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Title: Those damn calves !!
Post by: affeman on March 01, 2023, 11:30:57 PM
How can some MoFos just be blessed with calves like that... :'(
Title: Re: Those damn calves !!
Post by: affeman on March 01, 2023, 11:32:44 PM
 :o :o :o
Title: Re: Those damn calves !!
Post by: Tennisballz on March 01, 2023, 11:54:49 PM
Calves are truly odd.  Here’s Olympic sprinter Justin Gatlin who’s not only run some of the fastest 100m sprints ever, but also been busted for steroids.  If anyone would have huge calves it would be him.  But alas he runs on pencils.
Title: Re: Those damn calves !!
Post by: tommywishbone on March 02, 2023, 12:35:25 AM
We hit calves today. After seated calf raises we went to the standing machine.

One set. One giant drop set with zero rest.

500 x 5. I set the stack down, training partner lowered the weight by two plate.
480 x 5.  Same thing

Kept going to one plate on the machine. Set took 2 minutes I’m guessing. Just horrible. My calves stink. WTH?
Title: Re: Those damn calves !!
Post by: _bruce_ on March 02, 2023, 01:02:17 AM

Like all other muscle - you have em or you don't.

Well...
maybe walking around all day with 100lbs+ extra weight could be a way to increase their size. The father of a friend of mine, who was a super fat hunter(300lbs @ 5'9"), sported astounding calves seemingly developed just by walking around in the forest.(He also had a car to terrorize the woods so I give him a maximum of around an hour on his feet per day.)
Title: Re: Those damn calves !!
Post by: Humble Narcissist on March 02, 2023, 01:08:53 AM
Like all other muscle - you have em or you don't.

Well...
maybe walking around all day with 100lbs+ extra weight could be a way to increase their size. The father of a friend of mine, who was a super fat hunter(300lbs @ 5'9"), sported astounding calves seemingly developed just by walking around in the forest.(He also had a car to terrorize the woods so I give him a maximum of around an hour on his feet per day.)
If you don't you can at least get implants.
Title: Re: Those damn calves !!
Post by: affeman on March 02, 2023, 01:13:14 AM
Calves are truly odd.  Here’s Olympic sprinter Justin Gatlin who’s not only run some of the fastest 100m sprints ever, but also been busted for steroids.  If anyone would have huge calves it would be him.  But alas he runs on pencils.

The guys with the best calves out there barely ever train em' :D
Title: Re: Those damn calves !!
Post by: Dokey111 on March 02, 2023, 04:25:24 AM
Like all other muscle - you have em or you don't.


Title: Re: Those damn calves !!
Post by: affeman on March 02, 2023, 04:26:58 AM
Like all other muscle - you have em or you don't.

 ???

(https://www.greatestphysiques.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Tom-no14.jpg)
Title: Re: Those damn calves !!
Post by: Rambone on March 02, 2023, 04:40:50 AM
Fruitiest nickname in the thong game at this current time
Title: Re: Those damn calves !!
Post by: pamith on March 02, 2023, 08:40:54 AM
Calves that big look ridiculous tbh
Title: Re: Those damn calves !!
Post by: affeman on March 02, 2023, 08:42:36 AM
Calves that big look ridiculous tbh

U need the quads to go along with it

(https://gymsozluk.com/werist/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/urskalecinski.jpg)
Title: Re: Those damn calves !!
Post by: Bevo on March 02, 2023, 08:50:13 AM
U need the quads to go along with it

(https://gymsozluk.com/werist/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/urskalecinski.jpg)

More like you need a big cock to go with it
Title: Re: Those damn calves !!
Post by: NoPEDsNoBB on March 02, 2023, 08:53:35 AM
Calves are truly odd.  Here’s Olympic sprinter Justin Gatlin who’s not only run some of the fastest 100m sprints ever, but also been busted for steroids.  If anyone would have huge calves it would be him.  But alas he runs on pencils.

WHY? ???
Title: Re: Those damn calves !!
Post by: joswift on March 02, 2023, 09:00:32 AM
Calves are truly odd.  Here’s Olympic sprinter Justin Gatlin who’s not only run some of the fastest 100m sprints ever, but also been busted for steroids.  If anyone would have huge calves it would be him.  But alas he runs on pencils.
Big calves would likley hinder you sprinting.
It seems a high insertion calf that is almost impossible to build is the best for sprinting
Title: Re: Those damn calves !!
Post by: affeman on March 02, 2023, 09:04:30 AM
Big calves would likley hinder you sprinting.
It seems a high insertion calf that is almost impossible to build is the best for sprinting

