I may not have to get implants after all! (calf related)

[Irongrip400]

I have been jumping rope for five minutes three to four times a week as a warm up before workouts.  I have noticed, that even though they are still shitty and -aj-esque, that I have put 3/4" on them by doing this.  Maybe it's because I usually skip calf training and this is new stimulation, but I have tried training them in the past with minimal results.  Anybody else notice anything like this for calf development?  If it's relevant, my calves are high insertion and barely any inner calf.  More like a Kenyan runner or Big Bird. 

[Grape Ape]

I have been jumping rope for five minutes three to four times a week as a warm up before workouts.  I have noticed, that even though they are still shitty and -aj-esque, that I have put 3/4" on them by doing this.  Maybe it's because I usually skip calf training and this is new stimulation, but I have tried training them in the past with minimal results.  Anybody else notice anything like this for calf development?  If it's relevant, my calves are high insertion and barely any inner calf.  More like a Kenyan runner or Big Bird.  

Rucking under weight did it for me.

That, and I found an angle when I sit where the left one looks decent, so all I have to do is take a pic and those will be my internet calves, and I won't have to worry about them.

[robcguns]

I have been jumping rope for five minutes three to four times a week as a warm up before workouts.  I have noticed, that even though they are still shitty and -aj-esque, that I have put 3/4" on them by doing this.  Maybe it's because I usually skip calf training and this is new stimulation, but I have tried training them in the past with minimal results.  Anybody else notice anything like this for calf development?  If it's relevant, my calves are high insertion and barely any inner calf.  More like a Kenyan runner or Big Bird. 

How long did it take to put that 3/4" on?makes sense constant tension for 5 minutes would kill the calves.

[ratherbebig]

 

[Irongrip400]

How long did it take to put that 3/4" on?makes sense constant tension for 5 minutes would kill the calves.

Five-six months. I'm going to impliment this as calf training and just up the intensity and use rest periods. Probably 10 sets of two minutes with one minute rest periods twice a week and still keep the warmup five minutes before workouts. I'll be to 17" in no time!

[robcguns]

Five-six months. I'm going to impliment this as calf training and just up the intensity and use rest periods. Probably 10 sets of two minutes with one minute rest periods twice a week and still keep the warmup five minutes before workouts. I'll be to 17" in no time!

That's impressive growth in a short time especially on calves.My calves respond pretty well to most training but what I've found they like the best is bodyweight calves raises every other day.I do as many as I can for one set and it's between 100-150 depending on form.The ache and burn is almost unbearable but worth it.I can see the jumping rope working well so I'm gonna try it on an every other day basis.

[hench]

Definitely up for trying this,  my calves are pathetic

[Top Poodle]

Women don't care about calves

[Rudee]

Women don't care about calves

If you have chicken legs with no calves in shorts, they see it.

[Top Poodle]

If you have chicken legs with no calves in shorts, they see it.

Lol yeah but that's an extreme

[FREAKgeek]

Yeah. Just running on the balls of your feet for a couple of miles will destroy your calves if you're a noob to it.

[ratherbebig]

your balls get a real good workout skipping rope

[The Abdominal Snoman]

Most of  guys I see jumping rope in the gym like to add "shadow boxing" to the mix. Gotta let the gym know that they're badasses...

[Ropo]

I have been jumping rope for five minutes three to four times a week as a warm up before workouts.  I have noticed, that even though they are still shitty and -aj-esque, that I have put 3/4" on them by doing this.  Maybe it's because I usually skip calf training and this is new stimulation, but I have tried training them in the past with minimal results.  Anybody else notice anything like this for calf development?  If it's relevant, my calves are high insertion and barely any inner calf.  More like a Kenyan runner or Big Bird. 

So you have find out that you can't cheat or use oversize weights while jumping a rope? That is called "learning".  If you could learn how to use complete range of motion in every rep while training your calf's in the gym, you would got 2" on them both. What I have seen to be an industry standard is calf training by short reps with 1-2" range of motion and using insane weights, and only old geeks like myself are doing 20+ reps with full range of motion. What you have find out is the fact that your calf's grow just as any other muscle, if your training stimulates them right way. If jumping rope stimulates your calf's to grow, what right way of lifting weights would do?  

[hench]

How long did it take to add that size?

I have been jumping rope for five minutes three to four times a week as a warm up before workouts.  I have noticed, that even though they are still shitty and -aj-esque, that I have put 3/4" on them by doing this.  Maybe it's because I usually skip calf training and this is new stimulation, but I have tried training them in the past with minimal results.  Anybody else notice anything like this for calf development?  If it's relevant, my calves are high insertion and barely any inner calf.  More like a Kenyan runner or Big Bird. 

[Irongrip400]

So you have find out that you can't cheat or use oversize weights while jumping a rope? That is called "learning".  If you could learn how to use complete range of motion in every rep while training your calf's in the gym, you would got 2" on them both. What I have seen to be an industry standard is calf training by short reps with 1-2" range of motion and using insane weights, and only old geeks like myself are doing 20+ reps with full range of motion. What you have find out is the fact that your calf's grow just as any other muscle, if your training stimulates them right way. If jumping rope stimulates your calf's to grow, what right way of lifting weights would do? 

Thanks, it never dawned on me to do that.  I may start wearing a weighted vest while jumping rope now.

How long did it take to add that size?

Five-six months. I'm going to impliment this as calf training and just up the intensity and use rest periods. Probably 10 sets of two minutes with one minute rest periods twice a week and still keep the warmup five minutes before workouts. I'll be to 17" in no time!

 

[Ropo]

Thanks, it never dawned on me to do that.  I may start wearing a weighted vest while jumping rope now.


 

You tell here you have found a way to improve your calf's by jumping rope. What you do not realize is the most obvious thing: that what you do while jumping rope, is using your calf's to do what they are meant to do. In other words what ever you have done previously, haven't work that well, so it is quite obvious that your training methods has been faulty. It is more than common mistake, it is more like industry standard to use faulty training methods. I just point out the fact about the matter 

[_aj_]

I have been jumping rope for five minutes three to four times a week as a warm up before workouts.  I have noticed, that even though they are still shitty and -aj-esque, that I have put 3/4" on them by doing this.  Maybe it's because I usually skip calf training and this is new stimulation, but I have tried training them in the past with minimal results.  Anybody else notice anything like this for calf development?  If it's relevant, my calves are high insertion and barely any inner calf.  More like a Kenyan runner or Big Bird. 

My name is now synonymous with shitty tris and non-existent calves. Great. 

[peroni]

Be careful of your Achilles if you're jumping rope with a vest on. Unless it's a leather vest with biker patches, of course.

[_bruce_]

You could also rub honey onto your calves and start calling out random bees for raping yo flowers.

[Irongrip400]

My name is now synonymous with shitty tris and non-existent calves. Great. 

To be honest Brocephus, you brought ARTA on yourself. 

[_aj_]

To be honest Brocephus, you brought ARTA on yourself. 

ARTA is real.

[oldtimer1]

I have no calves after training them for over 40 years so I will shut up on this thread. Tommy Hearns laughs at my calves.

[Grape Ape]

Be careful of your Achilles if you're jumping rope with a vest on. Unless it's a leather vest with biker patches, of course.

Yeah, jumping with weight like that for reps is dumb.

Even when running/rucking with weight, you're supposed to roll your foot to minimize impact.

[Rudee]

If that were the case, boxers who jump rope for years, would have large calves.  Most don't.