What is the best exercise to build calf muscles?

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   europewalkerposted 14 years ago

   What is the best exercise to build calf muscles?

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   janmodricposted 14 years ago

   Running uphill, since you step on the toes, and calf muscles have to maintain appropriate feet position..

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   RobertAllenSavageposted 14 years ago

   Calf raises, tons of them, when you can do 100 in a row, put 40 pounds on your shoulders, when you can do a 100 that way, add weight.

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   darrylcrawfordposted 14 years ago

   Do stairs. Walk on your toes at home. Run up hill and walk down hill on you toes. Toe raises in the morning. Jump and hit a spot on the wall that is 1 foot (but for most 6 inches) from your hand when standing up arms up and jump up and down and see how many times you can hit it in 2 minutes. Rest 10 minutes and do it again every other day. BUT MAKE SURE YOU STRETCH ALL OVER BEFORE DOING ANY OF THESE.

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   HealthFreak31posted 14 years ago

   calf raises. The machine is the best for them

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   LeslieRaeposted 14 years ago

   the best thing i know to do is to have one heavy day a week with low reps (8-10) and then one light day with sets of 100. many people have had great success following this method. use various exercises like standing/seated calf raises or calf raises on the leg press.

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   lossehelinposted 14 years ago

   i agree with the answers given here. Running up hill and climing stairs is a good exercise. you can do that in the same place by going up and down with the tips of your feet

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