Seated calf raises and cramps

[Harley]

Does anyone get cramps in the calf muscles after 6+ reps while doing seated raises? I know they are important exercises for getting thickness in the muscle but I seem to cramp up midway through the set.  Any suggestions?

[pumpster]

Ya. I would suggest standing calf raises, which hit the calves as well or better, without the possibility of cramping. For seated raises i'd suggest doing partial reps that avoid the problem part of the ROM.

[Princess L]

Ya. I would suggest standing calf raises, which hit the calves as well or better, without the possibility of cramping. For seated raises i'd suggest doing partial reps that avoid the problem part of the ROM.

Additionally, make sure you're getting enough water, potassium, magnesium and vitamin C in your diet.

[texasRUSH]

i do...and that's the only thing i cramp up on when working calves is the seated raises... 

[Always Sore]

have you tried doing some stretching before and after each set?

[chow747]

Your calves will eventually get into condition and adjust to that exercise and you won't cramp anymore. Suck it up.

[pumpster]

Your calves will eventually get into condition and adjust to that exercise and you won't cramp anymore. Suck it up.

Absurd. I hope he's kidding because otherwise that's superb misinformation.

[WOOO]

Absurd. I hope he's kidding because otherwise that's superb misinformation.

why?  most newbies find seated calve raises uncomfortable... either the pad hurts their quads or they find it hard to use any weight...  i still occasionally find that my hamstings cramp up while doing these....

seated calf raises are an excellent complement to standing and/or donkey calf raises...  if they are uncomfortable and/or difficult at first perform them for high reps (20 or more per set) and keep the weight manageable while getting a full ROM... then blast your calves with a more comfortable exercise... i bet after a few months seated calf raises will feel more comfortable

[chow747]

Absurd. I hope he's kidding because otherwise that's superb misinformation.

Only reason I said that is because my calves used to cramp up on seated calve raises too. But eventually they adjusted I just kept trainin and ignored the pain...

[pumpster]

My point was that most of the time, working through pain is a mistake. Maybe some could work through cramps though, but it seems that most of the time it just gets worse.