It takes a lot of passion and hard work, along with attention for every body part, to reach at level of these 10 Bodybuilding Legends Of All Time - 8 Olympia Titles!. And when it comes to training legs, everyone knows that they are the most challenging part. Even the legend like Arnold Schwarzenegger had adopt special strategies for developing legs & calves at a stage of his career.
Superstar Ben Affleck dedicates a day of training for developing legs. Check his workout here Ben Afflecks Batman Workout. Everyone can develop calves according to his body type. To understand your body type read Ectomorph, Mesomorph and Endomorph - What's The Difference?So to motivate you for this challenging part of your body we prepared a list of 31 bodybuilders who achieved incredible calves:
Ronnie Colemans calves are the biggest calves in the history of bodybuilding as regarded by many. He is also regarded as the greatest bodybuilder and has won 8 Mr. Olympia titles in a row. He also holds the record for most wins as an IFBB professional with 26, breaking the record of 22 previously.
Current Mr. Olympia, Phil Heath, has incredible calves having 20 inches size. He pays special attention to his legs and hamstrings workout. He advises to be very careful about form while performing leg exercises.
You can understand more about his bodybuilding from his DVDs titled: The Gift, Journey to the Olympia, Becoming the Number 13, The Gift Unwrapped and Operation Sandow.Since 2011 he has defended his title of Mr. Olympia 5 times consecutively. He defeated Kai Greene and Dexter Jackson, respectively to secure title of Mr. Olympia.
Legendary bodybuilder Jay Cutler has same size of calves as Phil Heath i.e., 20 inches! An unbelievable size for millions but his hard work and dedication is also not possible for millions. Calves 20 inches. He trains about 4 hours every day during contest season. He has achieved a top-notch condition that is arguably among the best on the pro circuit.
Larry Scott has calves size that is among the big in the world. He is also known as "The Legend" and "The Golden Boy" . He also took Mr. America in 1962 and Mr. Universe in 1964 (besting Harold "Damian" Poole on both occasions) prior to claiming his back-to-back Olympia titles.
Ronnie Winkler is a name that comes in mind as soon as discussion begins about big calves due to his calves size.
Along with being an actor, model, producer, director, activist, businessman, investor, writer, philanthropist, former professional bodybuilder and politician he also has calves size that is unbelievable for masses.
He arrived in USA in 1969 and got fame as one of the worlds strongest man. He held several power lifting and Olympic weightlifting world records.
Having the second thinnest waistline in all Mr. Olympias he is a three-time Mr. Olympia. Zane was inducted into the 1st annual Joe Weider Hall of Fame in 1994.
During his 30 years of bodybuilding career he won several bodybuilding titles. He is also known for his heavily muscled, symmetrical physique and for his skills on the posing dais. He was inducted into the IFBB Hall of Fame in year 2000.
Also known as Lion of Lebanon he has extreme muscular definition in his lower back region and that helped to shape "Lebanon Cedar" when referring the shape made visible during a back pose on the competition stage. In 2002, he was inducted to the IFBB Hall of Fame.
The Big Rammy of bodybuilding world broke the record for the heaviest bodybuilder to compete in the prestigious event, weighing in at 316 lbs. in 2015 Mr. Olympia.
He holds the fourth-highest number of Mr. Olympia awards of all time and has won the Mr. Olympia title six consecutive times.
He was famous as The Black Prince and Mr. Lifestyle and appeared in several films (including the landmark semi-documentary Pumping Iron).
He was one of the most educated and competent bodybuilders in history and wrote books that contain as much philosophy as they do bodybuilding information. He insisted, weight training had to be brief, infrequent, and intense, to attain the best results in the shortest amount of time.
His calves are one reason of his fame. He devotes different days for different body parts and gives special care on every body part.
He won Arnold Classic twice among other titles.
A beast that have calves like pillars. Kawak moved over to the IFBB, after winning 5 NABBA Universe titles.
If you want to build calves that turn heads then he should be one of your role models.
He became the 12th man to win the Mr. Olympia title in September 2008 after defeating Jay Cutler. He is only the second to have won it and the Arnold Classic title in the same year.
