Calves

[PaganPunkstress]

Hi!
One place that needs major muscle is my calves..
I read in some bodybuilding book that they say you can work the calves more than 2x a week, that you can really pound the calves that its one good way to to make them grow.

I Usually just do standing calf raises and seated calf raises,
would they be ok to do 2xs a week?

 

[jenscats5]

Hi!
One place that needs major muscle is my calves..
I read in some bodybuilding book that they say you can work the calves more than 2x a week, that you can really pound the calves that its one good way to to make them grow.

I Usually just do standing calf raises and seated calf raises,
would they be ok to do 2xs a week?

The 4-week workout I'm on has me doing calves 2x a week..... I don't have any problems with it..... I think I have some nice development in my calves too.....

 

[Daisy_Girl]

I think it is fine to do calves 2x a week on non-consecutive days.

Also think about other ways to hit calves - stairs, plyometrics.

 

[PaganPunkstress]

cool,
Im gonna try it 2 x's a week. see if I see any results!

 

[jenscats5]

Might want to take a calf pic flexed & unflexed now, then after doing calves 2x a week for a month & see if you see any diff......

 

[PaganPunkstress]

thats a good idea

 

[Sassy69]

Calves are more slow-twitch than fast-twitch muscle & will respond to a different training approach than heavy weights, low reps. Here's a couple articles & training:

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/hugo4.htm

http://www.abcbodybuilding.com/anatomy/calvesanatomypart2.htm

http://www.thinkmuscle.com/articles/haycock/hst-07.htm

http://getbuf.com/articles/calves.shtml

 

[PaganPunkstress]

thanks sassy!

 

[miz L]

8 WEEKS TO BIGGER CALVES:
http://www.abcbodybuilding.com/8 weeks to bigger calves 1.php

This is what I have been doing. I'm only half way thru, but I am already noticing some more definition. I dont know if my calves have gained size because I didnt take measurements, but there's more definition for sure.

 

[The Shadow]

...calves should be trainer with the same frequency as any other muscle group