I have no calves.
odusgolp
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I have one itty bitty non-existent calf muscle measuring 12.5 inches. I also don't have full mobility in that ankle either. Can anyone point me to some calf muscle building exercises that I can do without hurting myself? (OK, it's unlikely, as I hurt myself walking, but I'd like to try.)
EDIT: I should have elaborated... today is my first day in about 8 weeks out of a cast for a broken ankle, so I'm trying to get it back to about 14.5" where I started pre-cast. And I wasn't ordered PT b/c it's done really well getting back in shape on it's own (which is OK with me as my insurance sucks with PT).
EDIT: I should have elaborated... today is my first day in about 8 weeks out of a cast for a broken ankle, so I'm trying to get it back to about 14.5" where I started pre-cast. And I wasn't ordered PT b/c it's done really well getting back in shape on it's own (which is OK with me as my insurance sucks with PT).
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I do calf raises until they burn so bad i cant stand it. reps of about 100 good luck!0
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Jump Rope!0
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I'll give you some of mine.0
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You can have some of mine. My left calf is two inches bigger than my right, so help yourself0
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My calves are the same size as yours, lol. I actually do have really nice calf muscles (or so I've been told) and I do a lot of calf raises both seated and standing to work that muscle.0
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sprints.....
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You can have some of mine. My left calf is two inches bigger than my right, so help yourself
Injury?0 -
Calf raises are great. If your calf is to weak to do them standing, you can do them sitting, and maybe adding weight to your leg to increase the difficulty until you can do them standing safely.0
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I'm in the same boat.
I never take the time to train them, there's a lot of more important areas that I usually focus on.
But if I'm injured or have time for an extra workout I try to hit them a bit.0 -
you'd probably have to do a significant amount of weight training and eating at a surplus to actually gain enough muscle to be noticeable.
And you can do bodyweight/low weight calf raises till you're blue in the face and your body won't significantly build more muscle.
It's just part of our genetics unfortunately.0 -
sprints.....
That's hot. I may not run anytime soon, but I will keep that pic in mind0 -
Stair running0
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I do calf raises until they burn so bad i cant stand it. reps of about 100 good luck!
+1 on that. Exercises the doc gave me after the achilles repair. Balance yourself in a doorway initially and do it on each foot. Also place the aerobic step pad there (or do this on the stairs) and stand on the ball of your foot so you get more movement. After a period, do it with weights.0 -
<--- No calf raises.0
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Calf raises are great. If your calf is to weak to do them standing, you can do them sitting, and maybe adding weight to your leg to increase the difficulty until you can do them standing safely.
This helps.... I don't think I can even do a calf raise standing right now, tbh. But, i could throw weight on it while sitting, I hadn't thought of that.0 -
I do calf raises until they burn so bad i cant stand it. reps of about 100 good luck!
+1 on that. Exercises the doc gave me after the achilles repair. Balance yourself in a doorway initially and do it on each foot. Also place the aerobic step pad there (or do this on the stairs) and stand on the ball of your foot so you get more movement. After a period, do it with weights.
Thank you! Doorway... another thing that never occurred to me. (Side note: Therapy was not ordered, which is why I'm asking the masses that are smarter than me) :blushing:0 -
I have huge calves. Take them, they're yours.0
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I would suggest walking as one way. and gradually jog lightly
Basilas you get strenght there!!0 -
I have huge calves. Take them, they're yours.
I'd love to0 -
if a woman have calves like this, I'd run away.
There's no danger of that happening :P0
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