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jwb

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Dennis Wolf's calf training: 4 days per week & 48 sets per week?
« on: September 06, 2006, 04:21:11 AM »
from his site...

mon, tue, thu, fri

standing calf 6 x 20-25

seated calf 6 x 20-25


well he is certainly putting the effort in... overtraining even. twice a week would be plenty IMO

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Re: Dennis Wolf's calf training: 4 days per week & 48 sets per week?
« Reply #1 on: September 06, 2006, 04:50:10 AM »
Maybe he likes training calves?
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Re: Dennis Wolf's calf training: 4 days per week & 48 sets per week?
« Reply #2 on: September 06, 2006, 04:56:32 AM »
Its probably

a:  a lie
or
b:  a response to the fact his calves have not really responded to less
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jwb

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Re: Dennis Wolf's calf training: 4 days per week & 48 sets per week?
« Reply #3 on: September 06, 2006, 05:49:28 AM »
I'm a big fan of higher rep calf training for people with weak calves rather than trying to use really heavy weights and a partial range but I still think at least 48 hours should be left between sessions...

Those little suckers still need to recover and 24 hours is not a lot of time...
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Re: Dennis Wolf's calf training: 4 days per week & 48 sets per week?
« Reply #4 on: September 06, 2006, 05:52:36 AM »
He should probably eat more ice cream and pizza like Daddywaddy
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Re: Dennis Wolf's calf training: 4 days per week & 48 sets per week?
« Reply #5 on: September 06, 2006, 05:52:51 AM »
I should have added

.. and probably doesn't go to failure.
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Re: Dennis Wolf's calf training: 4 days per week & 48 sets per week?
« Reply #6 on: September 06, 2006, 05:53:41 AM »
Quote from: jaejonna on September 06, 2006, 05:52:36 AM
He should probably eat more ice cream and pizza like Daddywaddy
and post pictures of his wanger on bbing sites as well?
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Re: Dennis Wolf's calf training: 4 days per week & 48 sets per week?
« Reply #7 on: September 06, 2006, 06:19:33 AM »
rip on DC all you want...if I was to abandon training this way entirely I'd still say that this is the most effective calf training technique I've ever encountered, if your calfs don't grow training them DC style you might be dead.
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Re: Dennis Wolf's calf training: 4 days per week & 48 sets per week?
« Reply #8 on: September 06, 2006, 09:42:14 AM »
Why do the muscles need to 'recover' before training them again? I am not convinced that this is a requirement.
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Re: Dennis Wolf's calf training: 4 days per week & 48 sets per week?
« Reply #9 on: September 06, 2006, 09:52:15 AM »
Quote from: jwb on September 06, 2006, 04:21:11 AM
from his site...

mon, tue, thu, fri

standing calf 6 x 20-25

seated calf 6 x 20-25


well he is certainly putting the effort in... overtraining even. twice a week would be plenty IMO



Volume training on calves is not difficult and considering his "pro bb training regimen" I'm sure his calf sets resemble a 5-yr old child bouncing on a pogo stick.
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Re: Dennis Wolf's calf training: 4 days per week & 48 sets per week?
« Reply #10 on: September 06, 2006, 12:35:52 PM »
If that is true then it's time for some site injections or calf inplants
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Re: Dennis Wolf's calf training: 4 days per week & 48 sets per week?
« Reply #11 on: September 06, 2006, 09:06:39 PM »
Quote from: Vince Basile on September 06, 2006, 09:42:14 AM
Why do the muscles need to 'recover' before training them again? I am not convinced that this is a requirement.

It's a requirement if you're looking to BUILD muscle...not have them in a perpetual state of recovery.

Ever notice a bricklayer never has 20" arms?

