My Fitness Journal

[luke.w]

oh, now I see what you meant by the balence? your using a striaghtbar, I thought you meant because it's hard to keep your body erect on the lift, I just lift were I think is the middle of the bar and if it leans to a side I just put it down and reposition my grip.
I don't use a striaghtbar on these anymore though, I use my farmers impliment.

I still recomend everything else I said once you've gotten the feel for these, you can also do these in the powerrack as a partial and use heavier weight as an added touch too these, I feel I've improved my overall strength from these, and I try to do them every two weeks at least, there in my top 5 choices.

[gcs118]

LEGS, Thursday, June 2, 2005
Squats 5 x 45 lbs, 5 x 95 lbs, 3 x 135 lbs, 1 x 185 lbs, 1 x 205 lbs, 1 x 235 lbs, 3x3 @ 255 lbs
SLDLs 3 x 135 lbs, 3 x 185 lbs, 3 x 225 lbs, 6 x 275 lbs, 6 x 275 lbs

Notes: No time again today. Deadlifted Tuesday, so no point in doing leg press. Calves get neglected for 2 weeks in a row...whoop-dee-doo lol. I might fit them in on chest day when I'll have more time.

[DaRkAnGel]

Originally Posted by gcs118

LEGS, Thursday, June 2, 2005
Squats 5 x 45 lbs, 5 x 95 lbs, 3 x 135 lbs, 1 x 185 lbs, 1 x 205 lbs, 1 x 235 lbs, 3x3 @ 255 lbs
SLDLs 3 x 135 lbs, 3 x 185 lbs, 3 x 225 lbs, 6 x 275 lbs, 6 x 275 lbs

Notes: No time again today. Deadlifted Tuesday, so no point in doing leg press. Calves get neglected for 2 weeks in a row...whoop-dee-doo lol. I might fit them in on chest day when I'll have more time.

PSSSt: calves don't help with any lifts you bodybuilder lol.

[Klinger]

Calves? Bah. Calf work is for p***ies.

[.V.]

Originally Posted by DaRkAnGel

PSSSt: calves don't help with any lifts you bodybuilder lol.

Maybe not in the gym. But out in the real world - calves are pretty important. Say for example you are lifting something very heavy to put it up onto something and you need just that extra couple of inches - up on the toes you go. Strong calves just helped out. Also important for balancing in awkward positions. And the increased kicking power that a martial artist gets from calf work - very helpful.

And if you play soccer - well, never mind I don't want to go there. I hate soccer. But there are other sports where the calves are important.

You want to build your calves - GO FOR IT. :

[Firehawk]

All those reasons, and so you don't look retarded when you have a big upper body, big quads, and calves 13 inches around.

[DaRkAnGel]

Originally Posted by Firehawk

All those reasons, and so you don't look retarded when you have a big upper body, big quads, and calves 13 inches around.

Lol i dont think ive had 13 inch calves since i was like 10. My calves are 18 inches right now so i guess i just dont feel a need to work em?

EDIT: This may be the number one reason why being fat is good haha.

[Firehawk]

Originally Posted by DaRkAnGel

Lol i dont think ive had 13 inch calves since i was like 10. My calves are 18 inches right now so i guess i just dont feel a need to work em?

EDIT: This may be the number one reason why being fat is good haha.

Probably should stay on them anyway. They take the longest to grow so it seems. You should be lucky at all to get them to grow, as some people can't ever get them to grow at all! Prolly the ones with like 90% slow twitch down there or something

Number one reason to be fat is so you can bench more with a shorter ROM

[gcs118]

lol you guys...I will work my calves, I know they're important, but a couple weeks off won't hurt 'em. I was more worried about getting my squats in than my seated calf raises lol. As stated, they shall be worked on chest day (if I remember ).

[DaRkAnGel]

I still stand by my point that calves are worthless.

[.V.]

Originally Posted by DaRkAnGel

I still stand by my point that calves are worthless.

Ever watch "King of the Hill"? I suspect that Cotton Hill would have to disagree with you.

And they are not too helpful on the big lifts. But in the real world, they are kind of needed.

[.V.]

Originally Posted by gcs118

As stated, they shall be worked on chest day (if I remember ).

Ok, as long as you get them. I'll get off it. :

[gcs118]

CHEST, Saturday, June 4, 2005
Bench Press 5 x 45 lbs, 5 x 95 lbs, 3 x 135 lbs, 1 x 155 lbs, 1 x 175 lbs, 6x3 @ 190 lbs
Dip Machine 5 x 180 lbs, 5 x 270 lbs, 5 x 360 lbs
Front Raises 12 x 25 lbs, 12 x 25 lbs
Side Laterals 8 x 25 lbs

Notes: Got all my 190s today on bench, but only barely. It felt much heavier than the 185s. Should I go to 195 anyway next week or stay at 190s again? Didn't feel like doing real dips, so I used the bench/dip machine combo thing where you sit and push down. Did 2, 3, and 4 pps. I was wiped for my DB raises!

PS - Didn't do calves cuz my buddy had stuff to do, so we did calf raises up the stairs as we left lol.

[threenorns]

Originally Posted by DaRkAnGel

I still stand by my point that calves are worthless.

big quads with liddle calves look silly - think chicken drumstick.

i enjoy ogling a well-built pair of calves (and it saves embarrassment when ppl misinterpret an admiring glance at a set of well-developed quads!)

[Firehawk]

Go to 195. Keep eating big. Did you miss sleep or miss a meal before your workout? Either way dude, you're well into the 200's now on your max. You get 195 for 6 sets of 3 and it's safe to say 225 is in your range easily.

Keep in mind, you're doing everything with much closer grip than you were before too! Not only is your bench up a great deal, you're doing it with closer grip!!!!!!!!! 225 prollly in your range right now with a wider grip.