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So your Wednesdays - do you do weighted pullups?

Are all your weights steady. So like if you squat 400lb - you 5 reps x 5 sets?
 
So your Wednesdays - do you do weighted pullups?

Are all your weights steady. So like if you squat 400lb - you 5 reps x 5 sets?

Yeah, had to add weight to the pullups cuz I can already do 5 sets of 5 unweighted

And yeah, it'd be 400lbs for 5 sets of 5 then add 5-10lbs in 2 days
 
I'm really up to my wits end with this guys...my weakest, most under developed body part is my calves. I've done research all over, tried countless routines, over the past few years..but one thing remains the same.........they just won't grow!:cmad:

I'm sure there has been some level of minute growth, but it's so insignificant that you can't tell by looking at them. I'm one of those guys who's calve muscle is high up on his leg, and there's a lot of leg (aka the Achilles tendon) from the bottom of the calve down to the ankle...and that area is not muscle, so you can't stimulate it to grow, so that whole area has the chicken leg effect. I'm wondering has anyone here had any real progress training this nuisance of a muscle group?
 
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I'm really up to my wits end with this guys...my weakest, most under developed body part is my calves. I've done research all over, tried countless routines, over the past few years..but one thing remains the same.........they just won't grow!:cmad:

I'm sure there has been some level of minute growth, but it's so insignificant that you can't tell by looking at them. I'm one of those guys who's calve muscle is high up on his leg, and there's a lot of leg (aka the Achilles tendon) from the bottom of the calve down to the ankle...and that area is not muscle, so you can't stimulate it to grow, so that whole area has the chicken leg effect. I'm wondering has anyone here had any real progress training this nuisance of a muscle group?

It sounds like genetics arent in your favor on this one, unfortunately.

I know you said that you have tried lots of routines, but I did some searching and came up with these articles. Maybe you could try these?
This first one even talks about the issues that you are facing (calves high on the leg).
http://www.freedomfly.net/Articles/Training/training31.htm

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/drryan25.htm

http://www.ironguru.com/how-to-train-stubborn-calves

http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Remedy-For-Stubborn-Calves---Seventy-Fives&id=3899803

Good luck buddy.
 
Thanks. I've actually read the first two articles already but will re-evaluate how i do the exercises, my calorie intake, etc.... :up:
 
Thanks. I've actually read the first two articles already but will re-evaluate how i do the exercises, my calorie intake, etc.... :up:

You may still only have minimal noticeable improvement. My main advice would be to mix it up ALOT-heavy weight with lower reps, bodyweight with a LOT of reps and some plyo/jumping as well.
 
having problems with your calves, really? ****, all I do is walk and mine grow

Lucky you...:cmad: .......... :csad:

Maybe you're one of those guys who walks on their tip toes? I used to envy this woman who lived in the apartment across from me, as she had this weird natural walk, where she would walk mainly on her tip toes, but her calves were massive!

You may still only have minimal noticeable improvement. My main advice would be to mix it up ALOT-heavy weight with lower reps, bodyweight with a LOT of reps and some plyo/jumping as well.

I take back what i said before; i hadn't tried everything, as one of the articles you posted suggested a routine called '75's' where you pick a weight that you can do about 20 reps with, and do as many until failure, rest for 20 seconds, do more to failure, rest for 20 seconds, etc... until you reach 75 reps. Well i just did it using the seated calve machine i have, and then donkey presses, and my calves were begging me to stop! :up:
 
Lucky you...:cmad: .......... :csad:

Maybe you're one of those guys who walks on their tip toes? I used to envy this woman who lived in the apartment across from me, as she had this weird natural walk, where she would walk mainly on her tip toes, but her calves were massive!

I'm Greek, along with being hairy, we also have good physical genes, especially in the legs, and especially in the calves. (would we love soccer so much if we weren't gifted with strong legs?) :cwink:
 
Yeah, had to add weight to the pullups cuz I can already do 5 sets of 5 unweighted

And yeah, it'd be 400lbs for 5 sets of 5 then add 5-10lbs in 2 days
After deadlifts I feel so much weaker for (weighted) pullups. :csad:
 
So.. I'm not gonna lie. I messed up my knee at work, and it's made me a lazy ass. It's fine now, but I gotta get back into a routine or something. Friends are offering to make a copy of their P90X or Insanity workouts, and give them to me to try out.

