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    Thread: 3 tips for stubborn calves

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      3 tips for stubborn calves

      Some*people don't train their calves because they think their other leg work is sufficient. But that doesn't really work well for calf growth, unless you're a genetic freak. You need to hit them directly... and hard. Here are three things you can do to force them to grow:

      1 – Use momentum in standing calf raises.

      You need to train your calves heavy, and a little momentum is going to help you maximize the load. Many people get the heavy part right, but where they go wrong is with their quarter-rep bouncing.

      So don't go overboard with momentum. I'm not talking about loading up a ridiculous amount of weight on the seated calf raise and*using your Achilles tendons like springs. I'm talking about the standing calf raise in particular, using a jumping-type motion to begin the movement, and finishing it with a full, peak contraction.

      

      This "jumping calf raise" is something I was first introduced to by*Menno Henselmans, and it's a fantastic way to help force your calves to move more weight while still achieving full range of motion and contraction, all with little risk of injury. This works with a barbell or a standing calf raise machine.

      

      2 – Take a 3 second pause on the seated calf raise.

      Pause in the bottom,*stretched position. That's going to achieve two key things crucial for calf growth:

      It'll prevent the tendency to bounce and force your calves to hold an isometric contraction under load, which in turn will...Force your calves to initiate the movement and continue to contract through a full range of motion.3 – Up the volume and frequency.

      Training heavy is only part of the puzzle. By using momentum, you're going to be able to train them heavily with high volume, which is crucial. And I'm not talking like 3 sets of 10. I'm talking like 4-5 sets of 20 or more reps. Train your calves at least twice per week for growth.

      How much work do your calves do on a daily basis? They move your entire bodyweight thousands of times per day! So doing 3 sets of 10 isn't going to cut it. Just like other*muscles, they don't just benefit from volume, but from training frequency as well.

      A simple way to program this into your workouts is to finish*your session with:

      Standing calf raise with momentumSeated calf raise with 3 second pause in the bottom

      Do each for 4 sets of 20 reps, twice per week, at the end of any of your workouts. Work on increasing your volume each session and watch them grow.
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      My tip is stop being a sloth with calves.

      Most people will leave 10 minutes at the end of a workout for calves twice a week.

      The answer is 12 sets more then twice a week. Switch it up, low weight high rep and vice versa.

      Use full range

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      By the way, if that's you in the picture can you please tie me up and force the Alpha Male overload tren is giving me and teach my to behave again? Thanks heaps

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      Hahaha @sailorjerry's last post. I am definitely giving this a try bc every quads is not complete without a good ass calves. Please give more tips! I need to help with get thiccc, as in dense! What do you do for shoulder and triceps.
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