Go Heavy for Big Calves

[HugeRipped]

The concept of "high reps, moderate weight and high frequency" for calf training is inherently flawed because your calves are used to that type of muscular endurance training since they carry your body around all day. The trick to developing big calves is to shock them once a week with extremely heavy training in the 3-5 rep range. As with any other muscle, to catalyze growth you need to shock the muscle with radically different forms of movement and weight levels than it is used to. This is the only way to stimulate growth and ultimately the key to big calves.

[Wiggs]

The key to big calves 1, 2 and 3. Genetics.
BUT most people can build a pair of respectable calves.  I find that hitting them every other day 2-3 sets for 2 -3 different exercises with moderate weight and extreme stretching works well.

[#1 Klaus fan]

[240 is Back]

calves are like everything else.

you train with moderate weights and they get harder, toned, whatever, but not bigger.

You go pig shit heavy, and you eat a lot of food, and they'll grow.

Personally, I noticed when I stopped sitting at my computer 12 hours a day, and ended up standing 12 hours a day, they grew a great deal.

[slaveboy1980]

genetics obviously play a big part.

when it comes to training the calves the big secret is to avoid bouncing in the bottom position. (pause for a couple of seconds in the bottom position)

as for reps: mostly 5-20 and focus more on calf raises where you have (almost) straight legs vs seated calf raises (seated hit soleus....straight legged hit soleus and gastrocnemius)

work em twice a week or every 5th day. volume: maybe 5-7 sets...in some cases up to 10 sets if your are doing specialization training.

many activities out of the gym can also make the calves grow: cycling, running, just walking around alot etc etc

or get really fat

[just_a_pilgrim]

Walking around all day doesn't take your calves to failure. Doing a set of 12 reps does. You don't have to do 3-5 reps.

[Bodybuilding Related]

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[pellius]

What do your calves look like?