Bodybuilding Workouts To Give Your Calves A Blast (tai chi lessons)

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Friday, 23 January 2009

By Dane Fletcher

Let's face it; calves are some of the hardest, modest, and most boring body parts, to train. First off, nobody ever asks to see your calves. If they know you workout, a member of the fairer sex may ask to see your stomach, chest, or arm muscles. But they aren't going to ask you to show off your calves. Therefore the only motivation to train them may be complete body development for competition, a goal which doesn't concern many lifters. Second, calf training is tough.

The lactic acid building up your arms can be described as sensational. However, the feeling of all the blood in your body rushing to a spot below your knees often leaves a trainer feeling light-headed or nauseous, with the occasional stomach discomfort as lactic acid begins to accumulate. Finally, calf training is boring. You move the weight from point A to point B for a grand repetition range total of, say, 3 inches.

How exciting is that, huh? You're sitting on the calf raise machine like a scolded schoolboy, moving your 90 pounds a fraction of a foot, and you just feel silly doing it. For this and dozens of other reasons, calf training sure isn't that popular.

However, calf training should be very important to you. Maybe you're a competitive bodybuilder. Chances are very good that calf development may either win, or lose, a show for you one day. Impressive calves are viewable in every single pose.

If you beat a competitor on calves outright, and every other muscle group is comparable, you might be walking out of that round with a score of straight 1's. Having impressive calves may even compensate for other body parts you have which are weak. Judges and fans alike appreciate the hard work that goes into a set of well-developed calves.

Are you ready to blast your calves into growth? Here are a few tips for making the most of these babies.

Eat To Grow

You wouldn't expect your arms to grow without an influx of calories and a jump on the scale. Calves are the same way. If you want to add an inch to your lower legs, you need to expect to add about ten pounds to your weight on the scale. And please, never become one of those trainers who believe he can grow his calves while dieting. While it's true that shedding body fat can lead to more detailed calves, and while it's true that a great deal of cardio can lead to some calf growth, you absolutely cannot grow while losing weight.

Go Heavy

Your calves carry your bodyweight all day long. Every time you take a step, your total weight sits upon one leg. Your training weights should be at 150 to 200% that of your bodyweight. Go heavy, baby!

Get Off Your Feet

We grow while we rest, not while we're training. Don't spend 12 hours per day on your feet and expect those calves to grow. Train the bejesus out of them, then put your feet up on the recliner and allow them time to grow.

Dane Fletcher is the world-wide authority on bodybuilding and steroids. He has coached countless athletes all over the world. To read more of his work, please visit either http://www.BodybuildingToday.com or http://www.SteroidsToday.com

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