
Exercises For Bigger Calves!
If you are looking for exercises for bigger calves, you will have to be patient. The key is to start slowly, track your progress, and gradually increase stress. The concept of progressive overload refers to increasing stress as you get stronger and your calves can handle it. When you do this, you'll develop small goals that will lead to big ones in time. It's also important to start with plantar-flexion and progress from there.
Standing calf presses:
Several different calf raise variations work both the soleus and gastrocnemius muscle groups. The gastrocnemius is the two-headed muscle that sits under the knee and is responsible for plantarflexion and knee flexion. The soleus muscle sits under the gastrocnemius and originates from the tibia. Standing calf presses target the soleus to ...