How to Get Sculpted Calf Muscles

Sculpted calf muscles are the dream's of many men and die hard body builders (maybe even some women). To achieve the look that you want of your lower leg muscles takes dedication and repetition. Once you have the exercises you want to do the only thing left to do is get to business. If you are still looking for some good calf exercises then check out my list.

Standing Calf Raise - This is a simple exercise that will definitely take care of business. To begin you will need to find a set of stairs. Stand on the edge of the lowest stair and point your toes so that you contract you calf muscle, hold for a second, and then lower your self down as far as you can go. Repeat this process until you can do no more raises. To increase the difficulty of this exercise and sculpt your calves even more try turning your toes in while you do the exercise and then point your toes out. You can even hold weights in each hand.

Donkey Calf Raise - This exercise is similar to the previous one, however you will have someone sitting on your back giving you more resistance. Make sure that you have a hold of something so you don't fall over and injure your self. You should also perform this exercise to exhaustion.

Burnouts - This exercise is exactly like it sounds. You are going to "burnout" your calf muscles and physically fatigue them. To perform this exercise you will need to stand as high on your tippy toes as you possibly can. Without bending your knees and while still on your toes you are going to hop up and down a couple of inches off the floor. Keep count until your reach 100 straight jumps. The next week add 100 more jumps so you end up doing 200 straight. Throughout the following weeks you can change up the reps and sets to make the work load more difficult. You don't need to add weights to this exercise.

Running on Your Toes - This exercise is extremely simple but will work your muscles to the bone. You are going to practice running on your toes causing your calf muscles to remain contracted for periods of time. Start off with 30 second bursts and then work your way up. If you live near a track then go there and start with some 40's. Then work your way up to 100 meters and so on.

Jumping Rope - Jumping rope is an excellent way to work your whole body and strengthen and sculpt your calves at the same time. Good techniques that will isolate the calf muscle are jumping exclusively on one leg at a time and doing the boxers shuffle. These two exercises should sufficiently work your calf muscles.

Calves are just like any other muscle. You don't need to work them every day, even though some people think you should. Two to three times a week should be all you need to have the sculpted calf muscles that you desire.