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Anyone have any crazy and i mean insane calve workouts for them. Here is what im doing now tell me what ya think
Calve Raise on leg press machine 3 sets 10 reps (1 set is 10 reps with toes pointed forward, then 10 reps outward, then 10 reps inward)
Seated Calve raise 4 sets 10 reps (After last rep on last set I let my feet point upward and heels basically touch the floor so it stretches the calve for 60 sec)
I used to do standing, seated, and donkey for calves all in one big set. Each for 15-20 reps each. After the donkey, rest for maybe 30 seconds then do it again. I would do it for 3 rotations.
added to my leg routine
I do standing with bb on my back.. toes inwards/out for 4 sets... then 4 sets again at neutral position... move to the seated for 4 sets and in between sets i stay on the tip of my toes... i find it really brutal and gained 2 inches in the last 3 months
wow,2 inches in 3 months is awsome..
i need that lol..
what is the rep range like?
how many x a week do you do this?
I used to train calves only once a week with 1 excercise... so I got fed up and started doing it 2 times a week and just blast the hell out of em both times.. rep range is between 15-30, thats where I feel it working the most... but some sets i will go only to 8-10... every set is done to failure,, don't be scared to stack the weights on thereQuote:
Originally Posted by T o m m Y
There is The House style, sets of 100 reps. There is the Arnold method, doin em everyday. About once a month i've been adding this workout and its brought up my calves alot:
Seated calf raises: 20 x 20 (30 second rests)
Standing calf: 1 x 50, followed by a drop of bodyweight to failure.
Spike calf poses (like in a rear-double bi): 15 secs per leg, do each leg 10 times. rest a minute or 2, repeat 2 more x.
1 set to 100....rest pause style. Only rest about 10 to 15 seconds. I used to do a lot for calves, then I started only doing one set of 100 reps. I am sore every time. Once maybe twice a week will work. I am usually sore for about five or six days afterward. Give it a try
getting sore for that long means you are over training
I used to do standing calves presses like this, N now I do them on the machine... do all 4 set on the machine now n previously with the bar on me. I used to do 4 sets overall of 20reps, But now that has stopped me progress. I do it now on the Legpress, It feels more good!Quote:
Originally Posted by Jon
What's up brother?
I only do basically one calf exercise. I use the leg press machine and do 4-6 drop sets, 4 drops per set each set to failure. So I set it on a fairly heavy weight and knock out 20-30, drop it 2 plates to failure, drop it 2 plates to failure, drop it 2 more to failure.
Sometimes I do a full range, sometimes I hit only the top or only the bottom. Toes in, toes out, whatever you want..it's a killer.
Jeremy
This is what I've been doing lately, twice per week. My calves are always sore as hell the next day.
Standing Calf Raise: 5 x 5
- select a very heavy weight and rep it for 5 very SLOW controlled reps and at the bottom of the movement, let it hang for a solid second to get a nice stretch and then raise 'em up again, also squeezing at the top for a second.
Seated Calf Raise: 3-4 x 12-15
- use a lighter weight and blast 'em for 12-15 controlled reps. Reps don't have to be as slow as the standing raise, but don't bounce 'em up/down. Squeeze at the top of every rep and let 'em sink down for a stretch at the bottom.