(https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/120523015050-olympics-lewis-bolt-london-2012.jpg?q=w_2505,h_2220,x_0,y_0,c_fill/w_1280)
Title: Re: Those damn calves !!
Post by: Rambone on March 02, 2023, 09:04:55 AM
Big calves would likley hinder you sprinting.
It seems a high insertion calf that is almost impossible to build is the best for sprinting

Victor Martinez would make an incredible sprinter
Title: Re: Those damn calves !!
Post by: Bevo on March 02, 2023, 09:16:10 AM
Very big calves looks ridiculous, makes you look stumpy, short, and out of proportion, Oompa Loompa walking around waddling side to side

Ex. Look at that jacked up teeth, handicapped ,  retard fankhouser
Title: Re: Those damn calves !!
Post by: pamith on March 02, 2023, 09:31:11 AM
I once saw a huge tall fat obese dude with what appeared to be 30'' calves, or at least 25'' calves, it looked so ridiculous they looked like balloons or something
Title: Re: Those damn calves !!
Post by: NarcissisticDeity on March 02, 2023, 09:32:26 AM
Victor Martinez would make an incredible sprinter



 ;D
Title: Re: Those damn calves !!
Post by: NoPEDsNoBB on March 02, 2023, 09:37:34 AM
We hit calves today. After seated calf raises we went to the standing machine.

One set. One giant drop set with zero rest.

500 x 5. I set the stack down, training partner lowered the weight by two plate.
480 x 5.  Same thing

Kept going to one plate on the machine. Set took 2 minutes I’m guessing. Just horrible. My calves stink. WTH?

How often do you hit them?

I made a thread here a couple months ago about bringing up lagging body parts so people could get help/advice/tips from experienced lifters here and
*crickets* basically.
Disappointing.
Only one getbigger (Irongrip400) asked for help (good on him) (re: his calves) and got good advice from RobC - and myself.
Title: Re: Those damn calves !!
Post by: Tennisballz on March 02, 2023, 10:08:00 AM
Levrone fancied himself a sprinter back in the day and he had decent calves!

Title: Re: Those damn calves !!
Post by: NoPEDsNoBB on March 02, 2023, 10:10:20 AM
???

(https://www.greatestphysiques.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Tom-no14.jpg)

"But but - it's all about genetics"
"My calves suck because of my genetics"
...

Horseshit.


Clearly, calves like to be used n abused frequently (like just-about daily). Look at all the fat fucks walking around in shorts with big muscular calves. Their calves are being worked every time they walk. Yes, not ALL heavy people have big muscular calves and I believe the reason for that is because the heavy fucks who don't are simply lazy who avoid walking/moving as much as possible  and the heavy fucks who do have jacked calves walk everywhere / a lot, exercise....

How many of you with shit calves train them every day or two and have been doing so for over a year? You can't expect them to be huge when you train them once a week and forget or don't bother to train them every second or third week.

If you prioritize a muscle / body part, train it often and intensely, stick with it, get it pumped up, have enough of the right hormones in your system..... it WILL grow.

My cock is now 13" as a result...
Title: Re: Those damn calves !!
Post by: wes on March 02, 2023, 10:11:48 AM
We hit calves today. After seated calf raises we went to the standing machine.

One set. One giant drop set with zero rest.

500 x 5. I set the stack down, training partner lowered the weight by two plate.
480 x 5.  Same thing

Kept going to one plate on the machine. Set took 2 minutes I’m guessing. Just horrible. My calves stink. WTH?
I love those strip sets, and moving the pin and continuing non-stop sets on Calves......OUCH !!  :D
Title: Re: Those damn calves !!
Post by: hench on March 02, 2023, 01:14:15 PM
Yea i think your right, my dad was a mechanic for 30 years, always had big veiny forearms and well shaped bis and tris from using tools, lifting and shifting.

"But but - it's all about genetics"
"My calves suck because of my genetics"
...

Horseshit.


Clearly, calves like to be used n abused frequently (like just-about daily). Look at all the fat fucks walking around in shorts with big muscular calves. Their calves are being worked every time they walk. Yes, not ALL heavy people have big muscular calves and I believe the reason for that is because the heavy fucks who don't are simply lazy who avoid walking/moving as much as possible  and the heavy fucks who do have jacked calves walk everywhere / a lot, exercise....

How many of you with shit calves train them every day or two and have been doing so for over a year? You can't expect them to be huge when you train them once a week and forget or don't bother to train them every second or third week.

If you prioritize a muscle / body part, train it often and intensely, stick with it, get it pumped up, have enough of the right hormones in your system..... it WILL grow.

