These last 2 months I’ve really pounded the legs. Squats twice a week. I’m hammering my calves 4 to 5 days a week. I’ve got chicken legs and my calves have no genetic quality. Cursed with the high (sprinter) calves. I really enjoy these videos on leg development. Thank you. I do feel I’m making progress. Let’s see what 1 year does.
Hmm, "Cursed with the high (sprinter) calves." From sprinter's perspective you would be "blessed" with sprinter calves. Not that I don't get your point. But should a cheetah be jealous of a lion?
Krane Point taken. 25 years ago I was running a 4.4sec 40. But the legs are skinny. Ignored them in the weight room many years. Now, at my age, it takes a couple attempts to put on socks. The Soleus is very under developed. I avoid wearing shorts because of it. I’m trying to change that. Oh, and no longer being a Cheetah might have something to do with it, too. Ha.
Amendment #2 I got fucked over with genetics.. My Dad who has been working out for like 20+ years has massive calves, though I think a lot of them are genetics but they’re huge. I didn’t inherit them, but my older sister did. She’s 5 ft tall and she has the same monster calves...
I also am genetically skinny. But with serious weight training. One group a week. Make sure you go slow and burn out every single muscle fiber from every angle. My legs days take over two hours (once a week). Resting is only to lower my heart rate. Maybe a minute between sets. It’s business. You should be stumbling out. Like you get beat up. I could not train my legs or calves days in a row. This means you are not burning your muscle fibers. Re-examine your workout. Btw, my calves did grow. They are not huge but no longer skinny. It take real serious work.
I bought a cheap ass pair of high top Airwalks from Payless before they went out of business. They have a thin, flat sole. I got them specifically for leg day. They're several years old, but I used them just this morning, with continuing progress at 41 rotten years old.
Dude is a beast, and very helpful. I started to use this machine with high reps like he's indicating, after every workout and I saw noticeable difference in the size of my calves.
The way I hit mine is with very controlled reps and double squeeze on the top on seated calf and standing calf superset with legs press calf presses. I finish each set with a 20-30 seconds stattic hold on the stretch position using the machine leg press with about 150lbs and just let fascia strech after getting a really good pump each set. I was not getting my calves to grow past 16 inches before doing this and now they are 17.5. In my prime they were around 18 inches. I also had access to a donkey calf raise machine, which is great for me to make them grow. Another way to make them grow is to walk using your toes on the treadmill. Set the sucker to max incline and do 5-10 of incline walking using your toes. It's hard to describe, but that $hit will make your calves burn and will make them grow also. Pretend like you're walking on your tippy toes and doing a mini calf raise with each leg every step and focus and squeezing at the top.
They're an endurance muscle so its virtually impossible to push them to exhaustion. I end up getting sore feet i.e. instep, toes, long before my calves become exhausted.
I like to super set seated calf raises with standing single leg calf raises. I also like doing standing calf raises using a Smith machine since I get a lot of force production. Another tip is riding a heavy mountain bike in low gear, on your balls of the feet, for many miles at a time tends blow up your calves. Granted I am blessed with 18" calves at a average 5'9" height.
your delivery is awesome, just magnificant, best presentation style ever. I recently heard a tearing sound in my right leg while doing the leg press with a mid to heavy weight. It turns out that is the Soleus muscle, I didn't even know it existed. Whether it is actually torn or not I do not know for sure as Covid prevents doctor visits etc. It's a worry as I'm trying to reach a goal of !000kg and hoping this is not a major set back. Would like to hear about this kind of injury as I've looked around and not found any information. Keep up the great work
Fore arms,man i love your videos,i from brazil And i love your workout but bigger videos be great! thanks for the knowledge and put on descrition the workout two! is helpfull
Cmon brother! thank you for your time and effort! We are about to limp into next week!!!!! 🦿🦵🏽I’m talking about I can’t take the stairs after this workout. 😮
For those of us who dont have access to the calf machine... do single leg donkey raises on a step or make a simple calf block out of wood. Use a dumbell or better yet a plate with hand grip.
