Comments on: Training the Calves http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/muscle-gain/training-the-calves.html Training and Nutrition advice, straight from the monkey's mouth. Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:56:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: vik http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/muscle-gain/training-the-calves.html/comment-page-1#comment-6567 vik Wed, 13 Jul 2011 07:16:00 +0000 http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/?p=2357#comment-6567 Lyle, you're effin awesome. that is all. Lyle, you’re effin awesome.

that is all.

]]> By: Jethro http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/muscle-gain/training-the-calves.html/comment-page-1#comment-6187 Jethro Mon, 21 Mar 2011 03:37:01 +0000 http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/?p=2357#comment-6187 Hey Lyle (or anyone), I am wondering how the Donkey Calf fits in. Either via a specific machine, or how many perform it via a leg press machine. Hey Lyle (or anyone), I am wondering how the Donkey Calf fits in. Either via a specific machine, or how many perform it via a leg press machine.

]]> By: lylemcd http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/muscle-gain/training-the-calves.html/comment-page-1#comment-6153 lylemcd Fri, 11 Mar 2011 15:12:32 +0000 http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/?p=2357#comment-6153 What I actually wrote was "As I sort of alluded to above, the soleus doesn’t cross the knee, the gastroc does (why it can function as a weak knee flexor)." What this means is that bending the knee puts the gastroc in a poor biomechanical position. So the soleus has to work harder to move the same load (b/c the gastroc contributes less). As to the rest of what you wrote well....if you say so. What I actually wrote was “As I sort of alluded to above, the soleus doesn’t cross the knee, the gastroc does (why it can function as a weak knee flexor).”

What this means is that bending the knee puts the gastroc in a poor biomechanical position. So the soleus has to work harder to move the same load (b/c the gastroc contributes less). As to the rest of what you wrote well….if you say so.

]]> By: Alex H. http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/muscle-gain/training-the-calves.html/comment-page-1#comment-6141 Alex H. Tue, 08 Mar 2011 20:46:14 +0000 http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/?p=2357#comment-6141 90 degree bent knee heel raise is not bio-mechanically correct and should not be done. The knee bend has no effect on how the soleus works. If you especially have a bad soleus then you will probably be putting more weight on the foot then it is worth. The seated heel raise puts the gastric in active insufficiency and you will be missing out on the soleus being worked properly in this exercise. If you want to actually do this right. Do a standing heel raise with your knees slightly bent over to where your toes are and straighten the legs at the top of the movement. 90 degree bent knee heel raise is not bio-mechanically correct and should not be done. The knee bend has no effect on how the soleus works. If you especially have a bad soleus then you will probably be putting more weight on the foot then it is worth. The seated heel raise puts the gastric in active insufficiency and you will be missing out on the soleus being worked properly in this exercise. If you want to actually do this right. Do a standing heel raise with your knees slightly bent over to where your toes are and straighten the legs at the top of the movement.

]]> By: Ambitius http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/muscle-gain/training-the-calves.html/comment-page-1#comment-5290 Ambitius Sun, 08 Aug 2010 03:56:18 +0000 http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/?p=2357#comment-5290 Is it appropriate for the growth of the calves, i.e. the full-range of motion (stretch), to train on stairs/boards and so on like in this vid for e.g. : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ux3c7WYKKDc&feature=related Is it appropriate for the growth of the calves,
i.e. the full-range of motion (stretch),
to train on stairs/boards and so on like in this vid for e.g. :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ux3c7WYKKDc&feature=related

]]> By: lylemcd http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/muscle-gain/training-the-calves.html/comment-page-1#comment-4482 lylemcd Thu, 25 Mar 2010 01:24:26 +0000 http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/?p=2357#comment-4482 A standard seated calf machine will put them around 90 degrees. There aren't many other ways of doing it short of resting a barbell on the thighs and even then,since you're seated, knees will be 90 degrees or close to it. A standard seated calf machine will put them around 90 degrees. There aren’t many other ways of doing it short of resting a barbell on the thighs and even then,since you’re seated, knees will be 90 degrees or close to it.

]]> By: Scooby http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/muscle-gain/training-the-calves.html/comment-page-1#comment-4479 Scooby Wed, 24 Mar 2010 22:05:22 +0000 http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/?p=2357#comment-4479 How bent should the knees be on the bent knee calf raises? How bent should the knees be on the bent knee calf raises?

]]> By: lylemcd http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/muscle-gain/training-the-calves.html/comment-page-1#comment-4171 lylemcd Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:12:43 +0000 http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/?p=2357#comment-4171 Actually, what I said was: "I’d note, and this is purely an empirical observation on my part, that some people seem to have somewhat reversed patterns whereby AR density seems to be higher in the lower body and lesser in the upper body. " I said nothing about it being specific to overweight people because that's not what the word 'some' means. But commonly overweight people do have very big calves and lower bodies. For exactly the reasons you mention: their entire life is one big progressive overload on the calves. Actually, what I said was:

“I’d note, and this is purely an empirical observation on my part, that some people seem to have somewhat reversed patterns whereby AR density seems to be higher in the lower body and lesser in the upper body. ”

I said nothing about it being specific to overweight people because that’s not what the word ‘some’ means.

But commonly overweight people do have very big calves and lower bodies. For exactly the reasons you mention: their entire life is one big progressive overload on the calves.

]]> By: Axel http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/muscle-gain/training-the-calves.html/comment-page-1#comment-4170 Axel Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:08:20 +0000 http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/?p=2357#comment-4170 If I remember correctly, you said that overweight individuals might have higher amounts of androgen receptors in their lower body (legs), and therefore has an easier time growing their quads. Not to critisize what you said, the stereotype of steroids users DOES have much larger torso in comparison to the lower body. But when your are overweight, you constantly walk around lifting quite a lot (ofcourse this depends on how much your weight is) with your legs. Might this have something to do with overweight people having large (muscles) in their legs? If I remember correctly, you said that overweight individuals might have higher amounts of androgen receptors in their lower body (legs), and therefore has an easier time growing their quads. Not to critisize what you said, the stereotype of steroids users DOES have much larger torso in comparison to the lower body. But when your are overweight, you constantly walk around lifting quite a lot (ofcourse this depends on how much your weight is) with your legs. Might this have something to do with overweight people having large (muscles) in their legs?

]]> By: matt http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/muscle-gain/training-the-calves.html/comment-page-1#comment-4027 matt Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:00:45 +0000 http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/?p=2357#comment-4027 Nice article Lyle, one question. Are you saying people with long tendons and short/high gastroc will never have decent calves? Or they will just never be able to have massive awe inspiring calves? can you clarify? thanks matt Nice article Lyle,

one question. Are you saying people with long tendons and short/high gastroc will never have decent calves? Or they will just never be able to have massive awe inspiring calves?

can you clarify?

thanks

matt

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