My cock is now 13" as a result...
Title: Re: Those damn calves !!
Post by: wes on March 02, 2023, 01:21:29 PM
Some guys are blessed with good calf building genes....BUT....how much can they fucking strict curl ?
Title: Re: Those damn calves !!
Post by: NoPEDsNoBB on March 02, 2023, 01:35:39 PM
Yea i think your right, my dad was a mechanic for 30 years, always had big veiny forearms and well shaped bis and tris from using tools, lifting and shifting.

I worked as a mechanic for a few years. My forearms and fingers got thicker. Mostly fingers.
Enough about me..
I knew a guy.. he was a teen at the time.. average build.. nothing out of the ordinary.. saw him several years later.. and had MASSIVE forearms.. like they looked retarded/abnormal.. just so much meat/thickness.. the rest of him was ordinary.. asked him what he does.. said he was a (car) transmission builder.
Title: Re: Those damn calves !!
Post by: Humble Narcissist on March 03, 2023, 12:43:18 AM
It's all in the insertions. A person can start out with small calves and grow them huge IF they have low insertions.
Title: Re: Those damn calves !!
Post by: delon on March 03, 2023, 01:19:11 AM
Jack Grealish ,Manchester City footballer

"On those famous calves, he claimed it is all genetics, saying to the Daily Mail: "I actually don’t do anything. It’s just something that runs in the family.

"My grandad always had big calves when he used to play football.

"But I don’t do any calf exercises or calf routines in the gym or anything. Honestly, it’s just something that I’ve had since I was young."

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E8NME4lWYAkGDo4.jpg:large)

Title: Re: Those damn calves !!
Post by: hench on March 03, 2023, 03:17:00 AM
There you go, maybe training everyday isn't overtraining...
My calves have always sucked yet my mum had normal calves and my dad diamond shaped, no training.
I worked as a mechanic for a few years. My forearms and fingers got thicker. Mostly fingers.
Enough about me..
I knew a guy.. he was a teen at the time.. average build.. nothing out of the ordinary.. saw him several years later.. and had MASSIVE forearms.. like they looked retarded/abnormal.. just so much meat/thickness.. the rest of him was ordinary.. asked him what he does.. said he was a (car) transmission builder.
Title: Re: Those damn calves !!
Post by: Hulkotron on March 03, 2023, 03:22:37 AM
I think most people’s calves suck because they do a couple worthless pump sets at the end of “leg day” and feel like they “worked them so hard but they won’t grow”.  Your arms and chest would suck too if you worked them like that.
Title: Re: Those damn calves !!
Post by: wes on March 03, 2023, 03:39:12 AM
I think most people’s calves suck because they do a couple worthless pump sets at the end of “leg day” and feel like they “worked them so hard but they won’t grow”.  Your arms and chest would suck too if you worked them like that.
^^^^THIS
Title: Re: Those damn calves !!
Post by: robcguns on March 03, 2023, 03:47:05 AM
I think most people’s calves suck because they do a couple worthless pump sets at the end of “leg day” and feel like they “worked them so hard but they won’t grow”.  Your arms and chest would suck too if you worked them like that.

Yup, forearms and calfs people just do a couple sets for the most part at the end if that. Then complain why they suck.
Title: Re: Those damn calves !!
Post by: IroNat on March 03, 2023, 04:05:06 AM
"A simple up and down motion is all it takes (to build calves)."  -- Franco Colombu

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Title: Re: Those damn calves !!
Post by: Rambone on March 03, 2023, 04:10:56 AM
"A simple up and down motion is all it takes (to build calves)."  -- Franco Colombu

(https://covers.openlibrary.org/b/id/6961597-M.jpg)

What a riveting read!
Title: Re: Those damn calves !!
Post by: IroNat on March 03, 2023, 04:16:42 AM
What a riveting read!

Even though Franco could barely speak English, he was an amazing writer.
Title: Re: Those damn calves !!
Post by: Rambone on March 03, 2023, 04:45:00 AM
Even though Franco could barely speak English, he was an amazing writer.

The pen is mightier than the thong
Title: Re: Those damn calves !!
Post by: wes on March 03, 2023, 04:49:05 AM
Even though Franco could barely speak English, he was an amazing writer.
Hemingwayesque!
Title: Re: Those damn calves !!
Post by: wes on March 03, 2023, 04:50:26 AM
"The Sardinian Samson Scribe" !!!!!!!!!!!!1111111111111 
Title: Re: Those damn calves !!
Post by: affeman on March 03, 2023, 04:53:20 AM
Even though Franco could barely speak English, he was an amazing writer.

