The Secret to Growing Calf Muscles

March 10, 2023

If you want to have a good looking physique, it needs to be well-balanced across all muscle groups.

Which means that every muscle should be equally developed.

Sadly, this is not the case for many people.

In every gym, you're going to see dozens of people with imbalanced muscle groups.

One muscle in particular tends to be underdeveloped in most people.

So much so that many of them started to believe it was because of their genetics.

I'm talking about calves....and if you were wondering who's calf is featured on the photo? That's mine! Photo taken 3/8/23 the walkway to my home!

If you're only doing calf raises once a week, chances are that your calves aren’t nearly as strong as they could be.

In this post, I'm going to give you a couple of tips to build bulging calves that will make other bodybuilders look like they're skipping leg day.

The first rule is to treat calves just like any other muscle.

This means you should train them at least twice per week while employing a variety of exercises.

Instead of only doing the basics (standing calf raises), you can also try:

And make sure to slow down and control every rep just like any other exercise. Otherwise, you won't activate muscle hypertrophy.

So if you're going to train your calves twice a week, here's what your workouts should look like:

Try doing that for 10-12 weeks and you'll see a noticeable difference in your calf size. And the longer you do it, the better the gains.

The crucial thing is to never give up!

Do your best in every workout; that’s how you will develop any muscle to their full genetic potential.