Here's what I do- -Keep em clean with regular washing, calves hate being dirty -Spend time with them, develop a relationship with them -regular feeding is vital for your calves to help them grow into big strong cows Good luck with your calves guys!
Hey is it okay to do these 4 workouts all the time? Bumping weight up as i get stronger? Or will i hit a plateau and the repetitiveness wont be as effective anymore??
I'm curse with chicken legs.😪😢😭 I feel your pain,I starting to work out. And my arms are getting bigger then my calves. I dont even work out as much on my arms.Its basically leg day every day for me.
I have to say this is by far the most intense calf workout I've ever done this is my first time doing it I will continue but I just want to say thanks I know this is going to work. GROW CALF GROW!
I have freakishly good calves--line down the center and some pretty good mass. It's actually better aesthetically than this guys. People always asked, "how did you get such nice calves?" It's natural, I used to say...because I didn't want to tell them the truth...that I'm inclined to point my toes when I masturbate.
@@josephstalin2305 my pants don't fit anymore. I had to buy a size bigger pants. It literally only took two months of 5 days a week. Protein shakes and creatine. I should have filmed this process. Smh.
Trained calves hard two days in a row last week, 10 good sets each day, and I have never experienced more soreness in my calves in all my 15+ years of training.
It's all about genetics. I trained mine for years and it only got definitions but no significant increase in size. I know some people who never hits the gym but have massive calves.
Guys, if you notice he has high insertions, but so damn well developed they look awesome, don't get demotivated or blame your genetics if you have skinny or high insertions because you still can develope the width of your calves, I've been training mine for 2 months and I have gained 2cm, might not be much but it's a great start for me. Start working out and stop making excuses
For everyone saying its genetics arnold Schwarzenegger explained his Calf workout perfectly, the calves carry your weight everyday, if you weigh 180 lbs then doing calf raises with weight under 100 pounds won't do much, you should be doing calf raises with weight close to your body weight, 180 lbs plus 180 extra pounds is 360 all together or 2x the persons body weight so that's the amount of weight someone who weighs 180 lbs should be holding wh8en doing Calf excercises, roughly 3×8. Heavy Weight, Low reps are optimal for building for mass.
Am 45 and I've trained weights since I was 17,, you can build big calve muscles,, just batter them 3to4 times a week,, Form gives great definition to your overall legs they don't have to be big just defined,, Get over it guys and grow some self confidence
I’m a beginner, and I’ve been training my calves + Thighs for the last 1.5-2 months and I’ve been getting great results! Since I play basketball for a passion at my school, and being 6’1” and still can’t touch rim,I’m happy to say that today I can finally touch rim! Give me a few more months and I’ll dunk !
Mama Sita he’s right, when it comes to calves you can just have good genetics, I’m sure her has put on a little size working out but he was born with them well developed
lol all the people making excuses in the comments, maybe if they trained as much as they complain the could at least get something, but whatever excuse to skip leg day right babe?
@@Prado-Films I'm 19, my squat is 115kg and my heavy squat is anywhere between 125 - 140 (that's for about 4 reps) but my calves are fucking tiny dude and I train them all the time😂😪😪
This was a really nice video. The instructions were short and to the point, but well explained and at the end, he explained how to progress. Thanks for the instructional.
Guys, I decided to train my calves twice a week instead of once, and not during leg day. I ve been doing 2 exercises, 6 sets each. My calves grew 3 cm each in 2 months and I don't have natural big calves. Hard work pays back!!
Team high insertion/small muscle belly calves here! BUT I’ve been training them 5-6 times at the end of each workout for 4 years, and doing what this guy does, plus a few other adjustments: - shin muscle development (flexing toes hard upward at the bottom of a calf raise) - heavy weight on bottom part of calf raise to put a load on the muscle when it’s stretched (tears it up good, especially seated raises) - 1 1/2 reps (going all the way up fast, hold 1 sec, back to bottom slow, hold 1 sec, then half way up for 1 sec fast, pressing big toes down hard) OR half way up first, 1 sec, down slow, 1 sec, all the way up fast, 1 sec, down slow, 1 sec - Single leg calf raises are crucial - High reps high reps high reps! This guy’s 30 number is perfect! According to Jeff Nippard, adding one heavy calf raise is also good, keeping reps low Been doing all this for about 4 years, and they have grown both in size and strength. They’re still not where I want them to be, but they definitely be responding 😎✌🏼
Calves is all genetics. I have a bunch of friends who have never touched a weight in their lives and have bigger calves than this dude. And I see people who practically train their calves everyday and only show mild definition, but no mass. I'll focus on quads and hamstrings. Thanks.
