#calves #calftraining
Very true, team small calves here. Still gotta get after it though
Yes! Thanks Steve! Others and I have been wanting 3 ugly truths about Calves for a long time. The only ugly truth body part missing now is the Neck. ? Thank you for making this video.
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Calves is ginetics...training for a year and the dont grow to the point to been see by other people
I went from doing bodyweight single leg calf raises to 230 lb single leg calf raises. Get them strong af and they will grow
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Calves? Never heard of them
wow u just got even super sexier to me...luv the knowledge...talk to me about origins and insertions
SO DAMN GOOD
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Or... Just be short?
How to train with concurrent periodization
If you want great calves then chose the correct parents. It's all down to genetics. If you were not born with an abundance of muscle cells and the correct ratio of fibers then you will never have great calves. Yes, you can add some shape and size but beyond what nature has given you then that's all you will get. By the way, after 35 years in this game what I have noticed is that the people with the best calves are the ones who have to do the least work for them. Same goes for forearms and traps. You either are born with them are you aren't.
Who needs to train calves when you can just get implants.
One word.
Genetics.
I spent over 20 years failing at calves.
Either get implants or blow em up with synthol.
Cavs suck. I'm more of a Lakers fan.
Small calves aren't an inferiority. A long Achilles tendon isn't aesthetic, but great for running and jumping.
Hey Steve. I already have decent calf size and strength. My question would be that if I were to strengthen them even more would that benefit my athleticsm? I noticed they have went down slightly in size since I stopped training them a couple months back. I built up to 430 pounds on the standing calf machine for 13 reps. Then I stopped and focused on squats. Would calf training benefit my squat strength and athleticsm?
#1 is me basically. I have high sprinter's calves and they just won't grow. The muscle insertion is high and I'll just never have those long diamond shaped calves. But that said, I don't hate my calves because they do look developed and it's obvious I've put some work in. I have to give credit to the jump rope double unders....it's the only thing I've done differently in the last three years and that's the time frame when I've seen improvement.
Don't neglect the tibialis anterior (front of lower leg). It can help add some volume to the area. Keep the heel planted and raise a plate with your toes.
Small, stick-like calves. Have grown them a couple inches though hitting hard and consistent, like Steve says. But they make my quads look bigger in comparison, I guess.
Glad the Calve gods blessed me.
Ugly truth #1 is real. My calves are record-setting small and previous attempts to make them grow are best represented by wasted time.
I have a tough time feeling / isolating my inner calf. Any advice is appreciated. Thanks.
I've been saying it for years. The only way to get big calves is to already have big calves. You might gain an inch or two, but they'll never look the same as someone that was born with full, swooping calf muscles
Im screwed. Im screwed!!
Im screwed!!!
The worst is having tiny calves but ur quads grow like weeds. I look like I have polio or something massive quads tiny calves
Still cant figure out why anyone who is not a pro bodybuilder gives a shit about how their calves look...
My arms are 16.5 inches.
My calves are 14.75 inhes.
6''1 tall. 173-175 lbs.
I hate to rain on your parade but no it's not genetics...your calves are the result of you rituals...I wish I could get really into how to properly train calves but its kinda hard to put in a comment...you need to learn how muscles work and comprise of before you can build them properly...but the summary is this...research slow twitch vs fast twitch muscle fibers...in short...calves, forearms and partially trapezius have a higher ratio of slow twitch fibers vs fast twitch...running long distance on a daily basis at a moderate speed for extended periods is one of the best ways to build calves. That's as much info that I can stand to put...good luck all.
Or you could live in a mountainous region. You get a calves workout everytime you go for a walk ?
Truth. I was genetically walking on stilts. I had to monumentally increase their strength and endurance to change that. They became a major focus.
Guess I'm screwed
I’m glad I don’t have this problem
im gonna do 50 reps challenge on seated calf raises every time i go the gym from now on fuck it
The honesty
I was waiting for this one...
I squatted and deadlifted for a long time with no calf training at all.
Then I did single leg calf raises for 125 total reps, one single time.
Couldn't walk for 4 days, they grew a whole inch from that and stayed that way ever since.
Tried again with a bit more reps, no effect, no soreness, no growth at all.
“ born with stick-like calves.” .... I resemble that definition. But for the last 3 months literally i am training them at the end of every workout, 7 days a week. They have improved but i do kinda realise they will never be huge
How to get big calves from experience:
Cycling.
Walking on incline (especially while carrying a load)
Training calves was an essential for back when I was a runner. We’d do sprint workout that would destroy our calves at least twice a week. If we slacked on strengthening them, then we wouldn’t be able to recover from the workouts. Calf training isn’t super glamorous, but it’ll help your athleticism like crazy!
I had sticks, built them up to respectable level, but gave myself plantar fasciitis in the process.
2:19 - yours truly (since '87).
People have dogshit form too
I'm lucky to have all my fat stored in my lower body particularly the glutes and calves which makes them look bigger than they actuslly are. They don't at all look defined but there's a bit more size there than would be normally
Guilty is my plea. I almost never do calves. If they are to big they make snowboard boots hurt while carving.
I'm screwed... Tiny calves, hands, wrists, narrow schoulders,,, but I do what I can anyways. ?
If you want bigger calves than you need bigger bulls?. (Balls)
I agree, I think calves size is mostly genetic. Longer lower legs=smaller/calves, shorter lower legs=bigger fuller calves. For example, me and my 20 year old son are the same height but he wears a 2” longer inseam than me. I am more torso and he is all legs. I bet you can guess whose calves are smaller and I can tell no matter how much he works them they will never get big.