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Dum Cumpster posted:Add some extra volume in. Like another set or two. Backing off works but is horrible in terms of long term strength gains. Backed off to 185 and 2 work outs later I just crushed 205.  Felt easy except at the end of sets 4 and 5. Friday is 215 and Monday...Monday I will squat 2 plates 5x5 goddamnit What do you guys think about when you're squatting. When I first got seriously started powerlifting a few months ago I'd often think about lifting a flaming bus off my mom/dad/sister. I'd try to amp up before each set with a different scenario in my head. Now when I squat I take three deep breaths before I pickup the weight and try to get all zen/empty mind. Pickup the weight, biiiiiig inhale,, knees out, push through. Breath as needed and repeat. There's one spot just above my knees where I focus and feel like it's the only spot that's pushing the weight so I just zone in pushing through right there while keeping my knees out.
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I think about what would happen if I have a stress fracture in my femur that gave out. Or if I slipped a disk. Or if I failed and my cage broke and the weight took me neck first to the ground. And what it would be like to be crippled after that. You know, normal stuff.
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Apr 6, 2016 22:49
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im about to ride up a dang @$$ mountain brb
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Dum Cumpster posted:I think about what would happen if I have a stress fracture in my femur that gave out. Or if I slipped a disk. Or if I failed and my cage broke and the weight took me neck first to the ground. And what it would be like to be crippled after that. This. Plus your zen. Focus. Do it right. You gently caress up and you're injured. Forever. Don't gently caress up.
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Have you seen the breathing techniques used by Wim Hof to do cold training? I think it has a positive effect on physical activity
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Decided to try out calf raises again.. I found em boring since I never felt they gave me anything. (Standing, machine). Ended up doing 705lbs. Going for 880lbs next week... Calfs can take it easyli, no problem, but it's abit heavy on the back. It's strange, I never trained calfs in my life, save 1-2 months half a year ago, but it feels so drat easy. Advice for more effective calf training excercises? (or well, they might be effective for all I know, just dont feel it that much compared to other muscles).
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Uxzuigal posted:Decided to try out calf raises again.. I found em boring since I never felt they gave me anything. (Standing, machine). Ended up doing 705lbs. Going for 880lbs next week... Calfs can take it easyli, no problem, but it's abit heavy on the back. I stack two mats and step half on, half off of them, then do raises with a bar over my shoulders. It gets more range out of my calf raise.
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Uxzuigal posted:Decided to try out calf raises again.. I found em boring since I never felt they gave me anything. (Standing, machine). Ended up doing 705lbs. Going for 880lbs next week... Calfs can take it easyli, no problem, but it's abit heavy on the back. Calves are the most important leg muscles to work, dont skimp on em (from an aesthetic standpoint of course)
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Gain a shitton of weight, exercise calves then. Lose weight. Sexy calves remain (hopefully) No joke I had pretty strong and buff calves in college because I was 300 lbs but still someone active, played sports, had to climb 3 flights of stairs 20 times per day to my dorm. Down to 230 currently and I fairly regularly get people asking me what I do for calves. I don't do much now, on leg day I'll use the sitting calve lift machine and call it a day #blessed
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Full Metal Jackass posted:I stack two mats and step half on, half off of them, then do raises with a bar over my shoulders. It gets more range out of my calf raise. I think I get rather decent range, feet are on a metal bar quite far off the ground, giant rear end shoulderpads. See if I can upload a video. Maybe my form is total poo poo. Here you go: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZouSkUDLfw Added some fitting music. Uxzuigal fucked around with this message at 02:26 on Apr 7, 2016 |
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Full Metal Jackass posted:I stack two mats and step half on, half off of them, then do raises with a bar over my shoulders. It gets more range out of my calf raise. This, but also with switching your heel placement up. 1/3 set feet straight 1/3 set heels in 1/3 set heels out. Then I also pair it with lunges with one foot up on the bench, 25 pounds in each hand. 35? Can't remember, been a little while since I've done this specific set. Is it is as impressive as using the calf raise machine, or the super reclining leg press for it? No. But I'll be damned if I ain't walking funny after I'm done. Hits the calves and quads.
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Apr 7, 2016 03:21
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Google "dc calf training" and do that
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Apr 7, 2016 03:35
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the last time a girl complimented a part of my body it was my calves fwiw. they notice.
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Apr 7, 2016 04:24
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did back over 3 hours ago and im just now eating, so fkn hungry
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Apr 7, 2016 04:54
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I found a friendly doggo. and some really steep hills.
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so were there freeweights at the top of the hill or what 
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let me tell you about watts, heart rate, and functional threshold power and railing corners like a mother fucker!!!!