2-3 days is nothing, I do them everyday both thigh and calves and they grew so much more than when I did just 2-3 a week. Now my calves are bigger than my thighs
Blackwiz even if your calves don't get bigger, working them still helps keep your body healthy. My feet and ankles used to hurt when I ran, but after doings calves 1-3 times a week, I haven't had that problem since.
Thanks ! A lot of functional gain since I paid attention to my calves. Thanks for pointing out the need to change angles. Just ignore those silly comments and keep sharing👍👍👍
It helps a bunch to have genetics on your side. I have known guys that hardly ever work their calves and they look as good as his. I knew one guy, when I was living in CA, that had an incredible build from the knees up but literally had zero calves ... they were like sticks. Mine are fair and I have been lifting since I was 14, now 71 ... my calves have never really gotten much bigger, only more veiny. Genetics my friends ... its a key player!
This video is available on bodybuilding.com...maybe 3 years ago or more! It's a very good video, thanks for sharing!! Some instructors insist there's no difference to the development of the calves to change the position of the feet. I really don't agree...There's the proof!
I couldn‘t hit the ground with the whole feet, I walked on my toes and both knees turned to the inner side, had to walk like that for 6 days. Day 7-12 it got better, it really was horrible
Look at Christian Guzman, then talk. He has long insertions of the gastrocnemius muscle, and his calves look very skinny compared to his quads. Also he is ripped everywhere else
+noka5730 because maybe that's a certain part of his body he enjoys training and not his quads, if you study sport conditioning and do bodybuilding you would know...
Nah it's pretty universally accepted that you can't just build monster calves by working them like other parts of the body. I mean sure, you can strengthen and develop them to some degree but look at pro football and basketball players. They are constantly doing motions that are great for the lower legs and yet some of them have bell pepper calves and some have twigs and it's not an indicator of speed, quickness, explosiveness or much of anything.
+Ryan G soccer players run mostly and so do basketball players. look at dancers and their calves then reply to this comment because you clearly don't get that running works on one part of the calve not like when you do calve raise. buddy so me a favour and do calve raises of you do t know what it is go look it up and then do 250 everyday for 1 month
My own calf development can be such a challenge. I'll be incorporating some of these tips in my next workout and just keep at it. I think if I stay consistent and trust the process, I should have some well developed calf muscles.
i have been doing this workout for 2 weeks and it has put some size on my calves. u really have to dedicate working ur calves. its alot of work but it is paying off
Preston was probably born with huge calves, like my buddy who don't even workout. Doing 100 sets 5 x a week won't add 2 inches to your calves.. maybe if you gained 70lbs
Calves have to be worked at high volume, as they are used a lot in daily activities. I started training mine every other day, and I can tell a difference.
I read in Arnolds encyclopedia of bodybuilding to train calves everyday, unless they are sore. train em heavy. 4-8 reps. you walk everyday which uses your calves it doesn't make sense to train them light. try the heavy method it hasn't failed anyone I've recommend it to yet
Patriot1790 what works for you works for you but Arnold explains his calves theory. I weigh 180, multiply that by 2 sins I walk on two calves obviously. That's 360lbs my calves are use to. Go on the smith machine (only good use for that thing anyways lol) I throw on 4 plates each side and do 4 to 6 reps while holding my calves in the up position to get an extra contraction. It sounds silly but this method has got me from twig calves to random people asking for advice. I do mix in volume but the only thing that ever got me was definition. Can't define your muscle if there isn't any muscle I think that's what many struggle on
Insane genetics!! My uncle has some insane genetics too. His calves are out of this world and he doesnt even train them excpect back when he was a soldier which was over 25 years ago.....
@@roberthdg fr people use every excuse in the book and when they run out , they buy another book to pull excuses from instead of actually putting in the work.
These are insane! Unlike me, naturally I got a lot of strenght in my legs, but my calves are just way too small, Ive been working them out pretty crazy for the last 6-8 months and they finally started growing, seated calf raise 5x45s for 15-20 reps and I got nothing on my legs, and there are guys in my gym with huge calves barely moving 3x45s on the seated calf raise. Thanks genetics!
They either kick in eventually or not at all. I had appallingly small calves when I was a teenager but I turned a metabolic corner when I hit 25 and now they're pretty big and respond much better to training. It was about the same time my flat teenager ass vanished.