In 2010, he earned his pro card and returned for his IFBB Arnold Classic and turned plenty of heads with an eye-popping physique that earned him a strong seventh-place finish.
Has big calves that brings him on this list.
He is the second Dominican bodybuilder to turn professional. Ronnie Coleman predicted that Martnez would be his successor as Mr. Olympia, in 2005.
His big calves are a main feature of his body.
He has worked pretty hard to develop his calves that turn heads.
His passion, love for the sport and achievements at such a young age predicts about his bright future in bodybuilding.
He is greatly inspired by superhero action figure G.I. Joe , and the Rocky and Rambo films. He has participated in several competitions including Mr. Olympia where he stood on 8th position.
This 5 feet 11 inches tall beast have calves that are just a dream for majority of bodybuilders.
His incredible calves size is the reason he is on this list.
He won his IFBB pro card in 2010 and is also known as Shawn "Flexatron" Rhoden. He has stood on different positions after that in Mr. Olympia.
A legendary bodybuilder who won the most Mr. Olympia titles. He won 8 of them and is one of the only two who has this honor. The other one is Ronnie Coleman.
He is mostly considered as one of the greatest bodybuilders of all time. He has been recognized the United States Sports Academy, by the President's Council on Physical Fitness and the International Federation of Bodybuilding.
The Myth of bodybuilding circles is the only Hispanic in history to have ever won the Mr. Olympia Bodybuilding title.
In Spain, a study of 22,000 persons 65 or older found that a smaller calf circumference was associated with a higher risk of undernutrition. So keep building monster calves and never give up.
Have a nice day
Cheers!
Superstar Ben Affleck dedicates a day of training for developing legs. Check his workout here Ben Afflecks Batman Workout. Everyone can develop calves according to his body type. To understand your body type read Ectomorph, Mesomorph and Endomorph - What's The Difference?So to motivate you for this challenging part of your body we prepared a list of 31 bodybuilders who achieved incredible calves:
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| Phil Heath's calves are result of consistent hardwork |
1- Ronnie Coleman:
Ronnie Colemans calves are the biggest calves in the history of bodybuilding as regarded by many. He is also regarded as the greatest bodybuilder and has won 8 Mr. Olympia titles in a row. He also holds the record for most wins as an IFBB professional with 26, breaking the record of 22 previously.
2- Phil Heath:
Current Mr. Olympia, Phil Heath, has incredible calves having 20 inches size. He pays special attention to his legs and hamstrings workout. He advises to be very careful about form while performing leg exercises.
You can understand more about his bodybuilding from his DVDs titled: The Gift, Journey to the Olympia, Becoming the Number 13, The Gift Unwrapped and Operation Sandow.Since 2011 he has defended his title of Mr. Olympia 5 times consecutively. He defeated Kai Greene and Dexter Jackson, respectively to secure title of Mr. Olympia.
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| Hitting calves, hamstrings and quads regularly is the secret |
3- Jay Cutler:
Legendary bodybuilder Jay Cutler has same size of calves as Phil Heath i.e., 20 inches! An unbelievable size for millions but his hard work and dedication is also not possible for millions. Calves 20 inches. He trains about 4 hours every day during contest season. He has achieved a top-notch condition that is arguably among the best on the pro circuit.
4- Larry Scott:
Larry Scott has calves size that is among the big in the world. He is also known as "The Legend" and "The Golden Boy" . He also took Mr. America in 1962 and Mr. Universe in 1964 (besting Harold "Damian" Poole on both occasions) prior to claiming his back-to-back Olympia titles.
5-Ronnie Winkler:
Ronnie Winkler is a name that comes in mind as soon as discussion begins about big calves due to his calves size.
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| Barbell Squats also work for calves along with lower back |
6- Arnold Schwarzenegger:
Along with being an actor, model, producer, director, activist, businessman, investor, writer, philanthropist, former professional bodybuilder and politician he also has calves size that is unbelievable for masses.
7- Franco Columbu:
He arrived in USA in 1969 and got fame as one of the worlds strongest man. He held several power lifting and Olympic weightlifting world records.
8- Frank Zane:
Having the second thinnest waistline in all Mr. Olympias he is a three-time Mr. Olympia. Zane was inducted into the 1st annual Joe Weider Hall of Fame in 1994.