Which would you guys suggest? Seeing how it's been awhile since I've done a real workout.
 
I was reading an article tonight that recommended doing leg curls before any other leg exercise in order to maximize hamstring growth. I thought that either leg presses or squats should always be first? :huh:
 
Also, I REALLY need to get motivated again...I'd love to hear from any ladies who are working out to gain muscle. I went to look at the "transformations" for women on BB.com, hoping for some inspiration, and found it very discouraging to only see hundreds of "____ lost 40 pounds and changed her diet!" I don't want to lose weight; I want to gain muscle, and I'm not fat at all.
 
So been reading up on anti-estrogen diets from having read about it from Poliquin

http://hubpages.com/hub/The_Anti-Estrogenic_Diet

Thought you guys might want to check some of these:

What are some anti-estrogenic foods and herbs?

Hofmekler mentions the following foods (and their believed antiestrogenic components) that help mitigate the effects of estrogenic chemicals and estrogen mimics in the environment:

* cruciferous vegetables (like cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, and Brussels sprouts) - have natural antiestrogenic indoles
* citrus fruits - contain flavonoids (although this is disputed by studies)
* coffee - contain flavones
* tea - polyphenols
* herbs: resveratrol, passionflower, chamomile, and turmeric
* conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) in grass-fed, organic milk products
* nuts, avocado and fertilized eggs - high-fat, "male" (y-chromosome) containing foods that nourish the hormone system

What are some estrogenic foods?

These foods should be avoided in an estrogenic diet:

* conventionally raised meat - Hofmekler says they are "chemically castrated" using hormones, in order to build bulk and be more tender. This is not a "macho" food anymore. Pay more for organic versions that haven't been pumped up with feminizing hormones.

(Great cheese :csad: imma gonna haz boobs)

* soy - contains genistein and daidzein, both which have hormone-disrupting activity. I've read that Japanese women have traditionally fed their husbands soy products when they suspected they were cheating on them, and monks eat soy to diminish their libido..

* beer - Hops, the bitter herb that gives beer its bite, has estrogenic and libido-reducing effects. This is apparently why heavy beer drinkers develop "man boobs".
 
Compound lifts first

So this whole section is inaccurate, then?

Many trainers are convinced that hamstrings do not possess the same potential for growth as the quadriceps do, or at least theirs don't. This incorrect conclusion is drawn even though most lifters unwittingly sabotage their hamstring training. They will squat or leg press for an hour, do a few sets of leg extensions, and maybe even some hack squats for good measure. After all this hard labor, they will drag themselves over to the leg curl machine for three desultory sets. Basically, by this point in the workout, they're exhausted and can't wait to go home.
Given this disadvantage, it's no wonder most people have lackluster results at best from their hamstring training. Two things can easily remedy this miserable situation: either train hamstrings first or on a separate day. When performed fresh, leg curls can be the most effective exercise for the hamstrings. Think of them as barbell curls for your legs, tailor made for raw mass gains. Leg curl machines offer perfectly balanced resistance distributed over a complete range of motion.
Try doing leg curls first in your leg routine, and you will be amazed at how much more powerfully you feel the contractions and how pumped your hams get. You will also be capable of using far more weight than before. Trust me, leg curls will make your hamstrings grow if you just give them a fighting chance. From the side, your hams will have that same round outward swell as the thighs. That is a completely developed thigh by any standard.

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/ronharris21.htm
 
So.. I'm not gonna lie. I messed up my knee at work, and it's made me a lazy ass. It's fine now, but I gotta get back into a routine or something. Friends are offering to make a copy of their P90X or Insanity workouts, and give them to me to try out.

Which would you guys suggest? Seeing how it's been awhile since I've done a real workout.
German Body Composition :awesome:
 
So.. I'm not gonna lie. I messed up my knee at work, and it's made me a lazy ass. It's fine now, but I gotta get back into a routine or something. Friends are offering to make a copy of their P90X or Insanity workouts, and give them to me to try out.

Which would you guys suggest? Seeing how it's been awhile since I've done a real workout.
German Body Composition :awesome:
 
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