How to make your calves thicker

Some men's calves look very thin and lack strength. Overly thin calves lack explosive power and endurance. Such people feel particularly tired in their calves after walking for a long time. They can exercise their calf muscles through simple methods to make their calf muscles thicker. There are many ways to exercise, such as training with dumbbells, doing squats, or running to train the calf muscles.

Triceps surae: Located superficially at the back of the calf, it is composed of the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles. It is one of the most visible muscles in the human leg. The calf muscles are characterized by high muscle fiber density, resistance to heavy eating and fatigue, and cannot be "shaken" by conventional training of normal intensity. Therefore, the calves also need special care. The correct approach is: in view of the fact that the calf muscles can withstand heavy weights, arrange two heavy-weight training sessions per week, interspersed with one medium or light-weight training session in between. The purpose is only to ensure the frequency of training. Use the "priority method" to train your calf muscles first and then the others, or train your calves specifically.

Since the calf muscles are resistant to fatigue, too low a repetition rate will not be effective. The recommended repetition rate is 12 to 15 times per set. If you do 4 sets of each exercise, you can drop to 6 to 8 times in the middle set, and usually add the maximum weight in the third set. It should be noted that any exercise will produce a burning sensation when it is done around 12 times, regardless of whether the weight used is as hard as possible. Because the lactic acid accumulation in the muscles has reached a certain value after 12 times, the trainee will find it difficult to continue, and the next step is to rely on willpower to persevere.

When exercising your calf muscles, you should be careful not to just think about weight-bearing training and forget to combine awareness and exercise. When exercising your calf muscles, you should concentrate fully and find the feeling and rhythm of the past. It is best not to listen to music or be distracted by other things during exercise. Combining intention and exercise can better mobilize the muscles in various parts of the calf, thereby stimulating the muscles more fully.