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Apr 7, 2016 05:23
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i prefer railing chicks and lines
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Paper Diamonds posted:What do you guys think about when you're squatting. Becoming an  I clench up and while I'm on the way up, then I start screaming like I'm about to poo poo my pants, that way when I do finally get all the way up I'm all like yaaaaaaah! but with my butt clenched forward so none can see the load I just dropped in my 
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Apr 7, 2016 05:41
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Working chest and gym fill with people? Though NYE was over this is more than I'm used to this late.
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as a former skinny lil bitch my calves are my weak point by far  oh well eventually ill get on gear and grow some ballsack calves
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Profondo Rosso posted:as a former skinny lil bitch my calves are my weak point by far Hit em first every single workout. Not everyone can have big, low-attaching calves but everyone can add shape n definition
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I remember my mom making me go to a "health class" once a week. Such beautiful calves on people who were heavy, but trying to do something about it. One women was tall and was obese, but when she'd walk around the gym and get those babies a flexin', it was a sight that I still remember 16 years later. Also, my body seems to be working at peak efficiency. It only took about 8 hours to digest and pass the steak burrito from last night.
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DC kinda looks like the standing machine poo poo I am doing. I promise to not neglect calfs. I will try finding motivation in doing retarded numbers that impress people who don't know poo poo  Be fun to break 1000lbs in something on a personal level too ofcourse. On that note what is an "impressive" calf raise (machine,standing)? Not exactly the excercise to measure your manbeast power in...
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You can't fool me again. Calves don't grow on non-fats.
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Uxzuigal posted:On that note what is an "impressive" calf raise (machine,standing)? Not exactly the excercise to measure your manbeast power in... There isn't one. People who put a poo poo ton of weight for calves when they still have pathetic calves aren't lifting right and are probably using their Achilles to help get the weight up rather than focusing on calves.
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If you think about it, your calves are just the legs' forearms.
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Uxzuigal posted:I will try finding motivation in doing retarded numbers that impress people who don't know poo poo Wrong mindset. Impressive calves is what you should be seeking, not an impressive calf raise. DoubleT2172 posted:There isn't one. People who put a poo poo ton of weight for calves when they still have pathetic calves aren't lifting right and are probably using their Achilles to help get the weight up rather than focusing on calves. Spot on. This is also why I don't like using a real big ROM for calves, seems like the Achilles tendon takes most of the load that way. Try doing them in the smith machine, it's worked better for me
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sassassin posted:You can't fool me again. Calves don't grow on non-fats. You can definitely improve whatever you're working with, even if they'll never be massive.. That's a fact
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calves lol
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Uxzuigal posted:DC kinda looks like the standing machine poo poo I am doing. Nice music choice but unless you used some sick mad video editing skills I don't see you pausing for 5 seconds at the top of the lift and 10 at the bottom.
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I'd do calves but gently caress waking up at 3am with a Charlie horse
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Uxzuigal posted:On that note what is an "impressive" calf raise (machine,standing)? Not exactly the excercise to measure your manbeast power in... DoubleT2172 posted:There isn't one. People who put a poo poo ton of weight for calves when they still have pathetic calves aren't lifting right and are probably using their Achilles to help get the weight up rather than focusing on calves. Yes, but when someone loads up the reclining leg press and just pushes it with the balls of their toes / calves, people who don't know how dumb it is stare at that person. Some people go to the gym to be stared at...
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Well brony I get stared at because I am swole not because of how much I lift. So I don't care about ego lifting. Hope that helps
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Dum Cumpster posted:Nice music choice but unless you used some sick mad video editing skills I don't see you pausing for 5 seconds at the top of the lift and 10 at the bottom. Will try adding pauses at top and bottom of the calf raises as suggested. :> Also: You should see my MS Paint skills. - - - - BIG-DICK-BUTT-gently caress posted:Wrong mindset. Impressive calves is what you should be seeking, not an impressive calf raise. Not my mindset, just curious. :> Only thing I care about if pushing my body as far as I can to improve it, 8 months ago my arthritis had me walking like a 90year old. Now I am back being functional, less joint pain, less wear and tear.. gently caress if I am gonna be chained to a bed at 50 because I didn't wanna push through some pain now.
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I'm told that the leg extension is really bad for knees, any other common machines I should avoid using at the gym?
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Arnold did leg extensions, soooooo, gently caress you buddy
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Boko Haram posted:I'm told that the leg extension is really bad for knees, any other common machines I should avoid using at the gym? everything is bad for you
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btw my roommate just joined Equinox and tried to get me to sign up for a referral fee and i laughed super hard
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