I've been Team No Calves for many years now. I'm 26 and my calves have been 15 inches in circumference for what feels like forever. What I have found to work the best for me is to train calves more frequently. While you may only deadlift, squat, or bench maybe once or twice per week. Calves have a "faster" recovery time; and you may be able to train them again every other day. You practically "work out" your calves every time when you walk. So any sort of workout you give them, they are ready for them. So you need to work these muscles more frequently. You may find that your calves are NOT sore the next day, but that's okay. Try going down the stairs and you may feel little soreness if that's comforting. But either way, lack of sore calves is not to worry. That may mean you have recovered, and you need to hit them again. After all, a muscle that holds most of your body weight everyday, is a muscle that can handle most of what you throw at it. Therefore you need to amp up your frequency and slowly bring up the weight. DON'T bounce the weight, pause at the bottom so that ONLY your calf muscle IS lifting the weigh up and NOT your tendons and ligaments. While I can't recommend you each a program, I've been doing 5 sets of 10-12 reps on Donkey calf and Seated Calf Raises individually. I've went from having 15 inch calves to 17 inch calves in less than 6 months while doing this. I used to think I could only workout calves maybe only once a week because every other muscle took that time to recover. For calves, those things are ready for what you have to bring in next. Before you know it, you may have calves bigger than your upper body. And maybe people would be saying, hey, he skips upper body day instead of leg day.
One of the smartest comments on this I've ever encountered! I used to study with choreographers who basically dance every day. So 95% of them got pretty decent calves. And the rest 5% probably skipped classes. Calves definitely got the capacity to handle frequent workouts. In fact just as you said, it's the main prerequisite to their growth.
L u k e B l u n d e l l If you can grow your upper body or quads, then there's no reason why you can't grow your calves. It's not as if genetics hate calves but loves biceps or something.
My chest, shoulders, core, and thighs grow well with training but biceps, forearms, and calves don’t. It’s like the extremities that people see but don’t grow easily for me. ALSO I don’t train forearms and calves enough but I should.
1234kingconan there’s your answer. You probably know this but the calf’s and forearms are very stubborn. I bet you if you put them first in your workouts and bumped up the frequency and volume you would see them grow like your chest & quads.
exactly they are mostly people who use excuses. "he's juicing. genetics" everyone crying genetics on this video train calves completely wrong & to top it off end up giving up before any sort of progress is made whatsoever
But thats not true.. Ive been training my calves for about 4 years seriously, high intensety, with full range of motion, and a proper stretch at top and bottom. took me probably about 2 years to even notice a slight change. I kept trying to confuse my calves by mixing up the routine, yet still making sure to do the seated calf raises and the standing calf raises, but adding some bodyweightmovement-exercises and tip toeing with weight, and also some explosive movements.. in other words, i felt like i did ALL the necessary exercises needed, but i still feel like a have a looong way to go compared to my other bodyparts.. i even trained them 3 times a week, without skipping a single day. in total a see a slight improvement, but im definitly convinced that 80% is genetics and 20 % hard work. Cus if they dont grow much in 4 years they wont grow much in 8 either unless you dont work your upper body then maybe you will balance it by shrimping the upper part. Good luck to all with small calves, and god bless pants! :)
Massive Calves are usually inhereted. My Brother and me got ours from our dad . We naturally all walk on our toes (we lift our heels high on each step ) Friends who have change /relearn their gait and one (after 20 years of traning his calves tri weekly to no avail) now less than 2 years later he has huge calves. I must add he permanently changed footwear to a higher heel to toe ratio air max style shoe and he also allowed himself to put on an extra 15 to 20 lbs , which he now has lost in last 6 months So i think it was a combination of making those changes and continuing to do his 3 leg workouts a week
I'd say genetics are playing a huge role here. I think it's fair to assume he's training the rest of his body at least as hard, if not harder than his calves and yet his calves are way more developed than the rest of him.
He has great calves but I wanna see what they looked like before. I'm under the impression this muscle is the most resistant to mass increase at this point!!!
a friend once roasted me for small calves altho i do trained them but they dont understand that it's genetics. its not like i can put on mass on the particular spot ( calves ) . smh.
MrOnlyforcommenting you really can you're not working them out right. Need to acquire that mind/muscle connection... Genetics comes into play once you reach your max potential... Someone w/better genetics will have bigger, stronger calves. Stop making excuses and research and train right, give it like 6 months before u start seeing tiny results. It's a slow & tedious process & most importantly your nutrition
I got calves like this guy and my best advice to get calves like this is never lock ur knees just slightly bend them, itll target the outer and centre part of ur calves. Locked knees will only work the upper calf. ....notice how this guy never locks his knees completely? Thats the biggest mistake every one makes, bending the knee slightly will lengthin ur calf...this is a perfect calf routine. to make it more perfect id take 1 set of each of these exercise and slow the reps down as much as possible, 9 sec per rep in a 90 second set for extra mass..goodluck everyone 👍👍👍👍
I tried this routine on Monday and today is Thursday and I still can't walk. Missed two days from work and the entire week from gym time. This routine is the real deal. Problem is that I did about five sets of each exercise....I am so sore. The calfs are stiff and cramped along with the bad soreness. Lesson learned.
