How often do you work your calves?

**ultmetal** · Number of posts: 3414 Registration date: 2006-12-26

How often do your work your Calf Muscles?

I have big, well defined calves. I've always had them, even before I started working out. However, I work them hard at least once a week. A trainer I was talking to suggested I should be working them at least twice a week. What do you all think?

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scottmitchell74 · Number of posts: 4950 Age: 35 Registration date: 2007-03-07

I should be working them 24/7 as they're scrawny things. The stresses of Deadlifting and squatting heavy(er) have helped.

WHEN I do cardio the running and jumping jacks I do help. However, I'm cursed with sticks. C'est la vie!!

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**ultmetal** · Number of posts: 3414 Registration date: 2006-12-26

I think calves have a lot to do with genetics. My calves are naturally big. Even when I was getting fat in my 30's, I had big, well defined calves. My doctor also suggest it might have to do with how I walk. However, part of it has to be genetics. My dad, who has never worked out a day in his life, has big calves as well.

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scottmitchell74 · Number of posts: 4950 Age: 35 Registration date: 2007-03-07

Yeah, I had a skinny roomate in college who hardly lifted a finger and he had a bodybuilder's calves.

My observation is that calves are the most genetically influenced of the muscles.

Funny, cause I was blessed with pretty good arms, chest and shoulders (the shame on my part is that I don't eat properly to get truly lean! But I'm working on that!) But my lower body stays fairly and comparatively skinny even with the same effort I give my upper body.

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**arttieTHE1manparty** · Subject: Re: How often do you work your calves? Wed Feb 20, 2008 2:23 pm

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I think calves have a lot to do with genetics.

As with all bodyparts, this is very true. With calves, you either seem to have them or you don't. I work mine very hard once a week (leg day) and then give them some good stretching work, and maybe a lighter/higher rep second day, but never more than two.

Forearms are another have/have not bodypart for people, as are traps.

Arttie

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