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ghettostudmuffin
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Last time I was "on" after training calves 2x a week for about 4 weeks I could do seated raises around 150 for 6-7 good reps.
I hate the standing calf raise machine. My favorite is calf raises on stairs. Both legs at the same time with a heavy db on the shoulder. Focus on deep stretch and an explosive contraction for sets of 10-15 reps.
I'm getting to the point where I think certain muscles on different people don't need as much weight because they respond better than other parts. That was the first time I seriously made an effort to train calves and I was using a 90lbs db on stair raises with both feet at once and had better calves than most guys in the gym.
Imo it's genetics and finding what works for you. For me weight is less important than a killer contraction and higher reps and sets on calf raises which is the exact opposite for alot of my other bodyparts.
I hate the standing calf raise machine. My favorite is calf raises on stairs. Both legs at the same time with a heavy db on the shoulder. Focus on deep stretch and an explosive contraction for sets of 10-15 reps.
I'm getting to the point where I think certain muscles on different people don't need as much weight because they respond better than other parts. That was the first time I seriously made an effort to train calves and I was using a 90lbs db on stair raises with both feet at once and had better calves than most guys in the gym.
Imo it's genetics and finding what works for you. For me weight is less important than a killer contraction and higher reps and sets on calf raises which is the exact opposite for alot of my other bodyparts.
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