Insane gentics

[wilsonn4289]

Hardly train my calf muscles. Maybe like once a month if that. Growing up people would always comment on how big they were


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[muskate]

Calves are one of the most genetic based muscles in your body. It is one of the largest endurance muscles in your body. Trying to stimulate your calf muscles to grow is almost equivalent to trying to get your jaw muscles to grow.

I train calves 3 times a week and do everything in my power to try and make my calves at least not a weak point of my physique but when it really comes down to it, calves are one of those muscles that you are either born with or you aren't.

 

[bowly]

Absolutely muskate..i guess for that matter even forearms


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[wilsonn4289]

Absolutely muskate..i guess for that matter even forearms


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Yeah, my forarms are lacking

 

[stevesmi]

I am the same way.. my calves are huge. granted I do work them.

i know some guys who can't build their calves to save their life. but then i watch them workout and they barely hit them. you gotta hit the calves during your leg workout too

 

[Masonic Bodybuilder]

Funny enough I am the same way. I train calves weekly but they have always been ridiculous. I get the same comments all the time from people.

 

[Bullgoose]

I've always felt that if you really have to stress the muscles and tendons and send a shock through your nerves to really trigger the growth.

If you look at a lot of armwrestlers that only pull with their right arm, that forearm is a lot bigger than the other. The stress they put on their tendons and nerves is substantial compared to doing little wrist curls at the gym.

On a side note you don't have to arm wrestle to get big forearms lol
If you work out the forearms adding pronation and supination workouts it'll definitely improve them. Hand strength also improves them.

I would guess heavier lifts that put a lot of strain on the calves would really help, but I've always felt that if you walk a lot all day and do calve workouts you tend to break down the calve muscles. I know some guys that sit all day at work and have massive calves. Probably genetics there, but if you want a muscle to lose size, overworking it is a good way.

Just a few hypothesis' I've come up with. I have pretty small calves, and I'd like to put my theories to the test. With a cycle of course...coming this winter!