How do you nuke your calves

[ronbrgundy]

Whats your favorite calf routine to destroy them.  I mean can't walk the next day type destroy (in a good way)

[ronbrgundy]

My bad I noticed the sticky at the top after I posted this

[dyslexic]

Microwave em. Don't forget to unwrap the aluminum foil.

[jpm101]

Yeah..if you really want to get an unreal burn for the calves than micro them. Dyslexic speaks true words. Micro them with a meat roast for instance protein. Good luck.

[webcake]

what i do now i really like.

2 sets standing calf raises. Very heavy 8-10 reps, i actually do them with a slight bend in the knees, nothng major but going very heavy with locked knees can sometimes hurt.

2 sets toe presses on leg press. If you can, do these with your shoes off. Feels WAY better barefoot than with shoes on. 10-15 reps. Also, after each set i straight away stand on a block of wood and hold the stretch for a minute. The pain is crazy, but i have noticed an improvement since implementing this extreme stretching. Awesome pump.

I wouldn't do this stretching with any other muscle group, but calves seem tough enough to handle it.

[#1 Klaus fan]

Squatting works for me.

[wild willie]

seated calf raises.....4 sets......12 reps......3 times a week......for a month.


then i go to cybex calf apparatus.....aka cybex rotary machine.....4 sets..... 3 times a week.....20-25 reps.....for a month.


take a couple weeks off.....start the process over.....significant improvement over a 12 month time frame.


no standing raises due to the lower back pressure.