Two Top Mistakes Made In Calf Muscle Training
In the past, I hated calf training. Now, I actually like it. Why is that? Because I eliminated some mistakes in my training that were hindering my calf growth. Perhaps you're making some of these mistakes too. Let's identify two top mistakes made by many bodybuilders when training their calves: Mistake #1 - Failure to Train the Whole Calf Muscle Group - While most bodybuilders know that there are two muscles in your calf area called the Gastrocnemius and Soleus, many don't understand that these two muscles have different muscle fiber compositions and different functions. Therefore, some bodybuilders treat the two muscles as one muscle and only perform one calf exercise. However, these two calf muscles must be trained with different exercises. The Gastrocnemius should be trained with the leg straight and knees locked on calf machines such as the Standing Calf Raise, Donkey Calf Raise, and Toe Press on Leg Press Machine. When the legs are straight, the Soleus has a lesser in...