Exercises to train leg calves?

• Por_Favor

  2 Oct 07, 08:52

  What kinds of exercises are there to help train my leg calves? Do squats help train my calves?
• de_middle

  2 Oct 07, 09:10

  climb up stairs
• coldzero

  2 Oct 07, 10:26

  To cut down forum posts, I hope im given permission to ask my question here.
  
  How do I train the strength of my fingers? I dont see people training fingers, but I need strength for my fingers to play some sports.
• newcomer

  2 Oct 07, 10:27

  what kind of fingering sports u playing?
  
  

  Originally posted by coldzero:

  To cut down forum posts, I hope im given permission to ask my question here.
  
  How do I train the strength of my fingers? I dont see people training fingers, but I need strength for my fingers to play some sports.

• coldzero

  2 Oct 07, 10:28

  Originally posted by newcomer:

  what kind of fingering sports u playing?
  
  

  Volleyball. And I do require finger strength to set the ball well.
• AndrewPKYap

  2 Oct 07, 10:29

  Originally posted by newcomer:

  what kind of fingering sports u playing?
  
  

  
• coldzero

  2 Oct 07, 10:33

  LOL. Dont think dirty la. Training the fingers help to prevent injuries while playing basketball too right?
• sLeEpWaLkErInG

  2 Oct 07, 10:42

  i think sports is able to strengthen your fingers good enuf.. got one finger press i think also can help..those with a spring inbetween one..
• newcomer

  2 Oct 07, 10:48

  i training my adductors and lower back too.
• Short Ninja

  2 Oct 07, 10:54

  Originally posted by Por_Favor:

  What kinds of exercises are there to help train my leg calves? Do squats help train my calves?

  do one legged calf raise with the other leg tucked behind it and then alternate .You can do this anytime anywhere like waitng for a taxi between 11.30pm -Midnight
• eagle

  2 Oct 07, 10:57

  training fingers and grips should be the same sets of exercises I guess. Deadlifts? Do Chin-ups?
  
  train calves=> calf raises, do fast walks, jogging/HIIT-sprinting, jumps (play basketball also can), soccer, etc
• Short Ninja

  2 Oct 07, 11:06

  for finger training-1)get a tennis ball or any ball you can put in your palm and squeezeeeeeeee.2)Go marketing without a basket using only strong vinyl bags.3)finger push ups at the beach.4)There is one where you put your fingers and thumb into the rings and pull like springs in it (sold at Mustapha ) .Good luck in your finger games I know you wont hurt yourself but please be gentle to others
• eagle

  2 Oct 07, 11:06

  Originally posted by Short Ninja:

  Good luck in your finger games I know you wont hurt yourself but please be gentle to others

  
• knightlll

  2 Oct 07, 13:02

  Originally posted by coldzero:

  Volleyball. And I do require finger strength to set the ball well.

  You place your fingers above your forehead. Use your legs to push your body and to push the ball upwards. Thus , it is not just the fingers , the whole body is involved in setting the ball.
  
  Train your forearms for spiking and setting.
• coldzero

  2 Oct 07, 13:07

  Originally posted by knightlll:

  You place your fingers above your forehead. Use your legs to push your body and to push the ball upwards. Thus , it is not just the fingers , the whole body is involved in setting the ball.
  
  Train your forearms for spiking and setting.

  lol.. Dont need you to teach me how to set.. I have been a volleyball player for 6 years representing schools already..
• davidche

  2 Oct 07, 13:25

  Originally posted by coldzero:

  lol.. Dont need you to teach me how to set.. I have been a volleyball player for 6 years representing schools already..

  got eyes must see tarzen
• davidche

  2 Oct 07, 13:26

  Originally posted by de_middle:

  climb up stairs

  with regards to stairs, i think walking down would be more effective.
• galapogos

  2 Oct 07, 21:02

  Finger pushups and pullups.
• knightlll

  3 Oct 07, 09:46

  Originally posted by coldzero:

  lol.. Dont need you to teach me how to set.. I have been a volleyball player for 6 years representing schools already..

  Since you have been playing for 6 years , you should know that it is mainly the legs that are doing the work. Fingers merely control the direction and the angle where the ball is going.
  
  Try using a 3 kg medicine ball for practice.
• davidche

  3 Oct 07, 12:24

  Originally posted by knightlll:
  
  
  Since you have been playing for 6 years , you should know that it is mainly the legs that are doing the work. Fingers merely [b]control the direction and the angle where the ball is going.
  [/b]

  i think the direction and the angle is also quite impt leh.
  
• knightlll

  3 Oct 07, 13:10

  Originally posted by davidche:

  i think the direction and the angle is also quite impt leh.
  

  More drills.
• Simon Dean

  3 Oct 07, 16:12

  In certain ball games, one has to learn how to transfer adequate power from legs to upper body.Push presses are one ideal way.
• tut4nkh4m3n

  3 Oct 07, 16:28

  anyone can do one-finger push ups?
• coldzero

  3 Oct 07, 17:10

  Originally posted by davidche:

  i think the direction and the angle is also quite impt leh.
  

  EXACTLY! The strength to set to a further distance I already have it. My fingers need to be very strong to set it in the EXACT place, height and angle I want to. And it's not easy to set well when the ball comes from a higher level to your hand, gravity (9.81ms^-2 ), you know?
• eagle

  3 Oct 07, 17:13

  Originally posted by tut4nkh4m3n:

  anyone can do one-finger push ups?

  I think wiki got say Bruce Lee did push ups using only his thumbs.....
  
  He also did a feat of 50 reps of one-armed chin ups
  
  more here
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Lee#Physical_feats