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 I NEED BIGGER CALVES
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Amateur Bodybuilder 
Posts: 56 |
I have genetically small girly calves. I am 5'6" 185. I ignored my calves for a long time, I finally got serious about doing them 2 yrs ago. Back then, they were 13 1/4 inches. Now I have gotten them up a little over 2 inches and have hit a wall. I work them about every third and do 6 sets of 10 to 15 reps. Anyone have a good routine that works or any suggestions?     | ||
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Moderator 
Posts: 5995 |
If it is your genetics then you might be stuck until you change your training. Some people have used PGF2 with success while others say that gear will help. Try working them only 1 time per week with exremely heavy weight at about 5-8 reps. | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 56 |
I am way ahead of you with the gear. So you think once a week is the way to go? | ||
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Novice 
Posts: 10 |
Though I am only a newbie I can tell you get a training partner and do donkey calf raises. We did these exclusively in high school wrestling and all our calves exploded like balloons. Not many people do this exercise because they feel funny with a dude riding them. To this day my calves are disproportionately large to the rest of my body. You will see when I post my "before" pics soon. Be well | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 182 |
pgf2 worked great for a friend of mine-don't use synthol, just a preemptive warning-another bro of mine hit a vein and almost had respiratory failure. ------------------ | ||
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Freak 
Posts: 1505 |
train them less, this may sounds weird but it works. I personally work them 4 sets, depending on what exercise 10-20 reps, usually I do 2 heavy set on leg press, then 2 for 20 rep(failure) on seated calf raise... big-guy | ||
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Guru
Posts: 2163 |
I go the other way on calves. . .I work them out EOD. . .one heavy the next lighter higher weight and on the off day I do stair climber with my feet in the back of the stairs forcing me to flex my calves. . .got them up to 19 so I am pretty pleased. . .it does take a long time, but work them hared a be patient. ------------------ | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 235 |
i think big guy has the right idea, less is better on calves, but the most important thing is form, you probably arent going high enough and not getting peak contraction, have a buddy lift up the weight when u are doing a set and u will see u can go higher, it blew my mind. next u have to make the movement very controlled through the positive and negative. do a 3-5 second count and flex them hard at the top. i learned this from shannon sharp and he has some big ass calves. hope i helped, good luck bro. | ||
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Pro Bodybuilder 
Posts: 587 |
Tie a 45 pound plate around your waist so that it drags on the ground behind you. Go out to a football practice field and run 20 yard sprints on the balls of your feet. They'll grow. | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder 
Posts: 648 |
I really change my rep ranges a lot on calves. One day I do up to 20 reps then another I go heavy and work at 6-12. I do standing, seated or leg press calf raise. I also made a donkey excercise by putting the standing calf to its lowest height, putting a wooden block below the shoulder pads and putting the block over my lower back, bending forwards with my hands on the weight stack. |
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posted January 08, 2001 10:43 PM