I see what I've been doing wrong the whole time. I've been wearing Nike's instead of a pair on Converse .
This comment was really funny dude. I throw the biggest laugh of the day
😂😂😂
nunya bidness some people do wear flip flops when working out on their legs. Also flat shoes like converse are better for legs exercises.
Mine is I won’t shave my legs
Jon Miller shave and tan. Hairy ass legs look nasty.
Here's what I do-
-Keep em clean with regular washing, calves hate being dirty
-Spend time with them, develop a relationship with them
-regular feeding is vital for your calves to help them grow into big strong cows
Good luck with your calves guys!
Nailed it
LMAO
Why do people call the cows.... Is the second comment in 2 different videos about calves i read that
Mecanotech small cows are called calf
Hey is it okay to do these 4 workouts all the time? Bumping weight up as i get stronger? Or will i hit a plateau and the repetitiveness wont be as effective anymore??
When your calves make up 50% of your body mass.
😂😂😂
dude your savagely brilliant
I think it's the converse man
My calfs are actually bigger...
Adam D.G lol
his calves r bigger than my future
Lol!!
lmao
😭😅😂😂W
hahahahahahahha
lol
that moment when your calves are bigger than every other muscle combined
Dude so sick
Haha yeah, definitely insane calves he has, but if I were him, i'd relax on the training for them and focus on the other body parts
+karlmalone11 gerantee he has always had big calves genetically
THConnoisseur Yeah I agree, lucky bastard.
That moment bodybuilding.com re-opload an old video
I'm on here because my arms are getting bigger than my calves.
Elias Reyes fucking same
Same
I'm curse with chicken legs.😪😢😭 I feel your pain,I starting to work out. And my arms are getting bigger then my calves. I dont even work out as much on my arms.Its basically leg day every day for me.
Mine calves are 2" inches bigger than my arms and they look about the same in the mirror, and from the side my arms looks bigger lol
Andy We are the future rest
He took " You can train calves everyday" dead ass serious
woah Joseph Gordon Levitt has huge calves
hahaha
Garrett P LOL I noticed the resemblence right away
Bruce Mj ...they should be lol
Yeah, he's a bike courier. See "Premium Rush".
oxtempest he looks like Joseph Gordon Levitt from Don Jon
I have to say this is by far the most intense calf workout I've ever done this is my first time doing it I will continue but I just want to say thanks I know this is going to work.
GROW CALF GROW!
did they grow like his hahaha
can I get the same results without the drums and guitar?
Lol
No
Only with a Spanish Flute
😂😂😂😂
Lol
I have freakishly good calves--line down the center and some pretty good mass. It's actually better aesthetically than this guys. People always asked, "how did you get such nice calves?" It's natural, I used to say...because I didn't want to tell them the truth...that I'm inclined to point my toes when I masturbate.
coll man
LLLLLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLL I ACTUALLY DO THAT AHAHA
Affiliatemarkting/TH-cam no
Mastrubation is bad and forbidden in Religion leave it and live a better life 🌷
Be Victorious if you have a religion but they prob don’t have a religion
Monday: calves
Tuesday: Calves
Wednesday:Calves
Calvesday:calves
Friday: calves
Calvesday2: calvES
the non calf day: tend to my moowers(cows)
JayLegend and ur calves grow up?
JayLegend what's the results buddy
JayLegend im deadass bouta start doing this lmfao
lol why did i even bother clicking the read more tab on this comment
no bicep days bicep are for nerds real my do calves
I'm coming from stick legs. Training 4 to 5 days a week. These are my calf goals.
Hey, how is it going?
Technical foul for having small calves get his b@#$ a@# outta here!!!! LOL. Big fan of your channel good luck on your calve goals 👍
@@josephstalin2305 my pants don't fit anymore. I had to buy a size bigger pants. It literally only took two months of 5 days a week. Protein shakes and creatine. I should have filmed this process. Smh.
@@djmeechymeech Lol protein shakes and creatine aint growing you big calves.
@@djmeechymeechu still going?
Trained calves hard two days in a row last week, 10 good sets each day, and I have never experienced more soreness in my calves in all my 15+ years of training.
Decided to try this last Friday as part of my leg day routine. Holy h***! It's now Sunday and my calves are still feeling the burn. Awesome workout!
It's all about genetics. I trained mine for years and it only got definitions but no significant increase in size. I know some people who never hits the gym but have massive calves.
I like how the rock music made everything sound more exciting than it is
bro i have to thank you i follow your full calve workout for the past 6mnths and i see great fantastic results thank you noble preston
Guys, if you notice he has high insertions, but so damn well developed they look awesome, don't get demotivated or blame your genetics if you have skinny or high insertions because you still can develope the width of your calves, I've been training mine for 2 months and I have gained 2cm, might not be much but it's a great start for me. Start working out and stop making excuses
This guy is talking truth!!!!!!!!
