Gym and fitness (87 Viewers)

[Zacheryah]

I would say it's waste of time to do anything else than combound movements.

I only train compounds for the past 5 years and i have 0 regrets

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I think the same can be said about wanting big calves. I have been working on that for years with minimal visible progress. Some people I know have calves wider than my thighs without even knowing where the gym is

Calves is an actual exception. You need the correct attachments and genetics to grow them. Certain powerlifters with huge squats and deads exist with small calves.

And no matter how hard you hit, they get stronger but not much bigger

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The longer achilles tendon you have, the "smaller" your calves are. It's basically same for all muscle groups and the longer is the tendon, the smaller is the size of the muscle.

this, basically

same goes for apparent arm size if you want to compete in BB

with shitty tendon attachment, your arm will never look huge

 

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[Pegi]

I think a six pack is matter for everyone. apparently I’m 10 percent body fat but I can barely see my abs so I need to do weighted ab workouts.
I kinda want them to pop out a bit more.

Nah, you're more more likely above that 10%. People often miscalculate their fat %, it's what you want to believe but it's not the truth.

 

[Zacheryah]

Nah, you're more more likely above that 10%. People often miscalculate their fat %, it's what you want to believe but it's not the truth.

I believe 12-14% is when abs show for males ?

 

[Pegi]

I believe 12-14% is when abs show for males ?

It's personal, because you can't decide to lose the fat on certain area. For example: men's physique where it's all about upper body and you're losing fat from the glutes first you're in disadvatange compared to the guys who are losing their belly fat first. Of course, eventually everyone will lose the fat but the path is way tougher for those people who can stay little higher fat % because the fat is on the glutes for example.

Doesn't really matter if it's 12-14% or 10, it's just a number.

 

[GordoDeCentral]

I think a six pack is matter for everyone. apparently I’m 10 percent body fat but I can barely see my abs so I need to do weighted ab workouts.
I kinda want them to pop out a bit more.

You are definitely not 10%

 

[AFL_ITALIA]

Nah ab workouts are a total waste of time, meaning you can have great looking and bulging abs without doing one single ab work out. Same can't be said about other muscles.

Wouldn't working them make them stronger though anyway?

 

[GordoDeCentral]

Wouldn't working them make them stronger though anyway?

Stronger for what? People do ab specific workouts for aesthetic reason, working out your core is another matter.

If you want abs, train hard and diet harder also be ready to lose hard gained muscle mass in the process.

 

[AFL_ITALIA]

Stronger for what? People do ab specific workouts for aesthetic reason, working out your core is another matter.

If you want abs, train hard and diet harder also be ready to lose hard gained muscle mass in the process.

For that

 

[Zacheryah]

For that

Deadlifting 800 pound on a stiff barbell without a belt

 

[AFL_ITALIA]

Deadlifting 800 pound on a stiff barbell without a belt

The most I've ever been able to do was like 365

 

[Zacheryah]

The most I've ever been able to do was like 365

Thats why you need moar core

Spoiler

 

[Post Ironic]

For that

There’s really no point in trying to specifically isolate the abdominal muscles. It doesn’t do anything productive for you, and it’s not at all an effective way to to train them. Work them in weightlifting compounds or in bodyweight exercises that focus on body control and stability.

For example, I do a lot of front lever work for rock climbing, but it’s not at all an abdominal isolation exercise as it works everything from biceps and deltoids down through the core musculature.

 

[GordoDeCentral]

For that

Never do any ab workouts

Spoiler: Monkey porn

 

[JCK]

If you have been suffering from achilles tendon pain, there can be many reasons for that. Most common is the overpronation of the foot. it means your feet tends to turn "inside", which doesn't let your calf work properly, which then leads to achilles pain or even knees.

Having longer tendon as an advatange? If you think it as a spring, short spring might have lower extension time for its full length when it's contracted, which means more it's more explosive. Longer spring then stretches more, which can produce more power. That's pretty much common sense, but im not sure which one is better and for example there's high jumpers with alot of differences. You can take a look at how far they're when jumping and if you have longer achilles tendon, it ain't that explosive so you can't get too close but at the same time, it produces more power so it might or should be better.