Man great videos! Keep them coming and I'm hoping your channel blows up cause your methods are awesome, and I deff would love to hear your take on the feet variations for calves and legs in general.
Hey Ryan can you use barbell and bench since no one has calf bench to buy! Titan has been back ordered for months! Help me out with your inside hook up, thank you
I was training calves this way and a gym buddy tells me after that some douche was trying to make fun of the way I was training. He was actually questioning the slow TUT, thinking I had no clue. Seated calf raises FTW, gastroc and tibia anterior burnouts included. :) Don't ignore that anterior my dudes!
Man your hamstrings are solid! What about Hamstring workout tip vid? Mine are super long, hell my legs are just long so adding bulk is hard, although they are strong as hell. Still digging the vids sir! Side question due to my height (7 feet) is there any lifts I should worry about/steer clear of? Don't want to jack up the back doing stupid shit. Keep rolling them out we will keep suggesting. Hope it helps.
Thank you for your videos. I'm using your tips in the gym. When you do 20-30 reps or even 50 reps, how many sets do you do? Also, do you do online training?
Ryan, is there a way we can get the benefits of a seated calf raise without access to the machine? I tried laying a barbell across my knees while seated on a bench, but I didn’t have enough weight to feel resistance when I raised up on my toes.
I really want try this, but at my gym they didnt have it. So i just doing it in Smith Machine while standing, or in Leg press. Btw great content as always
Great video but maybe adjust your volume mixer so the music is the same or closer to the voice. It's super quiet on your voice and blasting everyone with the music.
Loved this routine!! The PAIN...never been to the point where I feel it anteriorly while hitting calves. I'm left jand dominant. Any tips on how to feel it more on the right side? Feel like my left takes more of a pounding
Hello sir, I’m following your channel and I do really like tho job you doing ! Could You’ve said to do weaknesses first, my weaknesses are legs, want to work on them more, would it be ok if I’m doing them 2 or even 3 times a week ?
Hey Ryan, i would love to see the foot placement variations, or a gastroc. video to show us what you do for that part as well, that would be awesome.... BTW, love the videos, just found this channel and im addicted...keep up the amazing work!!!
Hmmm, 2 thumbs down. Must be from other fitness instructors scoping out the competition. I smell jelly. Keep up the good work. Really like your videos.
What in the living fuck?! I did these exercises today and my poor little chicken calves almost caught on fire! I didn't know if I was going to throw up, shit myself, or pass out! ...or all of the above, at exactly the same time. I'll be doing these regularly...and hopefully, I won't shit my back.
I am one of those that has huge calves always have. Jump rope was shrinking them so I think I may just take the first two of your tips. Does that make sense to you?
Team No Calves Checking In😂😂😂😂
Ctfu!...
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These last 2 months I’ve really pounded the legs. Squats twice a week. I’m hammering my calves 4 to 5 days a week. I’ve got chicken legs and my calves have no genetic quality. Cursed with the high (sprinter) calves.
I really enjoy these videos on leg development. Thank you. I do feel I’m making progress. Let’s see what 1 year does.
Hmm, "Cursed with the high (sprinter) calves." From sprinter's perspective you would be "blessed" with sprinter calves. Not that I don't get your point. But should a cheetah be jealous of a lion?
Krane Point taken. 25 years ago I was running a 4.4sec 40. But the legs are skinny. Ignored them in the weight room many years. Now, at my age, it takes a couple attempts to put on socks. The Soleus is very under developed. I avoid wearing shorts because of it. I’m trying to change that. Oh, and no longer being a Cheetah might have something to do with it, too. Ha.
Amendment #2 progress
Amendment #2 I got fucked over with genetics..
My Dad who has been working out for like 20+ years has massive calves, though I think a lot of them are genetics but they’re huge.
I didn’t inherit them, but my older sister did. She’s 5 ft tall and she has the same monster calves...