All what he saying is so true... I can finally relate. Big thanks
For everyone saying its genetics arnold Schwarzenegger explained his Calf workout perfectly, the calves carry your weight everyday, if you weigh 180 lbs then doing calf raises with weight under 100 pounds won't do much, you should be doing calf raises with weight close to your body weight, 180 lbs plus 180 extra pounds is 360 all together or 2x the persons body weight so that's the amount of weight someone who weighs 180 lbs should be holding wh8en doing Calf excercises, roughly 3×8. Heavy Weight, Low reps are optimal for building for mass.
If you don't have the genetics for big calves, no amount of training will give you big calves
I never thought of changing the angle of the foot, will be trying it next workout. Thanks
Stretching in between sets is something I have found to be very effective.
My friends dad is not super fit (I know he works out, but he is also overweight) but his calves are absolutely SHREDDED
Listening to the resting music and the sudden switch to working sets is so funny
0:40
0:45 Donkey Calf Raises
3:10 Seated Calf Raise
4:46 Calf Press in Leg Press
6:25 Standing Calf Raise
Am 45 and I've trained weights since I was 17,, you can build big calve muscles,, just batter them 3to4 times a week,, Form gives great definition to your overall legs they don't have to be big just defined,, Get over it guys and grow some self confidence
kikkaace one yeah I’m 18 and I love the size of my calves I just want defined calves now
I’m a beginner, and I’ve been training my calves + Thighs for the last 1.5-2 months and I’ve been getting great results! Since I play basketball for a passion at my school, and being 6’1” and still can’t touch rim,I’m happy to say that today I can finally touch rim! Give me a few more months and I’ll dunk !
KeepTryingKid did you notice your calves go a lot bigger?
..."oh I forgot to mention....I naturally have BIG calves!"
Must be nice
Mama Sita its called having genetics
Good genetics
Good genetics my ass. everybody need to work on calves
Mama Sita he’s right, when it comes to calves you can just have good genetics, I’m sure her has put on a little size working out but he was born with them well developed
this is by far the best calves workout, two days later still feeling the pain. that only means one thing. best calves workout.
Also means straining a potential injury; muscle tear, carmping etc
lol all the people making excuses in the comments, maybe if they trained as much as they complain the could at least get something, but whatever excuse to skip leg day right babe?
You know it brah, always keen to skip leg day. I think I forgot to work out chest a second time this week...
Rip rich piana
Sushi with calves like mine one doesn't skip leg day. Even though I still complain.
@@Prado-Films I'm 19, my squat is 115kg and my heavy squat is anywhere between 125 - 140 (that's for about 4 reps) but my calves are fucking tiny dude and I train them all the time😂😪😪
This was a really nice video. The instructions were short and to the point, but well explained and at the end, he explained how to progress. Thanks for the instructional.
DISCLAIMER: Will not work if you have high calf inserts.
wat does that mean?
Christian Guzman
+Maxinho 123 the length of your calves to your ankles, if it's high it's really hard to make em grow, if it's short it'll be easier
TheBadassOne17 mine are about half way?
+Dark Knight Lol
Guys, I decided to train my calves twice a week instead of once, and not during leg day. I ve been doing 2 exercises, 6 sets each. My calves grew 3 cm each in 2 months and I don't have natural big calves. Hard work pays back!!
Those calves are massive! I got to start working out my chicken legs LOL!
Team high insertion/small muscle belly calves here! BUT I’ve been training them 5-6 times at the end of each workout for 4 years, and doing what this guy does, plus a few other adjustments:
- shin muscle development (flexing toes hard upward at the bottom of a calf raise)
- heavy weight on bottom part of calf raise to put a load on the muscle when it’s stretched (tears it up good, especially seated raises)
- 1 1/2 reps (going all the way up fast, hold 1 sec, back to bottom slow, hold 1 sec, then half way up for 1 sec fast, pressing big toes down hard) OR half way up first, 1 sec, down slow, 1 sec, all the way up fast, 1 sec, down slow, 1 sec
- Single leg calf raises are crucial
- High reps high reps high reps! This guy’s 30 number is perfect! According to Jeff Nippard, adding one heavy calf raise is also good, keeping reps low
Been doing all this for about 4 years, and they have grown both in size and strength. They’re still not where I want them to be, but they definitely be responding 😎✌🏼
0:50 he was disappointed because his training partner couldn't mount his back lol
Ive seen this vid many times and after analyzing Ive discover that the true power comes from the shoes, those are the key
Calves are one of the most precious gifts a father can ever give to his son.
With all that said , i think the shoes he's wearing are adequate for calf training , a bulkier shoe will get in the way of a good isolation exercise .
