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Best exercises for calf development
Posted on 3/12/21 at 8:34 pm
Posted on 3/12/21 at 8:34 pm
What you got for stubborn calfs?
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Posted on 3/12/21 at 8:39 pm to SouthernInsanity
Golf caddy
Posted on 3/12/21 at 8:43 pm to SouthernInsanity
Jump rope.
Posted on 3/12/21 at 8:53 pm to NotoriousFSU
Thanks
Posted on 3/12/21 at 11:47 pm to SouthernInsanity
Rowing, believe it or not.
Posted on 3/13/21 at 12:58 am to SouthernInsanity
Exercise?? Donkey raises
Look into the doggcrapp calf routine and try it
Look into the doggcrapp calf routine and try it
Posted on 3/13/21 at 5:28 am to SouthernInsanity
Calf raises with a barbell on your back. 1 set with your toes pointed out then another with your toes pointed in. Repeat.
Posted on 3/13/21 at 7:47 am to bakersman
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1 set with your toes pointed out then another with your toes pointed in
What exactly is it you think you’re accomplishing with this?
Posted on 3/13/21 at 8:15 am to SouthernInsanity
Posted on 3/13/21 at 8:18 am to Athos
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What exactly is it you think you’re accomplishing with this?
Calf is essentially 2 heads, inner and outer
Posted on 3/13/21 at 8:38 am to Athos
You’re using different muscles in your calves by working them at different angles. Put your hands on your calf and you will feel different muscles engaging by just changing the angle of your feet
Posted on 3/13/21 at 10:02 am to SouthernInsanity
Calf raises seated and standing, as both work dif parts of the muscle
This post was edited on 3/13/21 at 10:02 am
Posted on 3/13/21 at 3:42 pm to bakersman
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You’re using different muscles in your calves by working them at different angles. Put your hands on your calf and you will feel different muscles engaging by just changing the angle of your feet
That’s not how this works. You have two major muscles that will show “size” in your calves. Gastroc and Soleus. Inversion and eversion aren’t actions of either. Your posterior tib isn’t really doing much extra by inverting the foot. And the everting the foot isn’t really going to selectively activate the anterior tib either. Not to any real effect anyway. Not that either tib really adds size to the calf muscle group. What you’re feeling are just the peroneus tendons coming taut with these movements.
Posted on 3/13/21 at 4:36 pm to SouthernInsanity
This is more shred than size, but I started running bleachers last year and it really works the calves.
Also very effective cardio.
Also very effective cardio.
Posted on 3/13/21 at 9:53 pm to SouthernInsanity
Good genetics
Posted on 3/13/21 at 11:52 pm to SouthernInsanity
This post was edited on 3/13/21 at 11:53 pm
Posted on 3/14/21 at 5:47 am to SouthernInsanity
Calf-Toe Raises with a 2 x 4 under the balls of your feet. Start off with your heels on the floor and the balls of your feet resting atop the 2 x 4 and go up on your toes for full contraction of the calves and slowly go back down until the heels hit the floor again. Rinse and repeat until failure.
When that gets pretty easy throw a barbell on your shoulders and add weight to it every time it gets easy.
Cycling is great for calves----especially if using a bike with clip-ins to use the push-pull pedaling stroke.
When that gets pretty easy throw a barbell on your shoulders and add weight to it every time it gets easy.
Cycling is great for calves----especially if using a bike with clip-ins to use the push-pull pedaling stroke.
Posted on 3/14/21 at 10:54 am to Athos
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Athos
Which exercise(s) do you recommend?
Posted on 3/14/21 at 11:03 am to SouthernInsanity
From what I've read they respond best to frequency. Maybe just do barbell calf raises every lifting day and try to throw in bodyweight calf raises on a frequency method type regimen where you just do a few every time you think about it
Posted on 3/14/21 at 5:08 pm to pwejr88
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Which exercise(s) do you recommend?
Good genetics. Seriously. Though honestly, calf size is kinda overblown. You want flexible but also strong salves because of the Achilles.
You can try slow eccentrics with your foot wedged under a bench on your knees if your patellas can take the pressure (use a pad if need be).
As has also already been mentioned, you can do standing and sitting raises and slow and controlled for quality reps appears to be the best.
But think of them like your abs. When you’re up and about they’re under constant tension. DF and PF whenever you walk.
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