Cankles to Calves 101

I've been asked quite a few times for tips on how to tone up and increase calf size for a more aesthetically pleasing look of the leg. I am a girl who appreciates a lovely set of gams so of course I've had to do my homework on the subject and now you may reap the benefits! 

I've got a little ham and eggs coming at ya with a little of the "How" and the "Why."  Let's take a tippy toe walk...

How to Train the Calves: First of all, these are a few basic principles about calves: The gastrocnemius is primarily a fast-twitch muscle. The soleus is primarily a slow-twitch muscle. If you do calf work with straight legs, you work both the gastrocnemius and soleus. If you do calf work with bent legs, you work primarily the soleus FIRST. When you bounce, the achilles tendon a lot, if not most of the work and the calf does little. Main TIP here: DO NOT IGNORE THE SOLEUS, it is beneath the gastrocnemius. So the larger your soleus becomes the more your gastrocnemius will appear more defined.

TIPS: 
1. Raise explosively
2. Hold and FLEX
3. Lower very slowly (negative) stretch those muscle fibers. 
4. Stop and hold for 2 full seconds 

If you are looking for some bangin' results, train your calves frequently and consistently. They are developed to carry you around so you will not "over train" them.  I personally train mine every other day. I'm a lady, so they are not massive by any means but I have made a conscious effort to shape them to my will after I understood how to train that specific muscle group.

Now go give those legs a little TLC!

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