Strength Weight Training: Anything and Everything II

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Kram said:
I'm close to just ditching almost all calf isolation training, just seems like a waste of time for minimal results for effort.
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Weirdly, I find repeat running & sprints more effective for calf size, but strength training them in the gym prevents me from injuring them by running. I still do them 2 x week in the gym at the moment, more if I get the chance to go more.
 
Mofra said:
Weirdly, I find repeat running & sprints more effective for calf size, but strength training them in the gym prevents me from injuring them by running. I still do them 2 x week in the gym at the moment, more if I get the chance to go more.
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Same here.
And if you do the math on volume/intensity for running it blows a few sets of calf raises out of the gym.
Juiced or no, not surprising it took Arnie training them 6x week to get his to grow.
 
Glorfindel said:
Same here.
And if you do the math on volume/intensity for running it blows a few sets of calf raises out of the gym.
Juiced or no, not surprising it took Arnie training them 6x week to get his to grow.
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Oh yeah. That famous story of him going home in his early BB days and cutting the lower legs off all of his pants so he'd have to show them all the time too.
 
One thing to consider is that type 2 muscle fibres are bigger than type 1, and there are usually a high proportion of type 1 fibres in calves. Heavy, explosive work seems to help those type 2 fibres grow and 'take over' so to speak.
 

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I'm naughty these days not having set recorded sessions anymore but one thing I have done is sometimes whack bicep curls up at 3rd or even 2nd instead of last on a pull day. Yes its the classic bro exercise but I've got so much stronger in the biceps.

On a side note I reckon tricep isolations are the new bro favourite.
 
Kram said:
I'm naughty these days not having set recorded sessions anymore but one thing I have done is sometimes whack bicep curls up at 3rd or even 2nd instead of last on a pull day. Yes its the classic bro exercise but I've got so much stronger in the biceps.

On a side note I reckon tricep isolations are the new bro favourite.
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Did a dedicated arm day for the first time in yonks.

Enjoyed it surprisingly.
 
Been in a really good gym groove. 6 days a week for the past 6 weeks.

Absolutely loving it atm.

Weight has not dropped a kg in that time and the diet has been ok. Cut out all the shit but surprised im still just plateaud.

Gains are noticeable and weight is getting easier to do.

Just need some TRT and ill be perfect
 
At home with my little one for a fair bit over the holidays so going to be a struggle to get to the gym most days. Thank god I picked up a cheap 32kg kettle bell a few weeks ago. Supersetting single arm deadlifts with push up sets certainly gets the blood pumping.
 
Really starting to subscribe to the 'strength is mostly neurological' philosophy.

My squats have absolutely rocketed since doing heavy calf raises (same weight if not heavier than my squat). Noticeably the start of my squat is heaps, heaps easier and I put that down to just getting used to the heavy load and the nervous system doesn't seize up.
 
Mofra said:
At home with my little one for a fair bit over the holidays so going to be a struggle to get to the gym most days. Thank god I picked up a cheap 32kg kettle bell a few weeks ago. Supersetting single arm deadlifts with push up sets certainly gets the blood pumping.
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I'm trying to flog off a $150 flat bench for $50 at the moment if you're interested
 
Themanbun said:
Really starting to subscribe to the 'strength is mostly neurological' philosophy.

My squats have absolutely rocketed since doing heavy calf raises (same weight if not heavier than my squat). Noticeably the start of my squat is heaps, heaps easier and I put that down to just getting used to the heavy load and the nervous system doesn't seize up.
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Possibly you've got some isometric gains from those calf raises carrying over to the squats, particularly if it's a similar amount of heavy load your back has to shoulder for both exercise
 
go you pups said:
Possibly you've got some isometric gains from those calf raises carrying over to the squats, particularly if it's a similar amount of heavy load your back has to shoulder for both exercise
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Better at stabilising the weight through the core, translating to better ability to recruit prime moving muscles. Makes sense.
 

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