I also am genetically skinny. But with serious weight training. One group a week. Make sure you go slow and burn out every single muscle fiber from every angle.
My legs days take over two hours (once a week). Resting is only to lower my heart rate. Maybe a minute between sets. It’s business.
You should be stumbling out. Like you get beat up.
I could not train my legs or calves days in a row. This means you are not burning your muscle fibers. Re-examine your workout.
Btw, my calves did grow. They are not huge but no longer skinny. It take real serious work.
Many great tips . My calves developed a lot after I started training my legs barefoot and with flip flop shoes , so much more contact with the muscle.
I bought a cheap ass pair of high top Airwalks from Payless before they went out of business. They have a thin, flat sole. I got them specifically for leg day. They're several years old, but I used them just this morning, with continuing progress at 41 rotten years old.
Suggestion for next vid - "Shoulders".
..Really diggin your content ! To the point and no BS
This guy could be a threat for Jeff Caveliere😆
He already is. He has great content
High praise considering Jeff is at the top of the heap.
@@krane15 Jeff has been around along time. Were lucky we have such variety
Nah. Uses too many machines to be honest. Jeff does everything.
@@chrispearson8959 Great content and no bullshit. He also doesn't try to reinvent the wheel.
Damn dude your content is really high quality. I really appreciate how quick and informative these videos are. Thanks for putting this stuff out.
Dude is a beast, and very helpful. I started to use this machine with high reps like he's indicating, after every workout and I saw noticeable difference in the size of my calves.
The way I hit mine is with very controlled reps and double squeeze on the top on seated calf and standing calf superset with legs press calf presses. I finish each set with a 20-30 seconds stattic hold on the stretch position using the machine leg press with about 150lbs and just let fascia strech after getting a really good pump each set.
I was not getting my calves to grow past 16 inches before doing this and now they are 17.5. In my prime they were around 18 inches. I also had access to a donkey calf raise machine, which is great for me to make them grow.
Another way to make them grow is to walk using your toes on the treadmill. Set the sucker to max incline and do 5-10 of incline walking using your toes. It's hard to describe, but that $hit will make your calves burn and will make them grow also. Pretend like you're walking on your tippy toes and doing a mini calf raise with each leg every step and focus and squeezing at the top.
summer of 2020 is gonna be lit 🔥
Thank you very much for your videos. I did the one for the biceps and with your technique I have no shoulder pain. I definitely doing this one
The emphasis on engaging the muscle a moment before the pump 👌
I actually put the back seat on a decline. It really hit the calves good.
Your explanation of these exercises are great! keep uploading awesome content! we need it!
***Solid routine, calves are a stubborn muscle. I train them 4 days a week 😤!!!
They're an endurance muscle so its virtually impossible to push them to exhaustion. I end up getting sore feet i.e. instep, toes, long before my calves become exhausted.
Yikes!😣😭😭
I like to super set seated calf raises with standing single leg calf raises. I also like doing standing calf raises using a Smith machine since I get a lot of force production. Another tip is riding a heavy mountain bike in low gear, on your balls of the feet, for many miles at a time tends blow up your calves. Granted I am blessed with 18" calves at a average 5'9" height.
Such quality videos! Suggestion for your next video: Abs workout please.
That would be nice to see
The best fitness channel I just discovered, this guy knows his stuff.. He looks like a Spartan men!!
Bring on the feet variations brother! Get some!!!
Tried your workout today. My calves were BURNING man🔥
High quality advice and jokes tossed in. Love this channel.
Love your videos because you get the point across with less talk.
your delivery is awesome, just magnificant, best presentation style ever.
I recently heard a tearing sound in my right leg while doing the leg press with a mid to heavy weight. It turns out that is the Soleus muscle, I didn't even know it existed. Whether it is actually torn or not I do not know for sure as Covid prevents doctor visits etc. It's a worry as I'm trying to reach a goal of !000kg and hoping this is not a major set back. Would like to hear about this kind of injury as I've looked around and not found any information.
