Best exercises for calves
Genetics can make it harder …BUT NEVER STOP YOU FROM REACHING YOUR GOALS! Genetics determine the beginning…but not the end of your journey… You can improve a lot with proper training! Find out how to build your calves.
It has been scientifically proven that daily habits and stimuli can change the way our genes are expressed, causing these changes to be passed on to future generations.
When it comes to muscle growth, genetics do play a role, since they determine the size of muscle fibers and hormone release, but these factors can also be changed by our daily habits.
As for CALVES, let’s talk about one of the most controversial and neglected muscle groups at the gym…
Tips for building your calves
1️⃣Use the greatest range of motion you can during the exercise.
2️⃣Question: Should you train your calves seated or standing? Answer: Both. Both the soleus and the gastrocnemius need to be worked thoroughly so we can have strong legs. That’s why you need to do calf raises with both a straight knee and a bent knee.
3️⃣Train intensely!! Forget the myth that you should do lots of reps with light weights.
4️⃣Control the movement during both the eccentric and concentric phases! Movement speed is an important variable in ALL EXERCISES and this applies, of course, to calf training too.
Train smart to build your calves
Many people have a hard time building their calves. This is usually due to factors such as genetics, age, etc.
Control the movement during both the eccentric and concentric phases! Movement speed is an important variable in ALL EXERCISES and this applies, of course, to calf training too.
When it comes to muscle growth, genetics do play a role, since they determine the size of muscle fibers and hormone release, but these factors can also be changed by our daily habits. In other words… STAY FOCUSED!!
