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Title: If you have no calf machines/equipment in your gym, what do you do?
Post by: Deicide on April 23, 2009, 04:19:43 AM: My gym has nothing for calves so I just use the leg press but I have to admit it sucks and I don't feel much. Are there any alternatives to do without the proper equipment? ???
Title: Re: If you have no calf machines/equipment in your gym, what do you do?
Post by: webcake on April 23, 2009, 04:21:35 AM: You don't feel toe presses? I love doing them for calves.

You can just do single leg calf raises standing on a block or something. I don't like these as much though.....
Title: Re: If you have no calf machines/equipment in your gym, what do you do?
Post by: Get Rowdy on April 23, 2009, 04:21:43 AM: One legged calf raises on stairs, using lots of intensity techniques like assisted reps, forced negatives, burns.

Check the stickied calf thread on the training board.
Title: Re: If you have no calf machines/equipment in your gym, what do you do?
Post by: Eisenherz on April 23, 2009, 04:21:56 AM: leg press would be fine, standing on a block and using smith machine is even better.
Title: Re: If you have no calf machines/equipment in your gym, what do you do?
Post by: DK II on April 23, 2009, 04:23:53 AM: Quote from: Deicide on April 23, 2009, 04:19:43 AM
My gym has nothing for calves so I just use the leg press but I have to admit it sucks and I don't feel much. Are there any alternatives to do without the proper equipment? ???

just do claf raises with dumbells or simply without weight, but 1000s of reps. Works great for me.
Title: Re: If you have no calf machines/equipment in your gym, what do you do?
Post by: io856 on April 23, 2009, 04:24:07 AM: Quote from: Eisenherz on April 23, 2009, 04:21:56 AM
leg press would be fine, standing on a block and using smith machine is even better.
(http://southernafrica.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/zuma1.jpg)
Title: Re: If you have no calf machines/equipment in your gym, what do you do?
Post by: webcake on April 23, 2009, 04:24:30 AM: Quote from: DonkeyKong on April 23, 2009, 04:23:53 AM
just do claf raises with dumbells or simply without weight, but 1000s of reps. Works great for me.

Show us a pic!
Title: Re: If you have no calf machines/equipment in your gym, what do you do?
Post by: Cleanest Natural on April 23, 2009, 04:24:33 AM: Quote from: Deicide on April 23, 2009, 04:19:43 AM
My gym has nothing for calves so I just use the leg press but I have to admit it sucks and I don't feel much. Are there any alternatives to do without the proper equipment? ???
donkey raises

or better

just grab heavy dumbells and do them off the floor. Just stand up
Title: Re: If you have no calf machines/equipment in your gym, what do you do?
Post by: Eisenherz on April 23, 2009, 04:24:36 AM: Quote from: DonkeyKong on April 23, 2009, 04:23:53 AM
just do claf raises with dumbells or simply without weight, but 1000s of reps. Works great for me.

Please post a pic of your monster calves.
Title: Re: If you have no calf machines/equipment in your gym, what do you do?
Post by: Deicide on April 23, 2009, 04:24:43 AM: Quote from: Get Rowdy on April 23, 2009, 04:21:43 AM
One legged calf raises on stairs, using lots of intensity techniques like assisted reps, forced negatives, burns.

Check the stickied calf thread on the training board.

Thanks, will try this next time... :)
Title: Re: If you have no calf machines/equipment in your gym, what do you do?
Post by: burn2live on April 23, 2009, 04:24:48 AM: 30 reps on a block with dumbells, hold at the top of each rep, straight on to
30 reps on a block, just bodyweight, hold at the top of each rep, straight on to
30 reps on the floor going up to your toes, hold at the top of each rep

Do this 4 times. Should hurt like hell
Title: Re: If you have no calf machines/equipment in your gym, what do you do?
Post by: Cleanest Natural on April 23, 2009, 04:25:26 AM: another thing

1 legged calf raise

40-100 reps
Title: Re: If you have no calf machines/equipment in your gym, what do you do?
Post by: io856 on April 23, 2009, 04:26:32 AM: Quote from: sevastase on April 23, 2009, 04:25:26 AM
another thing