Calves is all genetics. I have a bunch of friends who have never touched a weight in their lives and have bigger calves than this dude. And I see people who practically train their calves everyday and only show mild definition, but no mass. I'll focus on quads and hamstrings. Thanks.
amen
maybe because they train them everyday by lifting there fat upper body when they walk?
2-3 days is nothing, I do them everyday both thigh and calves and they grew so much more than when I did just 2-3 a week. Now my calves are bigger than my thighs
Ashley Johansson arr you sure?
Blackwiz even if your calves don't get bigger, working them still helps keep your body healthy. My feet and ankles used to hurt when I ran, but after doings calves 1-3 times a week, I haven't had that problem since.
Preston what did your calves look like before you starting working out? I'd bet they were good (huge) naturally. Thanks for the instruction.
Damn lol my calves are to high up xD, rip thanks mom and dad.
I hear you brother lol. Mine too. Guess we have to build more massive bone density below the calf muscle
Wodchly ha mine are nice low!>:)
Wodchly Whatdo you guys mean ?
It means the calf muscle start high up on the shin making the leg look skinny even when you train your calves.
but that's good for almost every sports... I want to have that kind of calves :(
Thanks ! A lot of functional gain since I paid attention to my calves. Thanks for pointing out the need to change angles. Just ignore those silly comments and keep sharing👍👍👍
wtf. those calves are massive
This dude isn't lying,the 4 "Calvepocalspe method" is the way to go
Might as well cut off my calves and reattach them lower on my leg
feel the same way too😂
Lol
Atrix xira Could it be possible?
probably but tendons are bitch to heal most are stapled or bolted to the bone.
Dog calfs?
He’s form is very good, that’s one of the keys to building bigger calf muscles!
I'm literally sitting here eating a cookie thinking "wow. That's inspiring."
It helps a bunch to have genetics on your side. I have known guys that hardly ever work their calves and they look as good as his. I knew one guy, when I was living in CA, that had an incredible build from the knees up but literally had zero calves ... they were like sticks. Mine are fair and I have been lifting since I was 14, now 71 ... my calves have never really gotten much bigger, only more veiny. Genetics my friends ... its a key player!
Gotta upload a old video to confuse the viewers Right babe ?
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deven parab nn.
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that works to rich piana don't get confused right man
5%
deven parab zero
This video is very informative and beneficial for my goal of obtaining muscular legs!
what if u go to a shit ass gym
change it.
modify machined
dead
This video is available on bodybuilding.com...maybe 3 years ago or more! It's a very good video, thanks for sharing!! Some instructors insist there's no difference to the development of the calves to change the position of the feet. I really don't agree...There's the proof!
I tried this. I literally couldnt walk for 3 days.
Strerch your calves after workout
Calves really get sore very easily
Same .haha..
I couldn‘t hit the ground with the whole feet, I walked on my toes and both knees turned to the inner side, had to walk like that for 6 days. Day 7-12 it got better, it really was horrible
Would do it again...
@@Canel062_ take proteïne
Starting gym on 7th September 2019.
Will be doing these for leg day 100%
wtf are those shoes
Who doesn't know what those shoes are
Best shoes to do deadlifts in .
Very clean and new clown shoes?
He uses them because they are flat and not high
Dumb
Definitely chose the right candidate to show calf training. Massive calves whaow!
Keep in mind genetics plays a big factor with calves, you're either born with them or born without them
I disagree with you when it comes to calves bud
Look at Christian Guzman, then talk. He has long insertions of the gastrocnemius muscle, and his calves look very skinny compared to his quads. Also he is ripped everywhere else
+noka5730 because maybe that's a certain part of his body he enjoys training and not his quads, if you study sport conditioning and do bodybuilding you would know...
Nah it's pretty universally accepted that you can't just build monster calves by working them like other parts of the body. I mean sure, you can strengthen and develop them to some degree but look at pro football and basketball players. They are constantly doing motions that are great for the lower legs and yet some of them have bell pepper calves and some have twigs and it's not an indicator of speed, quickness, explosiveness or much of anything.
+Ryan G soccer players run mostly and so do basketball players. look at dancers and their calves then reply to this comment because you clearly don't get that running works on one part of the calve not like when you do calve raise. buddy so me a favour and do calve raises of you do t know what it is go look it up and then do 250 everyday for 1 month
My own calf development can be such a challenge. I'll be incorporating some of these tips in my next workout and just keep at it. I think if I stay consistent and trust the process, I should have some well developed calf muscles.
I swear I've already saw this video somewhere
where?
