A Primer On How To Build Big Calves In A Hurry July 21, 2010

Generally people give very little thought to the development of their calves. While it is true that heredity plays a huge role in the size and shape of the calves, you can still improve them. If fact, it should be more motivation for you to give them more attention during your workouts. Whether small calves are part of your genes or you are just too unmotivated to build them up, i can help you solve this problem and build big calves fast with three simple steps.

-Make the calves a priority;

-Hit every angle

-Take each set to the limit;

-Make the calves a priority:

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. I do understand that calf exercises can be a bit boring, and especially exhausting when performed toward the end of our workouts. Calves are typically treated as an afterthought, and trainees will work on them as a final  movement on their way to the shower. The first step is to accept the fact that your calves are way too small, and make up your mind to work them first in every training session. The earlier in your workout that you work to build big calves, the more energy you will have to put more effort into them. This is not rocket science- you must exercise your calves first thing while you are still fresh and full of energy. How frequently are you devoting time to high intensity calf movements that will stimulate growth? My guess is that you are training them no more than once a week. This is not to say that you should neglect the rest of your physique. 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.

Attack them with a variety of exercises:

The calf must be fully developed in all three muscles in order to maximize development. The medial, inner, and outer muscle heads. These muscles must be worked equally for your calves to look good. 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. By turning your toes outward, you will hit the inner calf head, while a similar adjustment inward will focus the stress on the outer 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 last reps cause the most muscle growth in any muscle group you target. 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

In a nutshell, those are the vital steps to take if you want big calves. 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.