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<blockquote data-quote="Canadian_Rugby_Guy" data-source="post: 152788"><p>Calves are a highly adaptive muscle and you need to regularly alternate the exercises you're doing to keep making an impact on them. Running on an incline can definitely help and make sure you stretch them. </p><p></p><p>As for the main topic of dicussion, you can basically break your training down around three main muscle groups and a key exercise for each of them. </p><p>For chest: bench press</p><p>For legs: squat</p><p>For back: deadlift</p><p></p><p>You should make sure you pack in a lot of sets of squat and deadlift especially. Any other exercises you do are peripherals to the big three mentioned above. Make sure you do a lot of core training so lots of abs and chin ups with different grips. the other thing you need is to make sure you eat regularly. a good snack right after you're done training is recommended high on proteins and calories. It doesn't need to be a protein shake, but things like bread and peanut butter, meat and potatoes (don't neglect your veggies), eggs, milk, etc. It doesn't need ot be a big meal either. Just make sure you take something in right after working out and that you eat and hydrate regularly throughout the day.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Canadian_Rugby_Guy, post: 152788"] Calves are a highly adaptive muscle and you need to regularly alternate the exercises you're doing to keep making an impact on them. Running on an incline can definitely help and make sure you stretch them. As for the main topic of dicussion, you can basically break your training down around three main muscle groups and a key exercise for each of them. For chest: bench press For legs: squat For back: deadlift You should make sure you pack in a lot of sets of squat and deadlift especially. Any other exercises you do are peripherals to the big three mentioned above. Make sure you do a lot of core training so lots of abs and chin ups with different grips. the other thing you need is to make sure you eat regularly. a good snack right after you're done training is recommended high on proteins and calories. It doesn't need to be a protein shake, but things like bread and peanut butter, meat and potatoes (don't neglect your veggies), eggs, milk, etc. It doesn't need ot be a big meal either. Just make sure you take something in right after working out and that you eat and hydrate regularly throughout the day. [/QUOTE]
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