At 51, Maryland’s Lisa Aukland won the 2009 Atlantic City Pro and finished fourth in the Ms. Olympia. She’s as bright as she is buff, as she has a doctorate in pharmacy, specializing in poison information and treatment. Here the doctor tells us how she grew two of the best calves in bodybuilding.
DR. AUKLANDS RX FOR CALVES * Something I find most effective is cycling my exercises. I never do the same routine twice. I change the exercises, the order of exercises, the rep range, and/or the rest period lengths at each session.
* Calves are a strong point for me, so I train them only once per week and with more reps than previously. If they’re a weakness for you, hit them every other day with most reps in the 10-15 range.
* Slow down. Each repetition for calves should be smooth and perfectly executed, getting full use of the negative portion of the rep and a full range of motion.
