i have skinning calves from running, but they are very pronounced in running, you wonder why the visual development isn't impressive.
and feet.
so visuals on the calf are useless.
after quitting running, simple body weight calf raises, sets of a minute or two, promoted gains where the calf looks good and solid.
recommend the calf raises for sure, and foot strength exercises, start slow, monitor and work up, if you have existing foot issues, you may get injured.
if you are over training, the above isn't going to be very effective.
who has among the smallest calves of humans, however there is no body fat,
they are high, and beautiful, with the correct impression of power.
and guys like Michael Jordan in youth, wiry string bean type, of pound for pound strength, particularly useful in sports where you have to drag your body around while exploding.
Because they have slow twitch muscle fibers , which are smaller
The soleus is more likely slow twitch and slow twitch are bigger. The gastroc muscle is mostly fast twitch and is prime mover, but really Achilles tendon energy store is why runners are fast
Because they have slow twitch muscle fibers , which are smaller
The soleus is more likely slow twitch and slow twitch are bigger. The gastroc muscle is mostly fast twitch and is prime mover, but really Achilles tendon energy store is why runners are fast
Just a gym, bro take, but the lower part of the leg goes through the largest range of motion in running. So having a lot of bulk down there could slow things down.
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Each muscle in the leg has it's own function/role to play when running. It is not a case of being able to compare how much of each muscle is used in comparision to the other muscles as they each have indivdual roles to play.
However, I do think that a person is only as strong as their weakest part. For instance, many people get overuse/injuries in the calves, or feel sorness, but with no soreness in the muscles above the knees. Usually happens when running on hard ground, as a result of high impact stress.
In that case, that person could cross train aerobically, (by building or maintaining aerobic fitness) depending how intense the aerobic cross training is and for how long, whilst the lower legs recover.
Calves are pretty much the only muscles that get worked
One of the worst posts of LRC. It's probably the least. If that was the case, I would be beating Kipchoge and Fisher. It's probably glutes. That is where the most power can be generated for huge strides.
Maybe it depends on the pace/surface a person is running on.
I know that when I run on grass and soft surfaces, I feel like I am using more of the quad as a whole and the glutes.
But on road/tarmac it feels as though i'm using more of the calf and achilles, and the front lower part of the quad too, but doesn't feel as though i'm making much use of the glute when road running, unless going up a hill.
And the range of that cycling motion is less in distance running, also, and the low force nature of distance running lends itself to soleus development. So this is why decent runners tend to have sicknasty calves
Calves are pretty much the only muscles that get worked
One of the worst posts of LRC. It's probably the least. If that was the case, I would be beating Kipchoge and Fisher. It's probably glutes. That is where the most power can be generated for huge strides.
The problem with these takes is that people assume a constant when you’re dealing with a variable.
Footstrike is an example. When walking, you land heel first. As you pick up speed you move up the foot until you get to sprinting. Ever see a heel striking sprinter? They’re all forefoot strikers.
Same with cadence. The 180 steps number came from observing elite 5K runners running at 5K pace. Measure these same guys at easy run pace and their cadence would be less. Body type is another factor. I’m 6’3”. I know a lot of 5’2” women whose cadence is 25 steps higher than mine at the same pace.
When running slowly, it’s mainly plantar flexion. When you get into the race paces is when the quads/glutes/ hams kick in to a large degree.
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All depends on pace/body type, surfaces, and many other factors as you have mentioned. Even cadence.
I think with running, it is best to run on a variety of surfaces to attempt to avoid overuse of a similar movement/foot placement. Especially if a person is aiming to maximise time spent running as the risks of overuse increase.
Yes, I understand this is a troll, but anyway... Basically just do a search for EMG and running. I found this 20 years ago, and there are many many others.
From Lower extremity muscle activation during horizontal and uphill running by Sloniger et al
Treadmill speeds ranged from 7.9 to 17.1 km/h and from 5.3 to 9.8 km/h for the horizontal and uphill conditions, respectively.
Fig. 1.Percentage of muscle volume activated during horizontal and uphill running. S, soleus; TA, tibialis anterior; GN, gastrocnemius; SM, semimembranosus; BF, biceps femoris; ST, semitendinosus; GR, gracilis; A, adductor; V, vastus; RF, rectus femoris; SR, sartorius; G, gluteus; ILPM, iliopsoas. * Significantly different from other condition at P ≤ 0.004.
This is a very good thread, regardless of what people say. All muscles and parts of the body are involved in running. In fact, it is a total body sport. But "dark cloud" there is never ever a reason to call anyone a name. Be kind.
In high school we wondered what the role was for calves because one of our fastest all-around runners had huge calves. It's not that it hurts to have good calves, Peter Snell certainly had them. But they are good for many things just like other muscles. Peter Snell was a good tennis player before he became a good runner. That teammate of mine was a basketball player and sprinter. But it also might just be genetic in some people.
I would never say calves are 90%. People have also said that quads, glutes, and hammys are 70% and that is probably not true either. Maybe during your mileage phase your calves are getting worked the most because you are doing lots of long, slow stuff.
