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I don't have the book (I've checked it out from the library once upon a time). I just remember seeing a picture of him standing in water to hide his calves. He built the hell out of them later but his method ain't likely to work for everyone. You will find that the big compounds (esp deads) and GHR's...basically anything that really increases knee flexion strength greatly and in a functional way will help make a big difference in the calves.

I'm not saying they'll be extrarodinarily huge but that they may not look "skinny" in comparison to your thighs but more balanced.

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If you act sanctimonious I will just list out your logical fallacies until you get pissed off and spew blasphemous remarks.

ok E

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I didn't really notice before low you were taking the MP's. Or I should say not low. This is a really bad habit of yours. You tend to get shallower and shallower as you go along. Not good. You were basically doing partial reps at the end. You used to do the same thing on your squats. You need to concentrate on getting a full range of motion rather than getting the weight up at all cost. Your progress doesn't count now because if you were to keep it to a full range of motion the whole time you wouldn't be able to add so much to the MP's (sets or whatever).

aye......shit...i noticed that too Eric....damn....ok, ill keep this in mind.

Summer '07 Upper-Lower Split
LOWER 1 - WEEK 9


Workout:-

Deadlifts = 1 sets x 5 reps x 235 lbs (105 kgs)

Bulgarian Split Squats = 3 sets x 10 reps x 80 lbs (36 kgs)

Good Mornings = 3 sets x 6 reps x 135 lbs (60 kgs)

Overhead Dumbell Side Bends = 3 sets x 12 reps x 10 lbs (5 kgs)

Grip Work using Hammer Curls = 2 sets x 6 reps x 45 lbs (20 kgs)

Hyperextensions = 1 set x 10 reps x BW

TOTAL POUNDAGE:-

W9 --->>> 6,005 lbs
W8 --->>> 6,195 lbs
W7 --->>> 5,900 lbs
W6 --->>> 5,000lbs
W5 --->>> 8,275 lbs
W4 --->>> 6,455 lbs
W3---->>> 6,900 lbs
W2 --->>> n/a
W1 --->>> 7,575 lbs

Overall Impression:-

boring workout. the AC at my gym had malfunctioned and i had to work out in the tropical heat :( not only that but the gym was way too overcrowded. i couldnt even get a vid of the good mornings i wanted....

Deadlifts: easy

Bulgarian Squats: tough as hell. and the heat made it only worse.

Good Mornings: im not too happy with form. i need to work on this. hopefully next week ill take vids to post up.

Overhead Dumbbell Side Bends: nice

Grip Work: boring.

Diet: good food today

Overall: im just not happy with this workout. maybe i didnt go to the gym in the right mindset or maybe im just a little low because i was just not comfortable working out today. my numbers on the bulgarian squats and the good mornings did go up...but still....deads have a long way to go...

stay safe everyone

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The box squats in the vid are better btw. The weight seems to stay more or less over the middle of the feet from what I can tell. Whereas before it seemed to be coming over the toes. Of course it's difficult to really see things perfectly in a vid like this. I'm wondering about the width of your stance and the foot positioning. How wide is it with that box being in between? Is it about shoulder width or is it wider. The reason I ask is because it kinda seems like your feet are at a shallow angle for such a stance. So what I can't be sure of is if your knees are staying in line with your feet or are they coming inward and out of line with the ange of the feet? I can't tell for sure from the vid. If your knees are not staying in line then you need to adjust the angle of your feet until the knees are able to track naturally in line (if you like your knees that is ).

This could be a non concern. The only reason I bring it up is because I'm surprised at how straight ahead your feet point.

Eric, my feet are at an angle. i think (i cant remember for sure) that my knees are going outward in line with my feet. its a bit difficult to sit back compeltely because the squats are more or less ass to grass and that kinds makes sitting back a bit tough. and um....stance width is just a little more than shoulder width. is that ok?

Yeah that's all fine. I wasn't concerned with whatever stance really. I was just wondering about your knees. As far as sitting back I don't expect you to achieve impossible, lol. It just means to break at the hips (hips come back) rather than only the knees (hips come forward). I know some people say to break at the hips before the knees break, lol, but it's not some kind of goodmorning. If your try that all that will happen is that your body will reallign itself once the knees break or you'll make it much harder than it needs to be.

Next time someone tells you to bring your hips back BEFORE your knees break ask them to pick out a low chair and try sitting back in it that way. You basically fall into the chair. I've seen people say this many times and it's such complete nonsense. The hips and knees work in a unit to maintain the proper body alignment so that the weight is not shifted predominantly to one muscle group or another. This is the "always squat at the same angle" crowd.

ooh....that clears up some stuff ive read before....

so tell me, am i getting this straight:

i should sit back aka break at the hips a bit more? if so, this friday u will see a great vid coming up!

i was wondering why u brought up the hips breaking and me sitting back idea....and now it makes sense to me...lol....i just visited my journal on bb.com...