He got his PhD in the US, I'm sure he could "barely speak English" ::)
Title: Re: Those damn calves !!
Post by: NoPEDsNoBB on March 03, 2023, 04:54:04 AM
Even though Franco could barely speak English, he was an amazing writer.

Great killer too
Title: Re: Those damn calves !!
Post by: IroNat on March 03, 2023, 06:05:22 PM
He got his PhD in the US, I'm sure he could "barely speak English" ::)

PhD my azz.

https://forums.musculardevelopment.com/forum/md-bodybuilding-forums/no-bull/6512-franco-columbu-and-his-phony-ph-d
Title: Re: Those damn calves !!
Post by: Humble Narcissist on March 04, 2023, 01:05:32 AM
PhD my azz.

https://forums.musculardevelopment.com/forum/md-bodybuilding-forums/no-bull/6512-franco-columbu-and-his-phony-ph-d
A legit chiropractor, though. I guess he made shit up just to make him look amazing.
Title: Re: Those damn calves !!
Post by: IroNat on March 04, 2023, 05:11:40 AM
A legit chiropractor, though. I guess he made shit up just to make him look amazing.

There is no such thing as a "legit chiropractor".

 ;)
Title: Re: Those damn calves !!
Post by: Hulkotron on March 04, 2023, 05:13:31 AM
What a riveting read!

Haha yes, a real page-turner
Title: Re: Those damn calves !!
Post by: Hulkotron on March 04, 2023, 05:14:43 AM
He got his PhD in the US, I'm sure he could "barely speak English" ::)

Franco was a chiropractor similar to Big Chiro Flex and Krankenstein, don’t think he had a PhD.  If he did I’m sure it was one of those University of Phoenix-type degrees.
Title: Re: Those damn calves !!
Post by: NoPEDsNoBB on March 04, 2023, 05:15:50 AM
There is no such thing as a "legit chiropractor".

 ;)

Big Chiro Flex spinning roundhouse kick incoming..
Title: Re: Those damn calves !!
Post by: Dokey111 on March 04, 2023, 06:05:23 AM
He got bought his PhD in the US, I'm sure he could "barely speak English" ::)
Title: Re: Those damn calves !!
Post by: Dokey111 on March 04, 2023, 06:07:08 AM
"doctor of chiropractic" basically just like an md  ::)
Title: Re: Those damn calves !!
Post by: Rambone on March 04, 2023, 06:57:11 AM
Big Chiro Flex spinning roundhouse kick incoming..

Would be an honor to get adjusted by one of the bigger guys ‘round here
Title: Re: Those damn calves !!
Post by: Hulkotron on March 04, 2023, 07:02:09 AM
BCF will adjust some faces when he sees these remarks.
Title: Re: Those damn calves !!
Post by: Humble Narcissist on March 05, 2023, 12:03:52 AM
There is no such thing as a "legit chiropractor".

 ;)
It's a junk science but insurance companies accept it. Just like psychology.
Title: Re: Those damn calves !!
Post by: IroNat on March 05, 2023, 05:18:35 AM
It's a junk science but insurance companies accept it. Just like psychology.

The chiro lobby finally pushed it through.

Chiropractic is voodoo science.  Total BS.

Today's chiros incorporate physical therapy techniques also which is good but the actual chiropractic is nonsense.

It helps some people via the placebo effect.
Title: Re: Those damn calves !!
Post by: joswift on March 05, 2023, 05:29:58 AM
The chiro lobby finally pushed it through.

Chiropractic is voodoo science.  Total BS.

Today's chiros incorporate physical therapy techniques also which is good but the actual chiropractic is nonsense.

It helps some people via the placebo effect.

of course it does.
Title: Re: Those damn calves !!
Post by: NoPEDsNoBB on March 05, 2023, 05:37:29 AM
of course it does.


NO!
Did you not read my posts about halal meat?
It was the halal meat that cured him!


Magical properties of halal meat.
Even better than raw milk.

halal meat is like an all-you-can-eat-hormona-buffet.
Title: Re: Those damn calves !!
Post by: BlackMetallic on March 05, 2023, 06:28:09 AM
It's a junk science but insurance companies accept it. Just like psychology.

While I agree, the AMA has no business pointing fingers at the Chiropractic establishment

Every year the AMA grows closer to being the number one killer in the United States

Look at where the AMA was on the list 20 years ago compared to now
Title: Re: Those damn calves !!
Post by: Humble Narcissist on March 06, 2023, 12:23:29 AM
While I agree, the AMA has no business pointing fingers at the Chiropractic establishment

Every year the AMA grows closer to being the number one killer in the United States

Look at where the AMA was on the list 20 years ago compared to now
I agree.