training calves techniques for best results..

[ben 21]

hey there, ive heard many ways to train your calves. bomb them with 100,s of reps, going super heavy for 10 or so reps, training them everyday or every other day, fast reps, slow reps, partial reps or long and stretched reps. basicly im interested in hearing your opinion on what you feel are the best ways to build compitition wining calves.

[fussyjim]

I generally try follow Lyle Mcdonald's protocol - Training the Calves | BodyRecomposition - The Home of Lyle McDonald

Although I have no where near Competition winning calves! I think genetics play a big role in calves, as I know people who don't need to train them at all. I am not one of these people

I don't like blaming genetics though, so I will get there

[SquatKing]

Full ROM improved my calves immensely, really slow and fully extended reps.

[Odevans]

There are so many threads on this.

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[ben 21]

do you use a high volume of weight?

[ben 21]

lol yes i would agree, ive tryed all of the above with over 200kg on my back and you wouldnt even think i trained them at all, and like you i dont like to blame genetics, these were the cards i was delt in life! just means we got to train harder B-)

[hailtotheking]

olympic lifts, and sprinting gave me excellent upper calf development, but not much down near the ankle. Guessing its something to do with the soleus being slow-twitch dominant and not responding much to explosive / high intensity movements

[James]

My calves are terrible, I have tried both high frequently/volume and high intensity - my strength goes up and they do grow a little, but to no overall avail, my calves are strong for the size, too - I am going to HAVE to pull the genetic card on mine

Seem to be linearly adding strength using a twice a week/9 days approach of standing and then seated raises (vary each session), 2 sets of 8-10.