WANT: vertical jump incr. - Ausbb

shaunton · 02-09-2010, 05:01 AM

I do alot of sport which demands a good vertical jump.

Unfortunately, genetically, the part of my calves which develop greatest is the side part of the calf muscle (tibialis anterior- I think).

I have been longing to increase the back part (gastrocnemius), which hopefully, if not just for visibly making my legs more proportionate, also help make my vertical jump increase.
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I am open to any advice regarding anything, even bizzare methods for training this part of the calf if anyone can help me

Or even how to have my feet while doing calf raises etc. HELP!!

haz · 02-09-2010, 11:29 AM

squat.

for the calves i heard that you should do a sitting calf raise and a standing one. as to hit all the muscles. sets of 20. hit them 3 times a week

BigJim · 02-09-2010, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by haz

squat.

for the calves i heard that you should do a sitting calf raise and a standing one. as to hit all the muscles. sets of 20. hit them 3 times a week

Squat and practice your vertical leap (box jumps etc) then squat some more.

AndyMitchell · 02-09-2010, 12:02 PM

Calves have nothing to do with jumping or improving the height of the jump.
Landing- yes.
In fact the larger the calve the less advantage it will be.
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shaunton · 02-09-2010, 01:07 PM

cheers every1, silverback, i have myself felt improvement from doing calves, so i guess it can come down to the individual...

I will probably work in practicing vertical jumps, continue with st. calf raises, and try and get PT to teach me squat properly. thanks for all your help every1.

PTC · 02-09-2010, 01:35 PM

Shaun, listen to Silverback, then look at a pic of MJ calves, or VC, then comeback and apologize.

I've posted up on here somewhere how Max registered 34" vert off 1 step at school a couple of months ago.

you guys know I dont have calf machine lol. But he certainly deadlifts/squats/cleans

Shaun, not sure if you are a dumbass or naive, but if your asking a question, you dont know the answer, so if someone answers, listen, coz you dont know.

How much are you squatting, deadlifting and cleaning and at what bw, thats all the info we need.

shaunton · 02-09-2010, 02:09 PM

errr okay... im not a dumbass... and certainly not naive...

different people have different goals for different reasons, I play alot of sport, so risking injury etc is very costly. I dont go for 1 rep maxes in anything at the moment, but maybe ill get back on that one. I can comfortably do 60kg x 3 sets x 10 reps bout 2 months ago, but I have been trying to mix routine etc around and will be getting back to them soon.

Umm and squats... I am just trying to not do them until I get PT'd and then know I wont injure myself.

I put up a link as my siggy to my log, and my first entry was legs. check it out. But keep in mind b4 slandering me, I commit to sport and dont go for pure white fibre tissue and 1 rep max's.

AndyMitchell · 02-09-2010, 02:26 PM

Try jumping of the ground using your calves, your feet will not leave the ground.

Train your calves if you want I couldn't give a fat rats klacker really.

But you are misguided if you think by building your calve muscle will improve your goal or whatever it is.
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AndyMitchell · 02-09-2010, 02:31 PM

The function is to act as a shock absorber.
It's the hip that were power comes from.

A good sprinter has a very short and small calve but a huge arse.
The hevier the calve - the more energy is needed to pull the leg through.
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Shrek · 02-09-2010, 02:45 PM

It's Barry in disguise.

02-09-2010, 05:01 AM	#1 (permalink)
shaunton Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: South Australia Gender: Posts: 179	WANT: vertical jump incr. I do alot of sport which demands a good vertical jump. Unfortunately, genetically, the part of my calves which develop greatest is the side part of the calf muscle (tibialis anterior- I think). I have been longing to increase the back part (gastrocnemius), which hopefully, if not just for visibly making my legs more proportionate, also help make my vertical jump increase. ---------------- I am open to any advice regarding anything, even bizzare methods for training this part of the calf if anyone can help me Or even how to have my feet while doing calf raises etc. HELP!!

02-09-2010, 11:29 AM	#2 (permalink)
haz Active Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Sydney Gender: Posts: 1,260	squat. for the calves i heard that you should do a sitting calf raise and a standing one. as to hit all the muscles. sets of 20. hit them 3 times a week __________________ Harry

02-09-2010, 12:02 PM	#4 (permalink)
AndyMitchell Active Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: As close as the restraining order allows Gender: Posts: 3,101	Calves have nothing to do with jumping or improving the height of the jump. Landing- yes. In fact the larger the calve the less advantage it will be. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ as long as you keep doing what you're doing, you're going to keep getting what you're getting.

02-09-2010, 02:26 PM	#8 (permalink)
AndyMitchell Active Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: As close as the restraining order allows Gender: Posts: 3,101	Try jumping of the ground using your calves, your feet will not leave the ground. Train your calves if you want I couldn't give a fat rats klacker really. But you are misguided if you think by building your calve muscle will improve your goal or whatever it is. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ as long as you keep doing what you're doing, you're going to keep getting what you're getting.

02-09-2010, 02:31 PM	#9 (permalink)
AndyMitchell Active Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: As close as the restraining order allows Gender: Posts: 3,101	The function is to act as a shock absorber. It's the hip that were power comes from. A good sprinter has a very short and small calve but a huge arse. The hevier the calve - the more energy is needed to pull the leg through. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ as long as you keep doing what you're doing, you're going to keep getting what you're getting.

02-09-2010, 01:07 PM	#5 (permalink)
shaunton Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: South Australia Gender: Posts: 179	cheers every1, silverback, i have myself felt improvement from doing calves, so i guess it can come down to the individual... I will probably work in practicing vertical jumps, continue with st. calf raises, and try and get PT to teach me squat properly. thanks for all your help every1.

02-09-2010, 01:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
PTC Active Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Frankston Gender: Posts: 6,725	Shaun, listen to Silverback, then look at a pic of MJ calves, or VC, then comeback and apologize. I've posted up on here somewhere how Max registered 34" vert off 1 step at school a couple of months ago. you guys know I dont have calf machine lol. But he certainly deadlifts/squats/cleans Shaun, not sure if you are a dumbass or naive, but if your asking a question, you dont know the answer, so if someone answers, listen, coz you dont know. How much are you squatting, deadlifting and cleaning and at what bw, thats all the info we need.

02-09-2010, 02:09 PM	#7 (permalink)
shaunton Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: South Australia Gender: Posts: 179	errr okay... im not a dumbass... and certainly not naive... different people have different goals for different reasons, I play alot of sport, so risking injury etc is very costly. I dont go for 1 rep maxes in anything at the moment, but maybe ill get back on that one. I can comfortably do 60kg x 3 sets x 10 reps bout 2 months ago, but I have been trying to mix routine etc around and will be getting back to them soon. Umm and squats... I am just trying to not do them until I get PT'd and then know I wont injure myself. I put up a link as my siggy to my log, and my first entry was legs. check it out. But keep in mind b4 slandering me, I commit to sport and dont go for pure white fibre tissue and 1 rep max's.