Physique Development Podcast

Forearms & Calves (PD Muscle Series) | PD Podcast Ep.188

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It's hard to believe, but we are on our second to last episode of the Muscle Series! Today, we're covering two smaller—but not any less important—muscle groups: forearms and calves.

We start out by uncovering the story behind Alex's quest for massive forearms, we go into major detail about the surprising amount of muscles in your forearms and calves (some facts you definitely didn't know), and give our favorite exercises, and answer some common questions along the way.

Be sure to download the FREE forearms & calves cheat sheet so you can follow along with this week's episode!

As always, it is our goal not only to supply you, the listener, with valuable insights on the topics or questions but also to plant some seeds for further research and thought. Be sure to like and subscribe and leave us a review if you loved this episode!

Timestamps:

(0:00) About today's episode

(0:35) Where Alex's quest for massive forearms began

(3:29) The anatomy & functions of the forearm

(7:32) The anterior compartment of the forearms (flexors)

(12:05) Do we really need to know about ALL of the muscles of the forearm specifically?

(13:53) The posterior compartment of the forearms (extensors)

(17:02) Daily activities your forearms assist in

(19:54) Reasons why training your forearms is important

(23:12) The visual impact of strengthening your forearms

(24:44) Our favorite exercises for building forearm strength

(27:56) Rapid-fire listener forearm Q&A

(27:59) Q1 - Do I need to do direct forearm training even if I'm lifting without straps?

(28:59) Q2 - Will training forearms make my wrists thicker?

(29:21) Q3 - Is it normal to feel pain in my wrist when I'm lifting?

(30:05) The anatomy & function of the calves

(32:35) The anterior group of the calves (dorsiflexion)

(33:11) The posterior group of the calves (plantar flexion)

(33:54) The lateral group of the calves (fibular)

(36:43) The superficial muscles of the calves

(41:12) Daily activities your calves assist in

(43:18) Reasons why it's important to train your calves

(47:11) The visual appearance of the calves

(48:17) Common calf training mistakes

(49:51) Our favorite exercises for calves

(53:15) Rapid-fire listener calf Q&A

(53:19) Q1 - Can I actually grow my calves or is it all genetics?

(54:33) Q2 - What calf exercises are best for runners?

(55:00) Q3 - Will pointing my toes in or out change the part of the calf I'm training?

(56:59) Wrap-up

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