1 legged calf raise

40-100 reps
lots of tennis players seem to have bigger calves
Title: Re: If you have no calf machines/equipment in your gym, what do you do?
Post by: Deicide on April 23, 2009, 04:26:46 AM: Quote from: burn2live on April 23, 2009, 04:24:48 AM
30 reps on a block with dumbells, hold at the top of each rep, straight on to
30 reps on a block, just bodyweight, hold at the top of each rep, straight on to
30 reps on the floor going up to your toes, hold at the top of each rep

Do this 4 times. Should hurt like hell

Sounds good too...

In fact all of it sounds better than the leg press.
Title: Re: If you have no calf machines/equipment in your gym, what do you do?
Post by: ether on April 23, 2009, 04:27:25 AM: One leg calf raises on a stair with dumbell.

Arthur Jones thought this was such a perfect excercise for calves he
refused to make a nautilus machine to train the gastroc
Title: Re: If you have no calf machines/equipment in your gym, what do you do?
Post by: Cleanest Natural on April 23, 2009, 04:29:34 AM: Quote from: io856 on April 23, 2009, 04:26:32 AM
lots of tennis players seem to have bigger calves
not necesarrily

it depends on genetics

(http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/global/library/200x250/chang%2007academy%20200.jpg)
(http://www.virginmedia.com/microsites/playbetwin/slideshow/wimbledonlongshots/img_9.jpg)
Title: Re: If you have no calf machines/equipment in your gym, what do you do?
Post by: Deicide on April 23, 2009, 04:29:50 AM: Quote from: io856 on April 23, 2009, 04:24:07 AM
(http://southernafrica.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/zuma1.jpg)

Zuma... ;D

Thumbs up!

Bring me my machine gun!
Title: Re: If you have no calf machines/equipment in your gym, what do you do?
Post by: Eisenherz on April 23, 2009, 04:31:54 AM: 23 million voters turned up today, Jay Zee is the next president for sure, rapists For teh Win!1
Title: Re: If you have no calf machines/equipment in your gym, what do you do?
Post by: DK II on April 23, 2009, 04:35:45 AM: Quote from: webcke on April 23, 2009, 04:24:30 AM
Show us a pic!

Here ya go, sweetiepie!
Title: Re: If you have no calf machines/equipment in your gym, what do you do?
Post by: Eisenherz on April 23, 2009, 04:37:14 AM: WHAT A BEAST! ;D

I suggest you start using some weights.

oh, and epic 16% bf..
Title: Re: If you have no calf machines/equipment in your gym, what do you do?
Post by: io856 on April 23, 2009, 04:37:52 AM: never post pics :D
Title: Re: If you have no calf machines/equipment in your gym, what do you do?
Post by: DK II on April 23, 2009, 04:38:32 AM: Quote from: io856 on April 23, 2009, 04:37:52 AM
never post pics :D

hihi
Title: Re: If you have no calf machines/equipment in your gym, what do you do?
Post by: Cleanest Natural on April 23, 2009, 04:46:27 AM: :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

this made my day

donkey kong is a fat dude w/ little to no muscle

whoddathunkit ::)

big yapper, shitty phisique ... go figure
Title: Re: If you have no calf machines/equipment in your gym, what do you do?
Post by: Deicide on April 23, 2009, 04:47:08 AM: This is well over a year old so I am somewhat leaner...

(http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z25/Todesfick/calves-1.jpg)
Title: Re: If you have no calf machines/equipment in your gym, what do you do?
Post by: Cleanest Natural on April 23, 2009, 04:48:08 AM: (http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=276956.0;attach=316209;image)

look at those flex wheeleresque ankles lol

where ma cankles at ?

donkey ... I'm telling you man : you should have never posted a pic

NEVER :D
Title: Re: If you have no calf machines/equipment in your gym, what do you do?
Post by: Eisenherz on April 23, 2009, 04:48:15 AM: Quote from: sevastase on April 23, 2009, 04:46:27 AM
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

this made my day

donkey kong is a fat dude w/ little to no muscle

whoddathunkit ::)

big yapper, shitty phisique ... go figure

He uses thouse "resistance bands" to work out, what did you expect, Jay fucking Cutler?
Title: Re: If you have no calf machines/equipment in your gym, what do you do?
Post by: Eisenherz on April 23, 2009, 04:48:57 AM: Quote from: Deicide on April 23, 2009, 04:47:08 AM
This is well over a year old so I am somewhat leaner...