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Re: Dennis Wolf's calf training: 4 days per week & 48 sets per week?
« Reply #12 on: September 06, 2006, 09:08:16 PM »
Dennis Wolf could rake leaves and gain muscle with as much Drugs as he is on.
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Re: Dennis Wolf's calf training: 4 days per week & 48 sets per week?
« Reply #13 on: September 06, 2006, 09:08:52 PM »
I don't agree. Bricklayers do not lift heavier and heavier bricks and if they did they would most definitely grow. That is if they ate sufficient calories to support the extra muscle.
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Re: Dennis Wolf's calf training: 4 days per week & 48 sets per week?
« Reply #14 on: September 06, 2006, 09:12:09 PM »
Point is...there would be ZERO advantage to training while muscle is in the process of recovering.
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Re: Dennis Wolf's calf training: 4 days per week & 48 sets per week?
« Reply #15 on: September 06, 2006, 09:12:14 PM »
A bodybuilder who used to train in my gym 20 years ago sent me a private message and asked about training. I was glad some guys are still keen to learn. We all can learn about training. Anyway, he noticed that fat people had the biggest calves so decided to walk around with more weight attached to his body. He devised a vest where he added small amounts of weight over time and reported that he put 1 1/2 inches on his calves in a few months. That is impressive and demonstrates what I have been suggesting. He didn't do any direct calf training.
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Re: Dennis Wolf's calf training: 4 days per week & 48 sets per week?
« Reply #16 on: September 06, 2006, 09:13:24 PM »
Where is the evidence that there is nothing to be gained from training a muscle while it is still growing?
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Re: Dennis Wolf's calf training: 4 days per week & 48 sets per week?
« Reply #17 on: September 06, 2006, 09:13:43 PM »
Quote from: Chick on September 06, 2006, 09:06:39 PM
It's a requirement if you're looking to BUILD muscle...not have them in a perpetual state of recovery.

Ever notice a bricklayer never has 20" arms?



Not true.

Most REAL athletes train year round and keep making progress while in a constant state of recovery.  For instance Olympic athletes.
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Re: Dennis Wolf's calf training: 4 days per week & 48 sets per week?
« Reply #18 on: September 06, 2006, 09:22:37 PM »
Quote from: The True Adonis on September 06, 2006, 09:13:43 PM
Not true.

Most REAL athletes train year round and keep making progress while in a constant state of recovery.  For instance Olympic athletes.


Were talking about building muscle...not improving on a particular type of sport.
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Re: Dennis Wolf's calf training: 4 days per week & 48 sets per week?
« Reply #19 on: September 06, 2006, 09:26:09 PM »
I love talking about hypertrophy, too. I put over an inch on my calves in a month and trained calves about every second day. I was 58 when I did that experiment.
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Re: Dennis Wolf's calf training: 4 days per week & 48 sets per week?
« Reply #20 on: September 06, 2006, 09:26:18 PM »
Quote from: Chick on September 06, 2006, 09:22:37 PM
Were talking about building muscle...not improving on a particular type of sport.
A Gymnast must build muscle.  A Decathalete and Pentathelete must gain muscle.

Especially swimmers.
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Re: Dennis Wolf's calf training: 4 days per week & 48 sets per week?
« Reply #21 on: September 06, 2006, 09:26:56 PM »
Quote from: rocket on September 06, 2006, 05:52:51 AM
I should have added

.. and probably doesn't go to failure.
failure training is not necessary for growth. Hope this helps.
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Re: Dennis Wolf's calf training: 4 days per week & 48 sets per week?
« Reply #22 on: September 06, 2006, 09:31:54 PM »
Quote from: Vince Basile on September 06, 2006, 09:12:14 PM
A bodybuilder who used to train in my gym 20 years ago sent me a private message and asked about training. I was glad some guys are still keen to learn. We all can learn about training. Anyway, he noticed that fat people had the biggest calves so decided to walk around with more weight attached to his body. He devised a vest where he added small amounts of weight over time and reported that he put 1 1/2 inches on his calves in a few months. That is impressive and demonstrates what I have been suggesting. He didn't do any direct calf training.

Yes and we have all seen 300 plus pound fat guys with skinny calves also...Calves are most genetic...As are forarms...
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Re: Dennis Wolf's calf training: 4 days per week & 48 sets per week?
« Reply #23 on: September 06, 2006, 09:52:34 PM »
Are there any 500 pound people with skinny calves?
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Re: Dennis Wolf's calf training: 4 days per week & 48 sets per week?
« Reply #24 on: September 06, 2006, 09:54:59 PM »
Quote from: Vince Basile on September 06, 2006, 09:26:09 PM
I love talking about hypertrophy, too. I put over an inch on my calves in a month and trained calves about every second day. I was 58 when I did that experiment.

Getting them up to 12 inches must have made your decade!

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