Calf question

[Blade15]

I have a problem with my calves. they arent contacting as much i want them to. When i am at calf raises (standing or seated) i cant feel much contraction in my gastroc. all i feel is intense contraction in my soleus. Is this becuase of stiffness in muscle?? i used to be a taekwondo player and later football player. I used to run a lot and jump rope a hell lottt.. may be thats the reason?? can anyone here help me ?? please guys..i need your expert opinions..

 

[Blade15]

Bump..

 

[PitbullTank]

i wrote a response in the articles section where u made the exact same post... ill post it here tho
What do u do for calves? How do u position your feet? Do you do raises from the floor or do you try to create stretch?

this is whats helped me as my calves were sucking and I've def put on atleast an inch and a half in the past 4-5 months doing this... I had the same problem.. use to be able to skip rope for 12 rounds and always was a good sprinter/jumper...

-hit calves 3x per week
-do calves FIRST before other exercises so u have the most strength
-keep ankles and knees the same distance as each other up and down and don't let you foot/ankle roll off to the side as it goes up.. pretend you have a tennis ball in-between your ankles.
-stop at the bottom a half inch above the floor for a second or two so there is no elasticity assistance from the achillies
-i do 3 exercises for calves... a straight leg(i like leg press), and a bent leg (i like to move a bench over to a smith machine and with a pad on the bar put in on my knees and do seated like that from the floor
-3-4 Heavy sets at 10-12 reps controlled on first exercise
-3-4 heavy sets on 2nd exercise
- 1-2 hi rep sets either bodyweight or lightweight for 50-100 rest pausing minimal break...
- STRETCH the living shit out of them when your done

I don't care if they are sore a few days later, hit them things 3x a week... this really worked for me and I've been complaining about calves for years... a lot of people i train with and that see me told me they came up a lot and are looking much better..

 

[Blade15]

i wrote a response in the articles section where u made the exact same post... ill post it here tho
What do u do for calves? How do u position your feet? Do you do raises from the floor or do you try to create stretch?

this is whats helped me as my calves were sucking and I've def put on atleast an inch and a half in the past 4-5 months doing this... I had the same problem.. use to be able to skip rope for 12 rounds and always was a good sprinter/jumper...

-hit calves 3x per week
-do calves FIRST before other exercises so u have the most strength
-keep ankles and knees the same distance as each other up and down and don't let you foot/ankle roll off to the side as it goes up.. pretend you have a tennis ball in-between your ankles.
-stop at the bottom a half inch above the floor for a second or two so there is no elasticity assistance from the achillies
-i do 3 exercises for calves... a straight leg(i like leg press), and a bent leg (i like to move a bench over to a smith machine and with a pad on the bar put in on my knees and do seated like that from the floor
-3-4 Heavy sets at 10-12 reps controlled on first exercise
-3-4 heavy sets on 2nd exercise
- 1-2 hi rep sets either bodyweight or lightweight for 50-100 rest pausing minimal break...
- STRETCH the living shit out of them when your done

I don't care if they are sore a few days later, hit them things 3x a week... this really worked for me and I've been complaining about calves for years... a lot of people i train with and that see me told me they came up a lot and are looking much better..

Thnx man.. but i do create stretch till my achilles hurt.. and i dont do any raises from floor as i am not pro like you...