Rows of machines ... reps of bent-over calf raises (a.k.a. donkey raises, fittingly), lat pulldowns, pec deck flys, and seated chest presses. The effort is all part of Arnold's daily routine ...

Bend forward from the hips, keeping your legs relatively straight and resting your hands on something firm (a Donkey Calf Raise machine, a railing, or even asking a buddy to sit on your lower back ...

Standing calf raises: Arnold emphasized standing calf raises as a foundational exercise for calf development. Stand on a calf raise machine or a sturdy platform with your heels hanging off the edge.

When Arnold Schwarzenegger ... Exercises to increase calf definition In his book, Schwarzenegger wrote that he began doing "a thousand pounds on the calf raise machine for dozens of reps.

In his newsletter, Arnold Schwarzenegger ... I was loading the calf raise machine up to 700 pounds, doing 15 sets every day. I was hitting them with donkey raises with half the bodybuilders ...

There is a dream every fitness enthusiast has of working out with their icon and it is with the one and only Arnold Schwarzenegger ... workout with the donkey calf raise, doing 15 to 30 reps ...

Arnold said: ‘It used to be the last thing I did before I left the gym, now it was the first thing I did when I came in. A thousand pounds on the calf raise machine for dozens of reps.