Want big calf muscles

Keto_Vampire

ninerbuff wrote: »

Keto_Vampire wrote: »

Jeff Alberts painstakingly long transformation (despite **** genetics to start with); patience + hard work:

And some gear............

A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
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Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

Pretty well established track record of competing natural/with Eric Helms' group of natural athletes...
Just another typical response from a calf "have-notter" who doesn't have enough discipline and/or patience to properly train calves. Keep on pounding out those chest & biceps days

Sure it's a frustratingly slow process to build calves & it sure does become apparent in those who obviously prioritize show muscles over calves (& usually legs & back in general for many average male lifters) over the course of decade(s) of training.

I could ***** about how forearms are genetic but I would rather just admit that I simply have not put in the effort over time vs. calves during the past 20+ years weight lifting because of priorities (I don't give a **** about forearms really). #Priorities Bro

wolomike80

Today i added more dropsets into my calf workout. Definitely feel a better pump and burn. Try training calves 3-4 days a week.

(Difficulty, tuff) When doing my dropsets i started with a very heavy weight reaching muscle failure between 8-12 reps, drop the weight and did another 8-12 reps, drop the weight 12-16 reps, drop the weight 15-20 reps.

(Difficulty, hard) Some drop sets i did 8-12 reps, 8-12 reps, 8-12 reps, 20+ reps.

(Difficulty, medium) Other dropsets i did 20+ reps, 15+ reps, 10+ reps, 5+ reps.

(Difficulty, medium) Sometimes i stuck with a fixed rep range (for example 15 reps) i choose a weights that ill reach complete muscle failure about 15 reps (12-18 reps range). I drop the weight to a weight that ill reach between the targeted rep range. Sometimes by the time i get to the 4th drop the weight i selected was very light but due to muscle fatigue it felt very heavy.

To burn out calves you can do the following at the end of the calf workout for 10-40 minutes.
*Jump Rope
*Stepper
*Stairmaster
* Uphill Sprinting

giantrobot_powerlifting

I purposely skip calf training so I can wear tighter knee sleeves.

All the calf development I have is from skateboarding.

Skate or die (small).

shor0814

giantrobot_powerlifting wrote: »

I purposely skip calf training so I can wear tighter knee sleeves.

All the calf development I have is from skateboarding.

Skate or die (small).

I agree.
I already have a full workout just getting one sleeve on, why would I want to fight even more.