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they're uber small. ideas? 

they're uber small. ideas? 

are you a bodybuilder ??? if not, then don't worry about it much.. just do calf raises/reactive work/jumps/sprints to get them stronger.. if you're trying to get huge calfs for bodybuilding, good luck, its tough, you're going to have to do lots of very heavy negatives on calf raise and crap like that, which is risky for athletes.

pc

People who have tiny calves usually have long tendons and can run fast and jump high.

Wayne Clark has huge calves. He jumps 50 inches.

There's also this bald guy in the gym with huge calves, he can jump 10 inches.

I think great calf strength is key when you couple them with great hip strength. At the same time, if you apply great upperleg strength (quad/glute) into the ground it has to travel through the calves to get there. They can't help but adapt (grow).

So increasing your squat and applying that new strength into the field (plyos, dunking, playing etc) should have a carryover into calf hypertrophy as well. It's going to take time though.

Wayne Clark has huge calves. He jumps 50 inches.

There's also this bald guy in the gym with huge calves, he can jump 10 inches.

I think great calf strength is key when you couple them with great hip strength. At the same time, if you apply great upperleg strength (quad/glute) into the ground it has to travel through the calves to get there. They can't help but adapt (grow).

So increasing your squat and applying that new strength into the field (plyos, dunking, playing etc) should have a carryover into calf hypertrophy as well. It's going to take time though.

my calfs were up an inch during that month of very high rep tuck jumps, they were around 14" last I recall, not sure what they are now.

In my experience calf size seems largely due to genetics, it is one of the most areas to develop, precisely why it is not uncommon for bodybuilders to get calf implants. Just stick to pants, and no one will be the wiser..

i once met a guy who was ALL implants, pecs, traps, biceps, triceps, abs, calfs, everything.. my aunt new him in miami. talk about twisted.

but ya calf's are hard to grow, because they really can handle a massive amount of force/weight, so getting them to grow is usually hindered by how much weight you can put on your back etc.. strict calf raises & reactive work are best imo, i wouldn't mess with negatives or anything on that level.

pc

That's interesting. So you are against the negative part? I do my calve raises on those elevated pad machines , so i go from negative to full extention , should i switch them to feet flat on the ground and just raise?

ah you took me wrong, i mean, overloaded negatives.. only negatives, using a weight so heavy that you can't lift concentrically.. that's something that lots of bodybuilders have incorporated for a long time now.

my bad should have clarified more

pc

So you're saying rise up bilaterally and go down unilaterally. Because otherwise how can you use a weight you can't go up with for more than 1 rep?

yup, that's an old BB tactic.

Why? Great calves can really improve your athletic ability, especially as they are so overlooked nowadays (before they were too emphasized which was wrong as well)