Calves

[incredulous]

how many times do you do calves a week?

and girls: do you check out calves on guys???

[ou812]

Once a week, I've always had great genetics for them, so I want to try doing them 2x a week in these next couple months to see if there's any difference.

They do Gil, lol

[fineones]

once a week...i have great genetics for them also so i hope girlies check em' out

[ou812]

Originally posted by fineones

once a week...i have great genetics for them also so i hope girlies check em' out

I think the majority of guys neglect them and focus on the upper body. So nice arms might be a dime a dozen, but it's not so often you find thick diamond-like calves.

[incredulous]

Originally posted by ou812

I think the majority of guys neglect them and focus on the upper body. So nice arms might be a dime a dozen, but it's not so often you find thick diamond-like calves.

thats what i think.

i been doing them about 3 or 4 times a week, and i see a HUGE diffrence now. just wanst sure if i am doing them TOO much

[incredulous]

Originally posted by ou812

I think the majority of guys neglect them and focus on the upper body. So nice arms might be a dime a dozen, but it's not so often you find thick diamond-like calves.

you def know what you doing, whats your week workout break down???

[ou812]

3 to 4 times a week seems a little overboard for 1 muscle group I think. Calve muscles have similar twitch fibers to the forearms I think. I don't think the trick is to work them out several times a week. The trick is when you do them you have to hit them super hard. I remember reading an article that Mike Matarazzo (the king of calves) wrote that since the calves are being used all day, the get acclimated to the stress, so in order to make them grow you seriously have to pound them to see results.

Here's a good article to read:

http://www.bodybuildingpro.com/calvesgrowth.html

[trigger55]

how many sets and reps do you guys do per workout?

[fineones]

Originally posted by ou812

I remember reading an article that Mike Matarazzo (the king of calves) wrote that since the calves are being used all day, the get acclimated to the stress, so in order to make them grow you seriously have to pound them to see results.

Here's a good article to read:

http://www.bodybuildingpro.com/calvesgrowth.html

yeh that exactly how i feel about traps..since they're carrying around my big head all day...u gotta slam those things to get any growth

[Mystify]

lol gil you and your calves!

Yes girls check them out, there's nothing worse than a nice, defined upper body and then chicken legs

[chrismakk69]

Originally posted by fineones

yeh that exactly how i feel about traps..since they're carrying around my big head all day...

:laugh:

I do calves once a week and pund the shit out of them. I actually do my legs once a week, but make sure I go hard and heavy to get a good workout. Legs are like the foundation to your body. Very important not to neglect them.

[fjoker30]

Originally posted by ou812

3 to 4 times a week seems a little overboard for 1 muscle group I think. Calve muscles have similar twitch fibers to the forearms I think. I don't think the trick is to work them out several times a week. The trick is when you do them you have to hit them super hard. I remember reading an article that Mike Matarazzo (the king of calves) wrote that since the calves are being used all day, the get acclimated to the stress, so in order to make them grow you seriously have to pound them to see results.

Absolutely false....calves are like your abs...you can work them out everyday...although I do not suggest that. I would work them out every other day.....Check out Arnolds calve work out in his encyclopedia.....if you want sick calves follow what he says......