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rockape76
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over the years I've done just about every different type of calf exercise and recommended programmes but my calves refuse to grow........until now
ill give you a quick rundown and ill post a link at the end for the full text if your interested..........this workout was created by an Aussie by the name of Damon Hayhow....he runs a well known gym in my state and contributes to a few magazines.....(hes had some pretty amazing successes as a coach)
basically his theory is that the reason your calves wont grow is that the calves are one of the hardest working muscles in the body and as such the muscle is encased in a very hard muscle fascia... they wont grow because its a bit like trying to blow up a balloon in a coffee cup .So what you need to do is stretch or break/tear the fascia to allow new growth.
This is what I've been doing.......ill do as many sets and reps of seated/standing calf raises until my calves are fully pumped i then hit the floor and hold my calves at full stretch for 90-120 seconds .....it is painful and the pain does increase the longer you hold the full stretch.....i then repeat the whole process.......(the first time i did this work out i ended up with some bruising the next day) ...the results for me came pretty quickly and in four weeks my calves grew close to 20mm (3/4 inch)...
anyway here's the link....good luck
http://www.biologiclabs.com/advice/details.asp?article_id=30
ill give you a quick rundown and ill post a link at the end for the full text if your interested..........this workout was created by an Aussie by the name of Damon Hayhow....he runs a well known gym in my state and contributes to a few magazines.....(hes had some pretty amazing successes as a coach)
basically his theory is that the reason your calves wont grow is that the calves are one of the hardest working muscles in the body and as such the muscle is encased in a very hard muscle fascia... they wont grow because its a bit like trying to blow up a balloon in a coffee cup .So what you need to do is stretch or break/tear the fascia to allow new growth.
This is what I've been doing.......ill do as many sets and reps of seated/standing calf raises until my calves are fully pumped i then hit the floor and hold my calves at full stretch for 90-120 seconds .....it is painful and the pain does increase the longer you hold the full stretch.....i then repeat the whole process.......(the first time i did this work out i ended up with some bruising the next day) ...the results for me came pretty quickly and in four weeks my calves grew close to 20mm (3/4 inch)...
anyway here's the link....good luck
http://www.biologiclabs.com/advice/details.asp?article_id=30
