calves burning like a flamming llama!

[JollyRogers]

Walked back from my friends house this mourning, 4 miles, had to stop 3!! Times because my calves where burning like crazy! All around my ankle, it was torture, why are they like this?

Maybe I better look for some ankle supportive shoes, I don’t know....
It started a week ago and progressively got worse, but it goes away.. then it comes back! Only when walking good distances that is.

what gives?

 

[daok]

When you work calves you put a lots of pressure on your ankle. Maybe downsize you weight for a few and increase the number of rep.

Daok

 

[JollyRogers]

I do 220lbs 3x8 standing rasies, then switch to seated in between standing for sets, seated 2x12 70lbs, too much?

 

[daok]

I see no problem :

 

[AustinTX]

I do 220lbs 3x8 standing rasies, then switch to seated in between standing for sets, seated 2x12 70lbs, too much?

No, that's not heavy for your calves...

It may be tendonitis, or something else not actually your calves.

 

[JollyRogers]

When I played football in high school I had a similar experience, from wearing cleats, how do I go about getting rid of tendonitis if that’s the case?

 

[AustinTX]

When I played football in high school I had a similar experience, from wearing cleats, how do I go about getting rid of tendonitis if that’s the case?

That sounds like tendonitis, take a look here http://www.coachr.org/achilles.htm

 

[JollyRogers]

Sounds like it may be my shoes, they are sneakers with no heel what so ever! Been wearing them for everything, weight lifting bball & work... I’ve had these types of shoes for years... mabye I need a higher heel (A HEEL) for my next pair of shoes.

Thanks, that’s what it sounds like to me, maybe I have some old heeled shoes around the house somewhere.