Keep up the great work
Fore arms,man i love your videos,i from brazil
And i love your workout
but bigger videos be great!
thanks for the
knowledge
and put on descrition
the workout two! is helpfull
Ryan has a straight to the point training style. Ryan, please make an abs training video.
Would love to see the variations you were talking about. Thanks.
Of all the burns, the calf burn is the most intense.
I really needed this, thank you!
you sir, are jacked.
Cmon brother! thank you for your time and effort! We are about to limp into next week!!!!! 🦿🦵🏽I’m talking about I can’t take the stairs after this workout. 😮
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Leonardo Reyes my man I have seen you in different videos, you are the 🐐
Thankyou man really enjoying your videos, please keep them coming!!
I love your videos. Watched the all, sometimes a couple of times. Thank you very much! 😍
For those of us who dont have access to the calf machine... do single leg donkey raises on a step or make a simple calf block out of wood. Use a dumbell or better yet a plate with hand grip.
Man great videos! Keep them coming and I'm hoping your channel blows up cause your methods are awesome, and I deff would love to hear your take on the feet variations for calves and legs in general.
My calves never grew until I focused on the Soleus. Good video.
I love these videos!!!!!!!!! Thank you for what you do I Appreciate you
Holy crap! I hit my calves hard on Friday. I can barely walk today. Great tips!
Hey Ryan can you use barbell and bench since no one has calf bench to buy! Titan has been back ordered for months! Help me out with your inside hook up, thank you
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Leg days suck..lol.. baggy gym pants all summer but that tank top is gonna look awesome 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽🤣
I was training calves this way and a gym buddy tells me after that some douche was trying to make fun of the way I was training. He was actually questioning the slow TUT, thinking I had no clue.
Seated calf raises FTW, gastroc and tibia anterior burnouts included. :) Don't ignore that anterior my dudes!
imma try this later . goodluck to me
Now anticipatingly waiting for your next video on Abs workout....
This guy's legs are amazing.
Love your quality content! 💪🏻 Could you please make a video on training the Soleus if my gym doesn’t have seated calf raise machine?
Will def try these next leg day!
I did this caf whit 3 x 45 lbs + 1 x 25 lbs. 3 serie of 12 to 15 rep. I have 19 inch of caf. Yes i am old cycliste.
As soon as i get the video,i came here! 💪💪
I'd be over there using that green weight alone for that last set.
Yo anyone else get bad pain in their feet while doing calve raises? Could be plantar fasciitis
I'm guilty of recruiting my arms to help with the seated calf raises.
Thanks again.
Sets and reps?? Please and many thanks.
Man your hamstrings are solid! What about Hamstring workout tip vid? Mine are super long, hell my legs are just long so adding bulk is hard, although they are strong as hell. Still digging the vids sir! Side question due to my height (7 feet) is there any lifts I should worry about/steer clear of? Don't want to jack up the back doing stupid shit. Keep rolling them out we will keep suggesting. Hope it helps.
Thank you for your videos. I'm using your tips in the gym. When you do 20-30 reps or even 50 reps, how many sets do you do?
Also, do you do online training?
3-4 sets.
Not right now, I’ll open it up again eventually when I feel like I can give individual attention.
3-4 sets of all of these 3 exercises?
3 sets 10 reps on DC
3 sets 30 reps on the partial
2 sets 100 reps on sentry
Yeah abs please. And as said brilliant no bullshit information. Glad I found you
Ryan, is there a way we can get the benefits of a seated calf raise without access to the machine? I tried laying a barbell across my knees while seated on a bench, but I didn’t have enough weight to feel resistance when I raised up on my toes.
I really want try this, but at my gym they didnt have it. So i just doing it in Smith Machine while standing, or in Leg press. Btw great content as always
my gym doesn't either, but pull up a bench to the smith machine, put a pad on and voila you have a sit down calf raise.
@@DerekIwasiuk wow that’s actually genius, gonna try this today
Great video but maybe adjust your volume mixer so the music is the same or closer to the voice. It's super quiet on your voice and blasting everyone with the music.
