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MIKE MATARAZZO'S CALVES
Mike Matarazzo, 1991 NPC USA heavyweight and overall champ, was well known for his freaky calves and hardcore yet jovial nature when it came to training and competition. Here are Matarazzo's seven fundamental principles for calf growth.
Written by The FLEX staff
May 9, 2008
FLEXONLINE.COM
THE SEVEN FUNDAMENTALS:
STAY ON YOUR TOES
Matarazzo believed that a lot of his calf development came from his boxing training, especially bouncing around on his toes doing footwork. He remembers guys in his gym in Boston walking on their tiptoes to help build the calves' diamond shape. The reasoning: If you're stressing your calves all day and you give them an extra boost with each step, something's going to happen.
FULL RANGE OF MOTION
For every calf repetition, lower your heels all the way to the bottom for a full stretch. Press steadily all the way to the top and give it a final push with your toes, extending as far as you can.
TRAIN HEAVY
Calves need to be trained with the heaviest weight possible to reach maximum size. Matarazzo made sure he couldn't do more than 10 reps in a set, screaming in agony on the last four.
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