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Calf exercise
- Thread starter WarriorPL
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Hmmmm...I rarely ever train calves because I don't have a calf machine. Built one out of wood today...will post pics tomorrow.
B True
B True
I just hope that it works much better than my seated pulley row "incident"
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strong island
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b fold the truth said:
LMFAO... this board would be really boring without b fold.
I might have to do the same...my calve machine at my gym on goes up to 500. Not good.
strong island
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WizKid25 said:
Bro...if you want a good calve workout. Treat them like your worst enemy.
Try to overtrain them. Just try. Its really hard to do. The other day I did over tweny sets, using low reps, high reps, drop sets etc etc.
When I was done I couldn't do a calf raise with my own bodyweight....
Also do a search for a Poliquin workout that was posted the other day. It is really affective.
Imnotdutch
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WizKid25 said:
If you want to get your calves more cut wont you need to drop bodyfat? You can't do that in a site-specific manner.
louden_swain
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Try performing:
Toe Extensions on the Leg Press. . .you will get a freaky burn.
perform 4 sets of 25-30 reps. . . .you will be screaming!!
Toe Extensions on the Leg Press. . .you will get a freaky burn.
perform 4 sets of 25-30 reps. . . .you will be screaming!!
strong island said:
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Do lots of seated calve raises...
just like pectoralis minor and brachialis the soleus is one of those deeper lying muscles, that when fully developed will push the muscles on top (in this case the gastro) of that more to the surface and further appart , hence more seperation/definition.....
Also the seated calve raise call upon the tibialis anterior for stabillisation and this will give you wide sweepy calves viewed from the front....
Dropping BF is also a way , best to take both ways...
Funny thing is that you see sometimes fat people with big hard veiny calves , guess the distribution of fatcells is in many times uneven throughout the body, genetically determined....
just like pectoralis minor and brachialis the soleus is one of those deeper lying muscles, that when fully developed will push the muscles on top (in this case the gastro) of that more to the surface and further appart , hence more seperation/definition.....
Also the seated calve raise call upon the tibialis anterior for stabillisation and this will give you wide sweepy calves viewed from the front....
Dropping BF is also a way , best to take both ways...
Funny thing is that you see sometimes fat people with big hard veiny calves , guess the distribution of fatcells is in many times uneven throughout the body, genetically determined....
Y_lifter
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In addition to the Seated raises, steal one of those Step class platforms and set it down by a wall. Or a couple of 2x4 stacked
Now go get a nice Big DB (the heaviest you can hold in one hand for a Min or so).
Stand on one leg on the platform or block with only the Ball of your foot on the step and the DB in the same hand on that side, Facing the wall
Use your other hand on the wall to help balance yourself..
Now lower your foot as low as it will go so your heel almost touches the floor and then raise it as high as you can for one rep.
Do this 15 times and then switch to the other foot and move the DB to the same hand on that side as well..
4 sets and you will be in ecstasy
Now go get a nice Big DB (the heaviest you can hold in one hand for a Min or so).
Stand on one leg on the platform or block with only the Ball of your foot on the step and the DB in the same hand on that side, Facing the wall
Use your other hand on the wall to help balance yourself..
Now lower your foot as low as it will go so your heel almost touches the floor and then raise it as high as you can for one rep.
Do this 15 times and then switch to the other foot and move the DB to the same hand on that side as well..
4 sets and you will be in ecstasy
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