Calves @ home

[imported_daxie]

Hello,

I'll start a mon/wed/fri cycle next monday...

But I was wondering... I have verrrrry lagging calves (in size that is)...

I was thinking maybe I could do them extra on tuesday, thursday and saturday, thus in between the normal days. But problem is I can't make it to the gym 6x a week, too difficult with my social life (read: girlfriend)...

Is there any way I could take extra care of the calves, either by doing something at home, or any other options?


daxie

 

[b0xm0ns73r]

maybe one of the other fellows around here will have a better idea, but I use the same bar i use for squats, with weights on it of coarse, and I have a 2x6 board that I do my calves on. i just put not much more than my toes on the board. However, you don't get as good of a "stretch" as you do in the gym, but if I keep my knees bent in the same posistion on the way up and down, I get a good calf workout in the confort of my own garage.

i can also use the same 2x6 for sitting calf raises using the principle, but sometimes the weight of the bar on my leg hurts.

just one idea for ya
b0x

 

[imported_drewbaye]

If you have a chinning/dipping belt with a long enough chain to hold 45's without them hitting you in the nuts and if you have enough weight you can do them off of a step. It might be awkward though, since you'll have a lot of 45's between your legs, but safer for the hips and spine than 1 legged calf raises with DBs.

Drew Baye