So I am doing the 4 day split and this is insane ! I woke up yesterday morning to do leg day ( after my calf and shoulder day) My calves are in so much pain i really did not want to do lege day. Fast forward to this morning, i can hardly walk my calves hurt soooo much. Any suggestions on how to make this better? maybe swap the days out ? Thanks for any help.
Lol, it's working. Stretch between sets when training calves, and stretch the day after, very gently. It will improve over tim.e
Stretch, increase water intake. Might be also time for a deload week
my favorite stretch for calves is just the classic calve stretch
Your calf muscle runs along the back of your lower leg.
To stretch your calf muscles:
- Stand at arm's length from a wall or a piece of sturdy exercise equipment.
- Place your right foot behind your left foot.
- Slowly bend your left leg forward, keeping your right knee straight and your right heel on the floor.
- Hold your back straight and your hips forward. Don't rotate your feet inward or outward.
- Hold for about 30 seconds.
- Switch legs and repeat.
- To deepen the stretch, slightly bend your right knee as you ben
feel Better.
@Philip Dobbin Thanks for the stretch, its helping
You could move your calfs after chest. This will give you more time for them to recuperate.