9- Chris Dickerson:
During his 30 years of bodybuilding career he won several bodybuilding titles. He is also known for his heavily muscled, symmetrical physique and for his skills on the posing dais. He was inducted into the IFBB Hall of Fame in year 2000.
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| Deep Lunges is one of the most effective exercises for developing calves |
10- Samir Bannout:
Also known as Lion of Lebanon he has extreme muscular definition in his lower back region and that helped to shape "Lebanon Cedar" when referring the shape made visible during a back pose on the competition stage. In 2002, he was inducted to the IFBB Hall of Fame.
11- Mamdouh Elssbiay:
The Big Rammy of bodybuilding world broke the record for the heaviest bodybuilder to compete in the prestigious event, weighing in at 316 lbs. in 2015 Mr. Olympia.
12- Dorian Yates:
He holds the fourth-highest number of Mr. Olympia awards of all time and has won the Mr. Olympia title six consecutive times.
13- Robby Robinson:
He was famous as The Black Prince and Mr. Lifestyle and appeared in several films (including the landmark semi-documentary Pumping Iron).
14- Mike Mentzer:
He was one of the most educated and competent bodybuilders in history and wrote books that contain as much philosophy as they do bodybuilding information. He insisted, weight training had to be brief, infrequent, and intense, to attain the best results in the shortest amount of time.
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| Blood, sweat & respect. First two you give, last one you earn - Dwayne The Rock Johnson |
15- Kai Greene:
His calves are one reason of his fame. He devotes different days for different body parts and gives special care on every body part.
16- Branch Warren:
He won Arnold Classic twice among other titles.
17- Edward Kawak:
A beast that have calves like pillars. Kawak moved over to the IFBB, after winning 5 NABBA Universe titles.
18- Olev Annus:
If you want to build calves that turn heads then he should be one of your role models.
19- Dexter Jackson:
He became the 12th man to win the Mr. Olympia title in September 2008 after defeating Jay Cutler. He is only the second to have won it and the Arnold Classic title in the same year.
20- Roelly Winklaar:
In 2010, he earned his pro card and returned for his IFBB Arnold Classic and turned plenty of heads with an eye-popping physique that earned him a strong seventh-place finish.
21- Mick Dittman:
Has big calves that brings him on this list.
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| At a stage in his career Arnold Schwarzenegger had to design special strategy for developing big calves |
22- Victor Martinez:
He is the second Dominican bodybuilder to turn professional. Ronnie Coleman predicted that Martnez would be his successor as Mr. Olympia, in 2005.
23- William Bonac:
His big calves are a main feature of his body.
24- Ronny Rockell:
He has worked pretty hard to develop his calves that turn heads.
25- Dallas McCarver:
His passion, love for the sport and achievements at such a young age predicts about his bright future in bodybuilding.
26- Brandon Curry:
He is greatly inspired by superhero action figure G.I. Joe , and the Rocky and Rambo films. He has participated in several competitions including Mr. Olympia where he stood on 8th position.
27-Steve Kuclo:
This 5 feet 11 inches tall beast have calves that are just a dream for majority of bodybuilders.
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| Calf muscle is one of the most functional muscles of human body |
28- Juaan Morel:
His incredible calves size is the reason he is on this list.
29- Shawn Rhoden:
He won his IFBB pro card in 2010 and is also known as Shawn "Flexatron" Rhoden. He has stood on different positions after that in Mr. Olympia.
30- Lee Haney:
A legendary bodybuilder who won the most Mr. Olympia titles. He won 8 of them and is one of the only two who has this honor. The other one is Ronnie Coleman.
He is mostly considered as one of the greatest bodybuilders of all time. He has been recognized the United States Sports Academy, by the President's Council on Physical Fitness and the International Federation of Bodybuilding.
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| Every champion was once a contender that refused to give up � Rocky Balboa |
31-Sergio Oliva:
The Myth of bodybuilding circles is the only Hispanic in history to have ever won the Mr. Olympia Bodybuilding title.
In Spain, a study of 22,000 persons 65 or older found that a smaller calf circumference was associated with a higher risk of undernutrition. So keep building monster calves and never give up.
Have a nice day
Cheers!