Got it.
Variations please!!😄
Ryan, can you please do a video on Calves with dumb/barbells? I dont have a calf specific machine.
Amazing guy
Appreciate the help! Bro my calves blown up!! But i am try what you just taught me:
Feet variations and different growth purposes would be greatly appreciated 😉👍🏻
Loved this routine!! The PAIN...never been to the point where I feel it anteriorly while hitting calves. I'm left jand dominant. Any tips on how to feel it more on the right side? Feel like my left takes more of a pounding
Pleaaaaaaseeee write a book or something I need to follow your plan for muscle growth
Can you tell me where you purchased the shorts from? I want a pair looks comfortable.
Hello sir, I’m following your channel and I do really like tho job you doing ! Could
You’ve said to do weaknesses first, my weaknesses are legs, want to work on them more, would it be ok if I’m doing them 2 or even 3 times a week ?
Thanks..
Τhank you!
Why didn't I find your channel earlier?!!!
how about the single leg calf workout?? My left calf is much weaker than my right calf due to a injury any suggestions would be greatly greatly helped
Hey Ryan, i would love to see the foot placement variations, or a gastroc. video to show us what you do for that part as well, that would be awesome....
BTW, love the videos, just found this channel and im addicted...keep up the amazing work!!!
Hey Ryan, thanks for the video! Btw how old are you man?
Could you do a video on back thickness?
Great information Can you give leg workout for growth with no machines
Mr56, that would be squats, Romanian split squats, deadlifts and some form of calf work utilizing what you have available.
Bro pls pls make a video to hit the inner chest and make the chest fuller
Hmmm, 2 thumbs down. Must be from other fitness instructors scoping out the competition. I smell jelly.
Keep up the good work. Really like your videos.
Feet variation video for calves please
I like the slow negatives, but do you think its important to squeeze at the top?
So whats the rep/set scheme for these exercises?
I would hit:
- 3 sets of 10 on the DC style
- 3 sets of 30 (add weight each time) on partials
- 2 century sets.
Ryan Humiston awesome. I’m hitting these right now. Thanks man!
What in the living fuck?! I did these exercises today and my poor little chicken calves almost caught on fire! I didn't know if I was going to throw up, shit myself, or pass out! ...or all of the above, at exactly the same time. I'll be doing these regularly...and hopefully, I won't shit my back.
Awesome but is this all in the same workout?
I am one of those that has huge calves always have.
Jump rope was shrinking them so I think I may just take the first two of your tips.
Does that make sense to you?
Forearms are next brotha
So here's my question Ryan why didn't you move the lever out of the way so that it went all the way down
Do you ask the same from powerlifters doing pin presses?
Steven Corbo he said he was going to be doing partials
Up next a Shoulder workout
2 questions people, do calf raises dont work the soleus? And 2, what about the tibialis anterior muscle?
Standing works the soleus , tibialis needs reverse calf raises
Hi Ryan, 100 reps it s just for finish? And the outher exc you give how many set and reps?
Could you do this with a barbell on your thighs? maybe put some plates on the floor so you can get that stretch on your calf's as well?
Thibaud Bailly you need to have really good pads or your knees are gonna be fucked up
I'm stumbling just watching this video...
3-4 sets of all these 3 exercises?
What camera/mic/editing software do you use?
So how are these seated calf raises any different mechanically from standing calf raises?
It isolates the soleus, because the gastrocnemius generates considerably less force when the legs are bent.
I was told i have ufo calves, allways spoken about but never seen.
Is there a reason you put the plate under the calf machine during your raises?
Yesssss noice
Does the order matter ? How do you warm up to these ?
Sir
That machine is not available in my gym. What to do?
You can do seated calf raises with dumbbells.
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@@MS_Work10 you're welcome.🌷
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I have flag like him strong but not enormous which stinks because I’m tall and big( muscle) but skinner legs I can’t get that girth 😞