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« Reply #75 on: June 20, 2012, 01:47:12 PM » |
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Yeah balance is a big issue for me... I hope this calve raises will also translate over into better balance for my unilateral squats.
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« Reply #76 on: June 20, 2012, 06:46:29 PM » |
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day 5 today... i got sore knees yesterday and got them again today... i am stretching after every workout as well... wtf?  |
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« Reply #77 on: June 20, 2012, 08:38:57 PM » |
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Dunno about the knees, but my ankles are killing me. That stretch at the top is a lot of pressure. I also ended up skipping yesterdays session (lazy), but I did them today.
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Science is interesting, and if you don't agree you can fuck off.
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« Reply #78 on: June 21, 2012, 06:48:09 AM » |
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So I got an idea for calf raise, without weight, but still very high intensity (not bodyweight)
We all know that we can handle a lot of weight for both Calf raise and Traps Shrug right? And we can hold the barbell in front for either Trap Shrug or to do Calf Raise.
So instead grabbing the barbell, we will grab the safety pin of the Squat Rack, set at the height so that our arms can extend completely in front (like doing shrug).
So we do the calves raise with added resistance from our Traps: Shrug/pull hard on the safety bar with tight body so the force transfer to your feet, do calf raise against that force - adjust the pull so the pressure is just enough to just barely complete a good calf raise, so that each rep is done with 100% intensity. Step on a block or the side of the Squat rack for added ROM. Use one leg at a time if your calf raise is significantly stronger than your shrug.
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« Reply #79 on: June 21, 2012, 09:36:17 AM » |
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Just a warning for those who have never directly trained calves before, do not perform 100 reps on the first day. You might be able to do it easily and not have sore calves on the same night or even the following day, YOUR CALVES WILL BURN AND BECOME SORE ON THE 2ND DAY, so much that you WILL NOT be able to walk. Yes, you heard that right. Take it from someone who is crippled from doing 100 calve raises.
Do it progressively, maybe 20 reps 1st session, 40 reps second session 60 third, etc...
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« Reply #80 on: June 21, 2012, 10:04:10 AM » |
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Good advice.
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« Reply #81 on: June 21, 2012, 11:57:54 AM » |
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Honestly if you can't take 100 calf raises in a whole day you probably don't get out much. The calves are one of the most resilient muscles there are. 100 bw calf raises isn't a big deal. That's why it's done daily.
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« Reply #82 on: June 21, 2012, 12:44:55 PM » |
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Honestly if you can't take 100 calf raises in a whole day you probably don't get out much. The calves are one of the most resilient muscles there are. 100 bw calf raises isn't a big deal. That's why it's done daily.
They are meant to be done without any rest, not spread throughout the day. 6 second ToT and done without any rest is brutal, especially if you weigh around 200 pounds. |
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Science is interesting, and if you don't agree you can fuck off.
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« Reply #83 on: June 21, 2012, 09:37:06 PM » |
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Just a warning for those who have never directly trained calves before, do not perform 100 reps on the first day. You might be able to do it easily and not have sore calves on the same night or even the following day, YOUR CALVES WILL BURN AND BECOME SORE ON THE 2ND DAY, so much that you WILL NOT be able to walk. Yes, you heard that right. Take it from someone who is crippled from doing 100 calve raises.
Do it progressively, maybe 20 reps 1st session, 40 reps second session 60 third, etc...
lol that happened to me i did 100 in one day.. kind of sore the next day.. did it again.. fuckin couldnt move it was hell wowww but after the 2nd round it doesnt feel like anything anymore  |
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« Reply #84 on: June 22, 2012, 02:06:20 AM » |
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Well, to those who say its easy, they should try it as prescribed. Slow controlled repetition, full peak contraction and full stretch at the bottom. It burns. Haha!
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« Reply #85 on: June 22, 2012, 05:02:25 AM » |
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6 days in. First day i did 2 sets of 20, 2nd day was 3sets of 20, 3rd day was 2 sets of 50 and then 3 consexutive days of 100 reps, with about 5 seconds between every 20-30 reps to shake my legs out because the lactic acid build up is torture.
My right leg is feeling like absolute hell. Its right on the plantaris muscle on both legs, but with the right i need to spend about 10 seconds straightening my leg after standing up before i can walk properly. Must be doing them asymmetrically to cause asymmetrical DOMS.
3 full days down, just 28 (or 25) to go.
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Squat, Hinge, press, pull.... & eh..curl!
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« Reply #87 on: June 22, 2012, 07:22:34 AM » |
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Balance an issue?
Read the comments.
doctor92: John Paul, did you do these reps on the ground or on the edge of a step?
06-18-2012 20:07
John Paul Catanzaro: @doctor92... On the ground.
06-19-2012 07:26
He did them on the ground.
(i.e., 2 seconds up, 2 seconds at the top, 2 seconds down, and no pause at the bottom)
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« Reply #88 on: June 24, 2012, 11:50:55 AM » |
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i rarely trained calves before these.. maybe on occasion..
here are my results so far
day 1 - 2 = very soreee
day 3 - 7 = knees hurt, but fought through the pain
day 8 - 9 = get sore for like a couple minutes after workout, but no more soreness.. no more pain in knees either
should i add weight?
these are getting easy ..lol
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« Reply #89 on: June 24, 2012, 12:22:02 PM » |
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Very interesting.
I've had no knee pain and my calves aren't sore, but the stretch in the muscles on the bottom of my feet is very unpleasant. Has anyone else had this? And does it go away?
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BW: 87kg
PBs:
High Bar Squat: 125x5, 145x1
Deadlift: 152.5x5, 165x1
Bench Press: 83.5x5, 92.5x1
Power Clean: 60
Press: 56x5, 65x1
Front Squat: 95x3, 100x1
Goals: 75kg press, 80kg clean, 100kg bench press, 120kg front squat, 150kg back squat, 180kg deadlift, 10 strict chin-ups
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