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your mom has big calves. maybe that's where you seen it. bro.
i have been doing this workout for 2 weeks and it has put some size on my calves. u really have to dedicate working ur calves. its alot of work but it is paying off
Preston was probably born with huge calves, like my buddy who don't even workout. Doing 100 sets 5 x a week won't add 2 inches to your calves.. maybe if you gained 70lbs
genetics is a hell of a thing
Calves have to be worked at high volume, as they are used a lot in daily activities. I started training mine every other day, and I can tell a difference.
I read in Arnolds encyclopedia of bodybuilding to train calves everyday, unless they are sore. train em heavy. 4-8 reps. you walk everyday which uses your calves it doesn't make sense to train them light. try the heavy method it hasn't failed anyone I've recommend it to yet
I do heavy weight and high reps.
Patriot1790 what works for you works for you but Arnold explains his calves theory. I weigh 180, multiply that by 2 sins I walk on two calves obviously. That's 360lbs my calves are use to. Go on the smith machine (only good use for that thing anyways lol) I throw on 4 plates each side and do 4 to 6 reps while holding my calves in the up position to get an extra contraction. It sounds silly but this method has got me from twig calves to random people asking for advice. I do mix in volume but the only thing that ever got me was definition. Can't define your muscle if there isn't any muscle I think that's what many struggle on
Insane genetics!! My uncle has some insane genetics too. His calves are out of this world and he doesnt even train them excpect back when he was a soldier which was over 25 years ago.....
answer: genetics. Either you got them or you dont.
This guy is the perfect example. AMAZING calves..zero traps
be sure to not train any muscle group following that logic
@@roberthdg fr people use every excuse in the book and when they run out , they buy another book to pull excuses from instead of actually putting in the work.
Bro wakes up just so he can train calves.
Definitely going to try this routine for my skinny ass calves 🤣
I know Man, we've gotta try something.
These are insane! Unlike me, naturally I got a lot of strenght in my legs, but my calves are just way too small, Ive been working them out pretty crazy for the last 6-8 months and they finally started growing, seated calf raise 5x45s for 15-20 reps and I got nothing on my legs, and there are guys in my gym with huge calves barely moving 3x45s on the seated calf raise. Thanks genetics!
They either kick in eventually or not at all. I had appallingly small calves when I was a teenager but I turned a metabolic corner when I hit 25 and now they're pretty big and respond much better to training. It was about the same time my flat teenager ass vanished.
Loving this workout. Great to come across this channel
it should be illegal for you to walk around the gym in shorts 😂
Loving this workout. Great to come across this channel. Subscribed
I've been Team No Calves for many years now. I'm 26 and my calves have been 15 inches in circumference for what feels like forever. What I have found to work the best for me is to train calves more frequently. While you may only deadlift, squat, or bench maybe once or twice per week. Calves have a "faster" recovery time; and you may be able to train them again every other day. You practically "work out" your calves every time when you walk. So any sort of workout you give them, they are ready for them. So you need to work these muscles more frequently.
You may find that your calves are NOT sore the next day, but that's okay. Try going down the stairs and you may feel little soreness if that's comforting. But either way, lack of sore calves is not to worry. That may mean you have recovered, and you need to hit them again. After all, a muscle that holds most of your body weight everyday, is a muscle that can handle most of what you throw at it. Therefore you need to amp up your frequency and slowly bring up the weight. DON'T bounce the weight, pause at the bottom so that ONLY your calf muscle IS lifting the weigh up and NOT your tendons and ligaments.
While I can't recommend you each a program, I've been doing 5 sets of 10-12 reps on Donkey calf and Seated Calf Raises individually. I've went from having 15 inch calves to 17 inch calves in less than 6 months while doing this. I used to think I could only workout calves maybe only once a week because every other muscle took that time to recover. For calves, those things are ready for what you have to bring in next.
Before you know it, you may have calves bigger than your upper body. And maybe people would be saying, hey, he skips upper body day instead of leg day.
One of the smartest comments on this I've ever encountered! I used to study with choreographers who basically dance every day. So 95% of them got pretty decent calves. And the rest 5% probably skipped classes. Calves definitely got the capacity to handle frequent workouts. In fact just as you said, it's the main prerequisite to their growth.
training calves 2-3x a week really helped my calf growth instead of only training them once a week. same with my neck trainingg
Looks like Joseph Gordon Levitt
Eddie Medrano yes 😂
My calves hurt just watching this workout! Great video
Even though my genetics prevent me from having big calves, I still try lol. My upper body and quads are huge compared to my calves
L u k e B l u n d e l l If you can grow your upper body or quads, then there's no reason why you can't grow your calves. It's not as if genetics hate calves but loves biceps or something.
@@adhiraj9781 yes it is exactly like that lmao genetics love biceps and chest but they hate calves
My chest, shoulders, core, and thighs grow well with training but biceps, forearms, and calves don’t. It’s like the extremities that people see but don’t grow easily for me. ALSO I don’t train forearms and calves enough but I should.
