Body part / physique - lack of size/gains - training - getbigger troubleshooting

[NoPEDsNoBB]

A thread for getbiggers who need help/advice on lagging body parts and their physiques.


List the body part(s) you are struggling to bring up along with how you train and any other relevant information and a getbigger will assist you shortly.

[Irongrip400]

Calves. They’re pretty “-aj- esque” but I haven’t really thought of exercising them. What should eye do?

[robcguns]

Calves. They’re pretty “-aj- esque” but I haven’t really thought of exercising them. What should eye do?

Bodyweight calve raises work up to sets of 150-200 and do 1 set every other day. Doing calves this way gave me the best results between size, shape and vascularity.

[Irongrip400]

Bodyweight calve raises work up to sets of 150-200 and do 1 set every other day. Doing calves this way gave me the best results between size, shape and vascularity.

I never had big calves but they were serviceable back in the day when I would squat. I never really worked them and just figured walking around at 240 pounds they would naturally stay the same size but they didn’t. About 5 years ago or so I was going to a trainer and he’d have me jump rope and stuff like that and I noticed they were a bit bigger. I’ve been riding a Peleton for the past two years and it hasn’t done shit for calves but it has kept my upper quads in shape so that’s one positive. I end up wearing Magnum PI style daisy dukes to the beach just so it doesn’t look like I’m a paraplegic. I may take you up on your advice.

[NoPEDsNoBB]

Calves. They’re pretty “-aj- esque” but I haven’t really thought of exercising them. What should eye do?

Day 1: heavy sets (dumbbells in hand.. whatever..)
Day 2: light sets (even bodyweight on 1 foot - or 2 - while you shower)
Day 3: off
repeat

Don't overdo it in the first week (seeing as you haven't trained them in a while) or you won't be able to walk properly for 2-3 days.



Regards,
NoPEDsNoBB

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