Weighted calf raises are the most useless exercise in history.

>>38725827
Then add more weight.

Or can you calf raise more than you deadlift?

I can only calf raise 3pl8 on the smith machine, and my calves respond really well

>>38725827

I do them single legged with 45 lbs 3X12 and they feel like they are gonna fall off when I am done.

>>38725827
you're right, 3x10 won't do shit

I do them on the smith machine, start at 1pl8 and just keep adding weight, set after set with short rests i don't even count. maybe like 4 or 5 sets in total. and do the sets to failure, until my calves are burning

they've grown

I'm convince calves are almost 100 percent genetic. I've ran and hiked all my life but my calves are fucking tiny

>>38725932
>maybe like 4 or 5 sets in total
this, lol 3x12.

It's easy as piss to work calves.

On leg day:

>5x12 heavy ass raises
>5xF bodyweight raises

Twice a week aside from leg day:

>hilly hikes with 50 lb pack

Your calves will grow with a caloric surplus. People like>>38726752 just have no fucking idea how to train them and say "lol muh juhnetiks".

I did 3x20 on the leg press
guess i will add more sets

>>38725827
>3x10
Found the problem. Need to do 5-6x16-20 full rom. I do half standing, half seated. Just work those fucking calves.

Do 3x100 bodyweight reps

Trust me

>>38727318
>>38727318
No

Weighted squats are the most useless exercise in history. Theyre not even a real exercise

Your leg is a muscle that moves your bodyweight a million times a day

3x10 on a squat machine or holding weights is going to do fuck all

Youre better off doing very high rep bodyweight squats

>>38728084
post legs bb

>>38725827
I NEED SOMEBODY PLEASE

Why do the arches of my feet hurt after doing calf raises?

>>38728107
too heavy? Try lighter weight.

>>38728107
Maybe too much pronation/supination

>>38728102
>doesn't recognize sophisticated satire

>>38726752
Nope. Every exfat person has watermelon sized calves.

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>>38728107
>he doesn't stretch so he gets plantar fascitis from calf raises

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>>38725827
I do about 3 sets, 10 paused reps to failure and then just "pump" like 20 more on smith-machine. Burns like hell.

Although, I have made best calf gains from cycling.

>>38725827
run barefoot. a single mile will stimulate your calves much more than any 3X10 routine.

>>38725827
That's because you need to do them while using a shitton of weight. I wear a backpack full of bricks and hold 2 45 pound plates in each hand for 3 sets of 15 reps 3 times a week.

>>38728204
Probably an American. Satire is too subtle for them.

>>38730104
I was 300lbs in my youth. Got tiny ass calves.

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>>38730613
Calves are meant to be in your lower leg m9

>>38725827
>Calves are used to high-rep bodyweight work.
>Introducing stress by doing high load work will do fuck all.
>Doing high-rep bodyweight work is a much better option.
Great logic, retard.

>>38726752
>ran and hiked
So you only trained them for endurance which does almost nothing for muscle size?

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>calvelets having to isolate their calves to get them to grow and they stay the same size
>tfw born with big calves at 6'3"

Fucking kek stay mad

>>38730769
>you get born with big calves

>>38726830
>It's easy as piss to work calves

>10 sets on 'leg day'
>hike twice a week with a 50lb bag

yeah so easy man, will probably barely see any growth either

>>38730104

It's true, now they're toned. My arms still suck though.

>>38730835
Better off with really really heavy calf raises in a smith machine

>>38730880
You should have walked on your arms senpai

>>38725827
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>>38725932
>>38726752
>>38726784
>>38726830
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>>38727292
>>38727318
>>38728084
>>38728102
>>38728107
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>>38730104
>>38730571
RIDE A FUCKING BIKE YOU KEKS

I hit my calves with literally nothing except for high resistance cycling, 3 times a week, 17 inch calves, and believe me, I don't have good calves "genetics"

>>38732292
>riding a bike activates your calves
wtf kinda manlet are you where only your tiptoes can reach the peddles?

>>38725827
Stair runs (there is a set of ~250 steps near my house). I do that. Calves feel fine day of, but day or two after feel like I've made a terrible mistake.

>>38732322
A manlet riding the proper size of bike?

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>>38732292
I do nothing and my calves are like this.

Calves are a fucking bitch

regardless, I try to do bodyweight calf raises to failure a few times every other day or so, at least keeps a bit of muscle on my calf

when I'm cooking food I'll just sit there and do calf raises

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>he's never had doms in his calves but still complains
>he does fast reps with calves not actually focusing on jackshit

>>38725827
So my 3 x15 260 pound calve raises in the leg press are useless?

>>38733122
Tiny m8

>>38726830
>5x12 heavy ass raises
How do you find a partner for this? I have asked numerous women in my gym but most get offended and refuse

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Y'all want some beefy calves get you some of this machine in your routine. I usually do 2 cycles of 5x15 @300lbs

Ive noticed my calves got a little bigger just from walking up the stairs multiple times a day. I would recommend it if you don't have time to workout legs

>>38732292
17 inch calves are nothing to be proud of unless you're a manlet

>>38734182
All calve machines are literally the same shit
I do my calves with the same machine that I do seated pulldowns

>>38730675
>increasing volume
>not a good idea
>ever
kys

>>38730110
this. calf raises are used to strengthen the feet actually

Want big calves
Do hill repeats and sprints dummies