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Title: Do boxers not train calves
Post by: Darren Avey on March 06, 2021, 07:50:51 AM
Imagine Ramy or Brandon v these two.
It would be a massacre.

Title: Re: Do boxers not train calves
Post by: BB on March 06, 2021, 07:56:37 AM
Pacquiao is considered to have the best calves in boxing, at least among high level pros -

(https://i.pinimg.com/474x/9a/ce/79/9ace799fd48ed08b0d0f77f8de4002ec--manny-pacquiao-the-golden.jpg).
Title: Re: Do boxers not train calves
Post by: bLuEeYes on March 06, 2021, 07:58:49 AM
Pacman has those big calves from his style of not being flat footed I guess. Jumping around all day while hitting the bag must be the reason... along with some hgh
Title: Re: Do boxers not train calves
Post by: IroNat on March 06, 2021, 08:00:02 AM
With all the rope jumping you'd think boxers would have huge calves but this is not the case.
Title: Re: Do boxers not train calves
Post by: Hypertrophy on March 06, 2021, 08:02:44 AM
Pacman has those big calves from his style of not being flat footed I guess. Jumping around all day while hitting the bag must be the reason... along with some hgh


Calf development is primarily genetic. There are women who never lift with better calves than most male bodybuilders
Title: Re: Do boxers not train calves
Post by: IroNat on March 06, 2021, 08:07:07 AM

Calf development is primarily genetic. There are women who never lift with better calves than most male bodybuilders

Some women develop great legs.  Way better than men.
Title: Re: Do boxers not train calves
Post by: bLuEeYes on March 06, 2021, 08:20:01 AM
Genetic plays a big part in calves development. White people are more kind to have big calves even without working out.
Title: Re: Do boxers not train calves
Post by: The Scott on March 06, 2021, 08:28:49 AM
Genetic plays a big part in calves development. White people are more kind to have big calves even without working out.

And once again, racism  in the form of DNA privilege rears it's hydra heads...
Title: Re: Do boxers not train calves
Post by: oldtimer1 on March 07, 2021, 11:06:07 AM
I have zero calves.  My lower legs look like Tommy Hit man Hearns calves.  I was a sprinter in high school and college.  I have always trained calves in the gym. They are just like Bill Grant's calves. I have seen so many guys that never have ran a step or used a calf machine that have decent calves.
Title: Re: Do boxers not train calves
Post by: Henda on March 07, 2021, 12:36:53 PM

Calf development is primarily genetic. There are women who never lift with better calves than most male bodybuilders

Exactly this, someone with decent calf genetics they will usually grow fine from just training legs with no direct calf work where others will torture them and still not grow
Title: Re: Do boxers not train calves
Post by: TheShape. on March 07, 2021, 01:03:56 PM
Why would you need big calves to box?
Title: Re: Do boxers not train calves
Post by: Army of One on March 07, 2021, 01:09:22 PM
Why would you need big calves to box?

for the posedown during ring introductions
Title: Re: Do boxers not train calves
Post by: bLuEeYes on March 07, 2021, 01:50:49 PM
Why would you need big calves to box?
The punching power is coming from the feet. Having big calves may help into putting more weight into the punches
Title: Re: Do boxers not train calves
Post by: pamith on March 07, 2021, 03:38:01 PM
None of them have the calves of Dorian
Title: Re: Do boxers not train calves
Post by: karasan on March 08, 2021, 03:15:47 AM
Ali had god level stamina and quickness to his legs, even he didn't have much size.
His calves were around 17 inches I assume, definitely above average but nothing spectacular.
Title: Re: Do boxers not train calves
Post by: IroNat on March 08, 2021, 04:11:45 AM
The punching power is coming from the feet. Having big calves may help into putting more weight into the punches

I thought it came from chi power?

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-elljwpnNSxY/VpyxSQxirTI/AAAAAAAApD8/z6Cwb3zSMQA/s1600/this-is-tai-chi-o.gif)
Title: Re: Do boxers not train calves
Post by: OlympiaGym on March 08, 2021, 04:52:57 AM
I have zero calves.  My lower legs look like Tommy Hit man Hearns calves.  I was a sprinter in high school and college.  I have always trained calves in the gym. They are just like Bill Grant's calves. I have seen so many guys that never have ran a step or used a calf machine that have decent calves.

LOL! As opposed to your other massively developed body parts? Be honest, you have zero everything.
Title: Re: Do boxers not train calves
Post by: fredrollon on March 08, 2021, 05:01:16 AM
The punching power is coming from the feet. Having big calves may help into putting more weight into the punches

Also, strong feet muscles and calves help a boxer grip the canvas and steady or right himself after taking an opponent's punch, making himself harder to knock off-balance or down.

One reason is that boxer's calves might not seem impressive size-wise ,is because  boxers (from a bodybuilding perspective) overtrain their legs with miles of running and rounds of skipping.

Title: Re: Do boxers not train calves
Post by: Thin Lizzy on March 08, 2021, 06:15:16 AM
Also, strong feet muscles and calves help a boxer grip the canvas and steady or right himself after taking an opponent's punch, making himself harder to knock off-balance or down.

One reason is that boxer's calves might not seem impressive size-wise ,is because  boxers (from a bodybuilding perspective) overtrain their legs with miles of running and rounds of skipping.

Distance running at a slow pace mainly trains the slow twitch fibers of the soleus. They don’t grow much but this helps in the ring as boxer do a lot of bouncing around with their knees bent. The aerobic base keeps you from blowing up.