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In bodybuilding, major muscle groups are typically targeted to create a balanced and well-proportioned physique. The following are some of the major muscle groups that bodybuilders focus on: Chest (Pectorals): Exercises: Bench press, dumbbell flyes, incline bench press. Back (Latissimus Dorsi...

About Calves Training - Let's cover 2 exercises you can use to grow your calves long-term! With an emphasis on "long-term" since the calf muscles are known to progress slowly for most people. - The calves region consists of 2 primary muscles: the gastrocnemius and soleus [1]. The gastrocnemius...

Only a handful of studies have shown potential evidence of hyperplasia in humans – this is partly due to the fact that the most popular mechanism to induce hyperplasia is very difficult to study in humans. This mechanism involves using very heavy loads in stretched positions for long amounts of...

Smash Through Your Plateau Let me guess. You've been training your ass off and still stuck with the same freakin weight on the bar month after month? Aren't you sick of never adding any more plates? Here are a few ways you can smash the shit out of that freakin plateau and before you know it...

Genetic Manipulation The article below is not intended to be racist in any way; it is merely a discussion about genetics’, genetic manipulation and human intervention. In body building we are always hearing about genetics and how they play a huge role in going from a contender to being an...

Bodybuilding Advice - Kai Greene & Fouad Abiad Answer Questions KAI GREENE Free Weights Are Best for Crafting a Physique Do you do most of your shoulder pressing with dumbbells, a bar or machines? I have always loved free weights. I use the barbell quite a bit, but I also like dumbbells because...

DORIAN YATES Q&A - THE SHADOW SOLVES YOUR PROBLEMS Written by Dorian Yates 14 July 2016 Dorian Yates Q&A - The Shadow Solves Your Problems Hey Dorian, I’m a big fan. What is the right body fat percent for a person in the off-season? My theory is that we all have our own individual “set...

Anyone on here that this done or know someone that has? It's something I've always wanted, but I could never justify the cost. I'm thinking in the next couple of years that I would like to do it. Over the years my calves have grown tremendously and now they are a smidgen over 18", but they still...

Any of you guys have this? Is it genetic or can AAS and stuff cause or make them worse? I've got the little spider veins on the inside of my thighs when I'm pale... which is most of the time, but I've got a mess going on in right calf. Aside from having an issue with veins and blood they've...

Hormone contents in peripheral tissues after correct and off-label use of growth promoting hormones in cattle: effect of the implant preparations Filaplix-H, Raglo, Synovex-H and Synovex Plus.Lange IG1, Daxenberger A, Meyer HH. Author information Abstract<abstracttext>Certain hormonal growth...

The word calf seems to be a little dirty word in gyms these days. Seeing someone train them is practically nonexistent. Not only known for their key involvement in performance and functionality, they are also instrumental in giving a physique its overall look of balance and proportion. Nicely...

Arnold said it best. In his autobiography Arnold: Education of a Bodybuilder, he emphasised the important role that calves play in completing the ‘look’ of the lower body. Arnold pointed out that a guy with undeveloped calves will look like he has small legs even if he has monstrous thighs. He...

Hey Guys. Appreciate everyones help in the past, this forum is great. Was hoping to get some suggestions. I am currently on TRT. My protocol is 200 mg's cypionate per week, Hcg 2x a week and anastro 2x a week. I am about to add equipoise and deca. I plan on going on a 16 to 20 week cycle...

Hi all, I'll post a proper introduction here in a little bit, but I thought I'd post here as IGF is what brought me to the forum. I've been reading about IGF and really am quite interested, specifically to get some growth out of some stubborn muscles - calves, delts and tri's (but may add Bi's...

The most stubborn and hard to develop body part for most bodybuilders is definitely a pair of diamond shaped calves. Want bigger calves? You got it! Use the suggestions and workout below to build freaky calves! <!-- Social Header Widget --><!-- The goal in this article is to prime the...

This might have been asked before but how many times a week do you guys train calves ? Not sure what to do ...once /week , EOD, 2xweek ? Suggestions ?