I know why and I have been treating it but it's so evil that it keeps reoccurring.

I am working on becoming a triathlete, originally a runner but this problem has affected my running obviously. I guess on a normal day when running I want both explosive calves and with more power.

What I want now is a pain free tendon in order to get back to running

 

[Pegi]

I know why and I have been treating it but it's so evil that it keeps reoccurring.

I am working on becoming a triathlete, originally a runner but this problem has affected my running obviously. I guess on a normal day when running I want both explosive calves and with more power.

What I want now is a pain free tendon in order to get back to running

Ya those all kind of set backs are mentally tough, especially when you're motivated and having a goal to train for. Are you sure about what's causing the problems? If it's inflamed, cutting down the running is the first thing or atleast cut down the amount of running. If you're working on becoming a triathlete, ain't it the best time to cut down the running and focus on the gym and swimming over the colder months? Also in the gym it should be totally OK to do strenght training without achilles causing any problems. Of course, doing running once a week to not starting from the scratch when it comes to the running, getting used to the impacts etc. if achilles doesn't mind that.

 

[JCK]

Ya those all kind of set backs are mentally tough, especially when you're motivated and having a goal to train for. Are you sure about what's causing the problems? If it's inflamed, cutting down the running is the first thing or atleast cut down the amount of running. If you're working on becoming a triathlete, ain't it the best time to cut down the running and focus on the gym and swimming over the colder months? Also in the gym it should be totally OK to do strenght training without achilles causing any problems. Of course, doing running once a week to not starting from the scratch when it comes to the running, getting used to the impacts etc. if achilles doesn't mind that.

Yes it is inflammerad and this is exactly what I have been doing. I am in the pool and the gym regularly. The problem is that I am an all year round outdoor runner. Last week I ran out of 4 km in 4 different sessions. These distances are absurd by my standards.

 

[Pegi]

Yes it is inflammerad and this is exactly what I have been doing. I am in the pool and the gym regularly. The problem is that I am an all year round outdoor runner. Last week I ran out of 4 km in 4 different sessions. These distances are absurd by my standards.

You couldn't run more in 1 session or just tried to take it easy? If i was you, i'd cut the running for couple of months. Stretching and strenghtening at the gym, but like the most of people doing the calf raises for example, they're doing it mostly with the achilles by using the elastic energy of the achilles to come up so it might make it even worse. Just slow, controlled calf raises to avoid the work from the achilles or just with the elastic bands etc.

There's really not much you can do if it's imflamed. Hopefully you're getting it back to work but atleast when you're focusing on being a triathlete, it gives you the opportunity to work other aspects of the sport.

And by no means, im not an expert on these things but just my point of view, by using the common sense.

 

[il brutto]

Yes it is inflammerad and this is exactly what I have been doing. I am in the pool and the gym regularly. The problem is that I am an all year round outdoor runner. Last week I ran out of 4 km in 4 different sessions. These distances are absurd by my standards.

I know how you feel. I've had some niggling injuries myself for the past couple of years that have made running quite difficult. My problems started after a serious knee injury that left me with some muscle imbalances. I've worked hard this summer to fix those issues. Personally I have found one legged movements to be quite beneficial for running. They do a good job at incorporating the small stabilising muscles that you need for running.

 

[Quetzalcoatl]

What's the coldest weather you'd run in?

And how many layers you need?

@JCK

 

[JCK]

What's the coldest weather you'd run in?

And how many layers you need?

@JCK

Coldest I have run was at -15 Celcius but I won't do it again. The coldest I would do is -10 Celcius. Three layers is more than enough and the mid layer is a big variable that can be a synthetic top that is very thin up to a micro fleece. Last week I ran it was -5 Celcius and the run was beautiful in every meaning of the word. I find myself recently preferring cross country skiing when it is very cold.