Author Topic: If you have no calf machines/equipment in your gym, what do you do? (Read 3426 times)

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?

webcake · « **Reply #1 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.....

Get Rowdy · « **Reply #2 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.

Eisenherz · « **Reply #3 on:** April 23, 2009, 04:21:56 AM »

leg press would be fine, standing on a block and using smith machine is even better.

DK II · « **Reply #4 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.

io856 · « **Reply #5 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.

webcake · « **Reply #6 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!

Cleanest Natural · « **Reply #7 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

Eisenherz · « **Reply #8 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.

Deicide · « **Reply #9 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...

burn2live · « **Reply #10 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

Cleanest Natural · « **Reply #11 on:** April 23, 2009, 04:25:26 AM »

another thing

1 legged calf raise

40-100 reps

io856 · « **Reply #12 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

Deicide · « **Reply #13 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.

ether · « **Reply #14 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