Calf exercises
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Calf exercises
by Karlos on Sun Mar 23, 2008 12:09 am
Any ideas for calf exercises which will build power and speed. I can't do machine raises due to the strain on my dodgy knee, so i havn't trained calves directly in months. I was thinking some kinda plyometric jumps with a BB, would that work well?
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Re: Calf exercises
by cleaver on Sun Mar 23, 2008 12:31 am
Some form of oly lifting which involves hyperextension of the foot.
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Re: Calf exercises
by burningnun on Sun Mar 23, 2008 12:33 am
Power cleans, box jumps.
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Re: Calf exercises
by Bison on Sun Mar 23, 2008 2:20 am
Uphill sprints/running?
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Re: Calf exercises
by Alex on Sun Mar 23, 2008 11:51 am
Sledge or Tyre dragging.
A rugby scrum machine.
Skipping.
A rugby scrum machine.
Skipping.
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Re: Calf exercises
by Karlos on Sun Mar 23, 2008 2:38 pm
hmm some good ideas there. I've got uphill running in there for hiit. Im looking for a more isolatory calf exercise than oly lifts, and i havn't exactly got access to rugby scrum machines alex! 
Wouldn't jump squats do the job then? starting from a quarter squat.
Wouldn't jump squats do the job then? starting from a quarter squat.
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Re: Calf exercises
by Alex on Sun Mar 23, 2008 8:44 pm
Never noticed them on my calf's personally but I did go a lot deeper.
Maybe if you purposely tried to lift heels before the jump then they may work?
Di you have a Leg Press Machine you can use the edge of?
Maybe if you purposely tried to lift heels before the jump then they may work?
Di you have a Leg Press Machine you can use the edge of?
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Re: Calf exercises
by Rilla on Mon Mar 24, 2008 12:12 am
Plyometrics dude...
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