(http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z25/Todesfick/calves-1.jpg)

Brah, you own donkey to bolivian and beyond.
Title: Re: If you have no calf machines/equipment in your gym, what do you do?
Post by: webcake on April 23, 2009, 04:49:06 AM: Quote from: DonkeyKong on April 23, 2009, 04:35:45 AM
Here ya go, sweetiepie!

OMG!!

You posted a pic!

I'm proud of you, son. 8)
Title: Re: If you have no calf machines/equipment in your gym, what do you do?
Post by: DK II on April 23, 2009, 04:49:45 AM: Quote from: sevastase on April 23, 2009, 04:46:27 AM
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

this made my day

donkey kong is a fat dude w/ little to no muscle

whoddathunkit ::)

big yapper, shitty phisique ... go figure

;D ;D ;D

(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=220951.0;attach=258819)
Title: Re: If you have no calf machines/equipment in your gym, what do you do?
Post by: webcake on April 23, 2009, 04:49:52 AM: Decent calves, deicide. 8)
Title: Re: If you have no calf machines/equipment in your gym, what do you do?
Post by: dr.chimps on April 23, 2009, 04:51:06 AM: Just pull those socks up to your knees. *Ta Da*
Title: Re: If you have no calf machines/equipment in your gym, what do you do?
Post by: Cleanest Natural on April 23, 2009, 04:51:33 AM: :D

this dude makes fun of my phisique ....WTF ??
Title: Re: If you have no calf machines/equipment in your gym, what do you do?
Post by: Deicide on April 23, 2009, 04:52:20 AM: Quote from: webcke on April 23, 2009, 04:49:52 AM
Decent calves, deicide. 8)

Yeah, my legs are decent and much better than my upperbody, still not saying much. Thanks.
Title: Re: If you have no calf machines/equipment in your gym, what do you do?
Post by: Eisenherz on April 23, 2009, 04:52:52 AM: donkey du hast dier dein eignes grap gebuttelt. P.I.P.
Title: Re: If you have no calf machines/equipment in your gym, what do you do?
Post by: webcake on April 23, 2009, 04:53:13 AM: Great legs, sev. 8)
Title: Re: If you have no calf machines/equipment in your gym, what do you do?
Post by: DK II on April 23, 2009, 04:54:32 AM: Quote from: Eisenherz on April 23, 2009, 04:52:52 AM
donkey du hast dier dein eignes grap gebuttelt. P.I.P.

du hast dir dein eigenes Grab gebuddelt.

hehe, no.
Title: Re: If you have no calf machines/equipment in your gym, what do you do?
Post by: Meso_z on April 23, 2009, 04:55:49 AM: Quote from: DonkeyKong on April 23, 2009, 04:35:45 AM
Here ya go, sweetiepie!

at least you dont have cankles, good for you. ;D
Title: Re: If you have no calf machines/equipment in your gym, what do you do?
Post by: Deicide on April 23, 2009, 04:58:14 AM: Quote from: DonkeyKong on April 23, 2009, 04:54:32 AM
du hast dir dein eigenes Grab gebuddelt.

hehe, no.

