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The soleus is worked enough when doing donkey calve, or leg press tow raises, or standing calves from what I understand.
what do you think?
what do you think?
The gastroc is still worked during seated just to a lesser extent. I would like to know which movement added more growth and actual width when viewed from the front.
One thing I've noticed is 99% of people go too heavy and too fast on seated calf raises. If you apply a controlled rep cadence and ensure the calves are stretching and contracting, you'll be surprised how much weight you'll have to reduce on your working set(s).
Most guys I see work like the top 1/3 or so of the movement.
Exactly! I will do that sometimes when I am trying to hit them really hard. Do that until you hit failure, doing partial reps. Then you quickly drop the weight down a good 30% or so and then rep out again, drop set. Do 2 or 3 drop sets and you are fried!Now some of these 1/3 reps can be ok at the end of a proper set just to maximize intensity but they shouldn't be the entire set.
Exactly! I will do that sometimes when I am trying to hit them really hard. Do that until you hit failure, doing partial reps. Then you quickly drop the weight down a good 30% or so and then rep out again, drop set. Do 2 or 3 drop sets and you are fried!