15 reps, so its hard to imagine putting so much weight on my shoulders.

-Fatty

 

[Zyglamail]

Hey, you guys do some rediculous weight with calves. Over 1000 lbs? I can't imagine doing that!!! I mean, most standing calve machines only go up to like 400 lbs. max!! I think that the biggest one i have ever seen went up to like 600 lbs, and had an additional bar on top to add weight.

But anyway, when you are raising 1200 lbs. what kind of range or you getting??? Full range?

I am not trying to doubt ya;ll, but i am just trying to wrap my mind around it. I do calve raises for like 160lbs plus my body weight [220] for like 15 reps, so its hard to imagine putting so much weight on my shoulders.

-Fatty

I place a wooden I beam which is the height of 3x 2x4 boards so about 4.5" on the platform that I do my toe presses on. I drop till heals touch or very close and get up to a full extension on the press. Im not terribly strong on anything else but my calves seem to simply be freaks of nature. They thrive on high weight. I do however see where you are comming from since I have never even seen anyone even use a full stack on the standing calf machines and I have seen some pretty big guys on them I must just have muscle tie ins that are very favorable for strength.

 

[Exodus]

I am not trying to doubt ya;ll, but i am just trying to wrap my mind around it. I do calve raises for like 160lbs plus my body weight [220] for like 15 reps, so its hard to imagine putting so much weight on my shoulders.

-Fatty

its not that hard to imagine. think about this and it will put you into perspective. you said you weigh 220lbs and do calve raises ( i am assuming standing calve raises) with 160lbs. take this test real quick:

stand up. raise up on your foot like doing a calve raise but only on one foot. Easy? try it 10 times. Well, i bet that was easy too (balance doesnt matter, just keep yourself steady).

ok...... what have we learned. each calve can raise your body weight fine. So double that....... for you thats 440lbs you should start off training with. i mean, the first day you ever do standing calve raises, you should be doing at least twice your bodyweight.

end of discussion.

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[Zyglamail]

On a side note the calves (if im not mistaken) are the second densest skeletal muscle in the body (2nd to the jaw muscles) and are capable of incredible feats of strength for their size. Imagine having the calf muscle density and associated strength for all the muscles in your body....now wouldnt that be cool