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Will I ever have calf muscles????

cobra93
cobra93
Posts: 131
Joined: 2003/10/20
United States
2004/01/14, 01:44 AM
I don't know if any of you ladies have the same problem but, my calves seem to be non-existent. I work them about three times a week with heavy weights doing both standing calf raises and donkey calf raises.....they just don't seem to want to develop much. I stretch them after each set, but up to this point have seen very little progress. Any ideas?
Philia2
Philia2
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Joined: 2001/10/19
France
2004/01/14, 04:26 AM
Well we are all different..... (I remember some posts about a girl having too big calves!).
I don't think you can do much more but training and a protein rich diet.

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- Nina :o) Les Victoires éternelles sont celles du coeur.
2004/01/14, 10:56 AM
Coming from a naturally chicken-legged guy, I feel your pain. I've recently starting doing unweighted raises to failure after my sets to try to shock the muscle, and it seems to work them pretty well.

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OSU Law Rugby....specializing in personal injury and pain & suffering.
2004/01/14, 11:54 AM
Me too mzakal. Calves very strong now but 0000 growth.

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Jdelts
Jdelts
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United States
2004/01/14, 12:22 PM
I'm with ya Mzakal! I've been hitting them at different angles with different weight. After about 6 months, I'm finally getting some results...alot of this is genetic.

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cobra93
cobra93
Posts: 131
Joined: 2003/10/20
United States
2004/01/14, 10:19 PM
Thanks guys (and gals!). Looks like I'll just have to work a bit harder....