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The calves are perhaps the most neglected muscle group in bodybuilding. Everyone enters the gym wanting a big chest and big arms. Then, they discover the basics and begin training using squats and deadlifts. It’s only after 2 or 3 years of dedicated training that many trainers realize their calves lag behind the rest of the body in terms of development. Additionally, many people possess a genetic predisposition for poor calves – they tie in very high up on the lower leg. This means no matter how hard they train them, the calves will always be a small muscle group.

The muscles

The calves consist of two muscle groups, the gastrocnemius and the soleus. The gastrocnemius is the ‘diamond’ that most people notice – the split muscle which stretches from the back of the knee down to the calf tie-in. The soleus is the small sheet of muscle that sits under the gastrocnemius, and ties in at the heel bone via the Achilles tendon.

Training the calves

All calf exercises are some variant of the same movement – raising and lowering the toes in order to move a weight (or the body). Standing calf raises are the primary routine used by bodybuilders. However, a wide variety of variants can be used, included seated or angled calf raise, dumbbell calf raises, leg press toe raises, and more. In all movements, the toes are moved through their entire range of motion. The trainer starts by lowering the weight (pointing toes up and heel down.) Then the heel is slowly raised, until the toes are pointing down. This movement works both the gastrocnemius and the soleus. Move though repetitions slowly in a 10 to 20 rep range. Watch for cramping, as there is only one artery delivering blood to the calves and cramps are common.

Important note on toe position

Many bodybuilders like to point the toes inward to train the outer calf, and inward to train the outer calf. This can method can deliver success, but only if the trainer consciously shifts the weight to that side of the foot as well. In order words, when pointing toes in, slightly lift the outer part of the foot to move pressure to the inner side of the foot (the big toes). Otherwise the focus remains shared between the muscles equally.

Calf training is very tough, very boring, and very necessary for building a quality physique. Understanding the muscle groups that comprise the calves, as well as the techniques for training and addressing weak areas are essential for developing the calves to their potential.

Dane Fletcher is the world’s most prolific bodybuilding and fitness expert and is currently the executive editor for BodybuildingToday.com. If you are looking for more bodybuilding tips or information on weight training, or supplementation, please visit http://www.BodybuildingToday.com, the bodybuilding and fitness authority site with hundreds of articles available FREE to help you meet your goals.

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One of the biggest lies told by elite bodybuilders (who are experimenting with dangerous levels of substances chemicals) is just how their blood work. For starters, many of them lie about having any blood work done at all. For a panel blood samples, we must proceed to a doctors appointment, admit to the doctor than you consume potentially illegal substances, and own mortality should face the back dark news. However, as we age, and as we inject foreign and very often unknown substances in our body, we should be mature enough not to ball and have blood work done. Here are the values of some blood work, and what they mean to the bodybuilder.

HDL / LDL and total cholesterol

These scan of heart disease. As a bodybuilder, you about a likely carry high body weight, and you probably consume a fair treatment of cholesterol from eggs or meat red. Look at these levels, as half of Americans die of heart failure, and bodybuilders are a high risk group.

Homocysteine

Anabolic steroids cause high levels of homocysteine. This amino acid is not always insured in a blood screen, but as a bodybuilder, you must follow. Levels of homocysteine in the high end can tell you are in a group at high risk of heart disease. Taking your daily B vitamins can reduce these levels.

Profile of hemoglobin

These are standard tests and blood analysis are used to screen for serious diseases.

White Blood Cell Total

These are known as leukocytes, and their levels are indicative of cancer, stress, and other elements of the taxation system immune.

Red Blood Cell Count

If you use steroids and have high values of red cells, you're at risk of a heart attack.

Hemoglobin

Hemoglobin provides oxygen and carbon dioxide in the body. The use of androgenic or anabolic agents may cause an increase in this number, This may be cases higher kidney disease, cancer or anemia.

Platelets

Platelets help your body to clot blood and stop bleeding. Platelet levels mean that you should consult a specialist immediately and see what the problem could be minor. Low blood platelets are more serious and may be indicative of diseases such as anemia or leukemia.

Sodium

Bodybuilders will often manipulate sodium levels before shows, and will use this off-season practice as well. The use of diuretics is also one of the main reasons why many bodybuilders suffer from inadequate kidney. And we can not forget the supplements that we take on a daily basis, which must be filtered by the kidneys.

Blood tests Standard study many other factors. This is just one reason for leaving. If you are using anabolic steroids, you should have your blood work immediately then annually to ensure that you keep healthy.

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Dane Fletcher is the world’s most prolific bodybuilding and fitness expert and is currently the executive editor for BodybuildingToday.com. If you are looking for more bodybuilding tips or information on weight training, or supplementation, please visit www.BodybuildingToday.com, the bodybuilding and fitness authority site with hundreds of articles available FREE to help you meet your goals.

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