A Primer On How To Build Big Calves In A Hurry
The calves are often given little attention if any at all. Although genetics play a big roll in having underdeveloped calves, it is not excuse to leave them that way. Actually, having poorly developed calves might encoursge you to make them a priority in your training sessions. Regardless if your undersized calves are inherited or just undertrained, I will teach you how to build them up to respectable proportions by simply having you follow my proven, basic approach to success:
-Prioritize
-Attack them with a variety of exercises;
-Take each set to the limit;
Prioritize
The fact of the matter is that you dont have big calves because you do not stress them in your training sessions. Possibly they are not hit as frequently as needed, or perhaps the intensity is lacking- or perhaps both. Calves rarely get the attention they need, as they are not considered a showy muscle like the biceps. Certainly calf work is monotonous, and when it is done as a final exercise you may well be exhausted and unable to do them justice. Calves are typically treated as an afterthought, and trainees will work on them as a final movement on their way to the shower. What you have to realize is that your calves are small and you are unhappy with them, so why not start off your workout with your calf routine. The earlier in your workout that you work to build big calves, the more energy you will have to put more effort into them. It is just that simple, just like any underdeveloped muscle; it should be moved to the front and given more attention. How frequently are you devoting time to high intensity calf movements that will stimulate growth? Is it safe to assume that you answered “once”? I am not telling you to ignore your body to build big calves. My point is that you should start off two of your weekly training sessions with a full blown attack on your calves, before you become fatigued from other movements.
Hit every angle
The calf must be fully developed in all three muscles in order to maximize development. The medial, inner, and outer muscle heads. To attain a pleasing appearance, all three of these heads must be trained. The great thing about it is this; you can hit the inner, outer, and medial muscle heads with the same exercises by simply turning the direction of your foot. Pointing your toes away will target the inner muscle head and pointing your toes in will target the outer muscle head. The medial head is targeted by simply keeping your toes pointed forward.
Take each set to the limit:
The calves are just like any other muscle- the end of the set is where the intensity is. The final two or three repetitions in a set generate almost all of your eventual development. If you quit too soon, you will avoid that searing discomfort, but you will probably not make much progress. The last few reps on calf workouts can cause an incredible burn which often causes the person to quit too soon. Pushing just an extra 2 or 3 reps can make a world of a difference when building big calves.
Build big calves fast
That is really all it takes to build those big calves we all want but fail to get. Simply push them to the front of your workout a couple times a week, make sure you are working every angle, and fight through those last reps. Your reason for having poor and undeveloped calves might not be from lack of effort, but rather failing to approach the problem with the correct training plan. Make those 3 small changes and see incredible difference in your calf muscles fast.
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