1234kingconan there’s your answer. You probably know this but the calf’s and forearms are very stubborn. I bet you if you put them first in your workouts and bumped up the frequency and volume you would see them grow like your chest & quads.
4 Years Later and I’m still here 💪
Why do people say it's genetics? They obviously don't train them hard enough or not as often as they should!?
Genetics have a big role though. Look at how low his Calf Muscles attach to his ankle. Same goes for forearms too.
+MrXelium Yh fair point. You still could get big calves tho. Could you? Would just be harder to get
finally someone who makes sense
exactly they are mostly people who use excuses. "he's juicing. genetics" everyone crying genetics on this video train calves completely wrong & to top it off end up giving up before any sort of progress is made whatsoever
But thats not true.. Ive been training my calves for about 4 years seriously, high intensety, with full range of motion, and a proper stretch at top and bottom. took me probably about 2 years to even notice a slight change. I kept trying to confuse my calves by mixing up the routine, yet still making sure to do the seated calf raises and the standing calf raises, but adding some bodyweightmovement-exercises and tip toeing with weight, and also some explosive movements.. in other words, i felt like i did ALL the necessary exercises needed, but i still feel like a have a looong way to go compared to my other bodyparts.. i even trained them 3 times a week, without skipping a single day. in total a see a slight improvement, but im definitly convinced that 80% is genetics and 20 % hard work. Cus if they dont grow much in 4 years they wont grow much in 8 either unless you dont work your upper body then maybe you will balance it by shrimping the upper part. Good luck to all with small calves, and god bless pants! :)
Massive Calves are usually inhereted. My Brother and me got ours from our dad . We naturally all walk on our toes (we lift our heels high on each step ) Friends who have change /relearn their gait and one (after 20 years of traning his calves tri weekly to no avail) now less than 2 years later he has huge calves. I must add he permanently changed footwear to a higher heel to toe ratio air max style shoe and he also allowed himself to put on an extra 15 to 20 lbs , which he now has lost in last 6 months
So i think it was a combination of making those changes and continuing to do his 3 leg workouts a week
that's some nice equipment.... my gym's seated calf's equipment is BS... damn man...
Thank god I was born with good calves.
@christianguzman
Lol exactly what I was thinking
I train calf’s 3 to 4 times a week and legs twice a week. I tried this switching feet position on each machine and bloody hell. This is the future
Guy working his baby calves in the background 😂🤣
He could feed a whole family for Xmas with those calves!
I'd say genetics are playing a huge role here. I think it's fair to assume he's training the rest of his body at least as hard, if not harder than his calves and yet his calves are way more developed than the rest of him.
wrong, he probably just walks in a way that relies solely on putting most of his weight on his toes. Genetics determine insertions period.
These calves are bigger than my future
Funny comment.
Thank you !
7:11 checkn' to see whos mirin da hefers
The video I was looking for!
He has great calves but I wanna see what they looked like before. I'm under the impression this muscle is the most resistant to mass increase at this point!!!
Seriously it's a calves destroying exercise tried for 3 weeks twice a week with squats must say changes are visible thanks man appreciate
GENETICS
Thank you
a friend once roasted me for small calves altho i do trained them but they dont understand that it's genetics. its not like i can put on mass on the particular spot ( calves ) . smh.
MrOnlyforcommenting you really can you're not working them out right. Need to acquire that mind/muscle connection... Genetics comes into play once you reach your max potential... Someone w/better genetics will have bigger, stronger calves. Stop making excuses and research and train right, give it like 6 months before u start seeing tiny results. It's a slow & tedious process & most importantly your nutrition
Greetings brother , They will grow , train them , it's all about patience
I got calves like this guy and my best advice to get calves like this is never lock ur knees just slightly bend them, itll target the outer and centre part of ur calves. Locked knees will only work the upper calf. ....notice how this guy never locks his knees completely? Thats the biggest mistake every one makes, bending the knee slightly will lengthin ur calf...this is a perfect calf routine. to make it more perfect id take 1 set of each of these exercise and slow the reps down as much as possible, 9 sec per rep in a 90 second set for extra mass..goodluck everyone 👍👍👍👍
he looks like popaye but then with big calves
I tried this routine on Monday and today is Thursday and I still can't walk. Missed two days from work and the entire week from gym time. This routine is the real deal. Problem is that I did about five sets of each exercise....I am so sore. The calfs are stiff and cramped along with the bad soreness. Lesson learned.
Thankfully for you, this wasn’t a lesson about taking crack from a 5-years junkie and you wanted to try it.
I see bodybuilding.com is recycling old videos
I'm glad cause I haven't seen this