Wer den fleissigen Hasen mit der dornigen Geissel auspeitcht, der hat auch den Pelz in die Ohren gestopft...
Title: Re: If you have no calf machines/equipment in your gym, what do you do?
Post by: DK II on April 23, 2009, 04:58:57 AM: Quote from: Meso_z on April 23, 2009, 04:55:49 AM
at least you dont have cankles, good for you. ;D

no matter what, some will call me fat, some will me skinny now.... ::) ::)
Title: Re: If you have no calf machines/equipment in your gym, what do you do?
Post by: The Nub Monster on April 23, 2009, 05:01:23 AM: Quote from: burn2live on April 23, 2009, 04:24:48 AM
30 reps on a block with dumbells, hold at the top of each rep, straight on to
30 reps on a block, just bodyweight, hold at the top of each rep, straight on to
30 reps on the floor going up to your toes, hold at the top of each rep

Do this 4 times. Should hurt like hell

Very similar to my calf workout, however i use the smith machine or standing calf machine first.....it's a killer.
Title: Re: If you have no calf machines/equipment in your gym, what do you do?
Post by: Eisenherz on April 23, 2009, 05:06:14 AM: Quote from: DonkeyKong on April 23, 2009, 04:58:57 AM
no matter what, some will call me fat, some will me skinny now.... ::) ::)

You do realise you're fat right?
Just checking.
Title: Re: If you have no calf machines/equipment in your gym, what do you do?
Post by: DK II on April 23, 2009, 05:07:46 AM: Quote from: Eisenherz on April 23, 2009, 05:06:14 AM
You do realise you're fat right?
Just checking.

lol, no i'm not fat.
Title: Re: If you have no calf machines/equipment in your gym, what do you do?
Post by: Eisenherz on April 23, 2009, 05:10:15 AM: Quote from: DonkeyKong on April 23, 2009, 05:07:46 AM
lol, no i'm not fat.

Denial brah, Common I want to help you, accept you are fat, it is the first step.
Title: Re: If you have no calf machines/equipment in your gym, what do you do?
Post by: DK II on April 23, 2009, 05:11:32 AM: Quote from: Eisenherz on April 23, 2009, 05:10:15 AM
Denial brah, Common I want to help you, accept you are fat, it is the first step.

lol, that's my line!
Title: Re: If you have no calf machines/equipment in your gym, what do you do?
Post by: Eisenherz on April 23, 2009, 05:12:46 AM: Quote from: DonkeyKong on April 23, 2009, 05:11:32 AM
lol, that's my line!

Arische denken gleich. aber gib es mier bitte tsu, du bist ein wal fisch.
Title: Re: If you have no calf machines/equipment in your gym, what do you do?
Post by: DK II on April 23, 2009, 05:13:32 AM: Quote from: Eisenherz on April 23, 2009, 05:12:46 AM
Arische denken gleich. aber gib es mier bitte tsu, du bist ein wal fisch.

Dude, you're delusional.
Title: Re: If you have no calf machines/equipment in your gym, what do you do?
Post by: Eisenherz on April 23, 2009, 05:14:27 AM
Title: Re: If you have no calf machines/equipment in your gym, what do you do?
Post by: Meso_z on April 23, 2009, 05:20:52 AM: Quote from: Deicide on April 23, 2009, 04:47:08 AM
This is well over a year old so I am somewhat leaner...

(http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z25/Todesfick/calves-1.jpg)

whats the story with the tattoo?
Title: Re: If you have no calf machines/equipment in your gym, what do you do?
Post by: Deicide on April 23, 2009, 05:21:47 AM: Quote from: Meso_z on April 23, 2009, 05:20:52 AM
whats the story with the tattoo?

What do you mean?
Title: Re: If you have no calf machines/equipment in your gym, what do you do?
Post by: crownshep on April 23, 2009, 05:57:04 AM: Quote from: Deicide on April 23, 2009, 04:19:43 AM
My gym has nothing for calves so I just use the leg press but I have to admit it sucks and I don't feel much. Are there any alternatives to do without the proper equipment? ???

Find the steepest hill near where you live and walk up it on your tip toes,thats all i ever do for my calves.The best calves i`ve ever seen have been on guys who go rambling up hills.
Title: Re: If you have no calf machines/equipment in your gym, what do you do?
Post by: Deicide on April 23, 2009, 06:04:07 AM: Quote from: crownshep on April 23, 2009, 05:57:04 AM
Find the steepest hill near where you live and walk up it on your tip toes,thats all i ever do for my calves.The best calves i`ve ever seen have been on guys who go rambling up hills.

Asians...