Strained something in my calf :(

[MotoXXX]

I tried Nelson's cooked calf routine on wed. and as thurs progressed they gradually felt sore, and this morning I couldn't go to work My left calve is geniunie sore (normall) but my right one I can barely stand on. Can't even straighten it. This sucks. Has this ever happened to anybody else?

 

[Allon]

what is Nelson's cooked calf routine ?

 

[MotoXXX]

I was finally able to walk normall on Sun. Still kinda sore. It's where ( well what I did, hint hint, close to Nelson's, not plagirizing since I never bought anything) you do seated or standing (I did standing) calf raises with a weight that you can do for about 20 reps and instead do them untill 75 reps, stopping no more than 5 seconds only if you have too. God its's a workout.

 

[Allon]

talk about going beyond failure... hehe. Sounds like you worked the calves harder than you should have.

I have just tried a new routine for my calves that are way to thin, you may like it:
2 warm up sets standing raises. then 3X6 Max weight for six reps. then 1X10 + 1X15
Then move to seated raises:
2-3setsX15
Then on the seated bench I do speed raises.
6-10 sets of 3-5 reps, really fast reps. same as speed bench. seems to be working good so far.

 

[MotoXXX]

cool, thanks, don't think I'll be doing that routine I did anymore. I've always been blessed with my calves, bigger than my bi's.

 

[bassman]

I tried Nelson's cooked calf routine on wed. and as thurs progressed they gradually felt sore, and this morning I couldn't go to work My left calve is geniunie sore (normall) but my right one I can barely stand on. Can't even straighten it. This sucks. Has this ever happened to anybody else?

I just did the EXACT same thing on Saturday. I am just starting to be able to walk normal today (Thursday), indeed it's a good workout, I just have to lower the weight a tad. I find the more I walk the looser it gets, I spent 15 minutes on the tredmill yesterday but as soon as I sat down for a while I siezed up like a rusty bolt again. I just keep walking it off from time to time all day.

Heat and ice help too.

 

[bassman]

You have you tried any of Nelson's other "secrets of bodybuilding"?

 

[MotoXXX]

I use his principle for biceps. But I've haven't bought or read either of his "books", why have you?

 

[Lee]

once i tried the 100 calf raise with low weight theory out. claves were pumped to hell the rest of the day but didnt hurt. the next day, i got out of bed to go to school, and screamed when i put weight on my leg. it felt like i had 10 knives sticking bone deep in each leg.

 

[bassman]

Ya I bought The Secrets of Bodybuilding. It has a few things in it that I wasn't aware, different things to try. All in all it wasn't worth the money though.

 

[MotoXXX]

once i tried the 100 calf raise with low weight theory out. claves were pumped to hell the rest of the day but didnt hurt. the next day, i got out of bed to go to school, and screamed when i put weight on my leg. it felt like i had 10 knives sticking bone deep in each leg.

Haha, exact samething happened to me. I thought man, it was hards as hell when I tried to nail the reps, but the day of the workout they weren't that sore, so I was like, oh well, that didn't work, but my god, the next day, I couldn't go to work.

 

[therobber]

I've had the same problem twice before. The last time was a couple months ago, and it was slightly worse than the first. Both times I couldn't even stand on my left leg but the last time it happened I noticed a bruise on the calf. I dunno what that means exactly other than overworking it obviously.

 

[bassman]

Off topic here but...

One of the other exercises I did take from Montana's book that you might like to try is for abs.

Start by sitting flat on the floor with your legs out in front of you.
Bend your knees and bring your heels about 12 inches away from your butt, keeping your feet flat on the floor.
Place your hands on the outside of your knees with your fingers wrapped around the front of your knees.
Lean back until your arms are stretched straighout out.
Now let go, keep your feet flat on the floor and try to raise your arms straight up over your head. (key word "try")
This should be fairly tough to do, hold that postion for 10 seconds, return to the starting position, rest 10 seconds and do it all again.
Repeat until you cry like a little girl.

Givem a try and let me know what you think.

 

[Akerstei]

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QUOTE=bassman]Off topic here but...

One of the other exercises I did take from Montana's book that you might like to try is for abs.

Start by sitting flat on the floor with your legs out in front of you.
Bend your knees and bring your heels about 12 inches away from your butt, keeping your feet flat on the floor.
Place your hands on the outside of your knees with your fingers wrapped around the front of your knees.
Lean back until your arms are stretched straighout out.
Now let go, keep your feet flat on the floor and try to raise your arms straight up over your head. (key word "try")
This should be fairly tough to do, hold that postion for 10 seconds, return to the starting position, rest 10 seconds and do it all again.
Repeat until you cry like a little girl.

Givem a try and let me know what you think.[/QUOTE]



These were great-I just did a set after looking at this post near the computer-damn! What great directions..you really feel this one.I got 10 sets, brutal!

 

[bassman]

Ya they kick ass! Glad you like them.

 

[MotoXXX]

yea, they work good, I didn't too many sets because I had to shit

 

[yomama]

cool, thanks, don't think I'll be doing that routine I did anymore. I've always been blessed with my calves, bigger than my bi's.

Do you do calfs every week? I only get them like you did if I work them out once in like a year.

 

[MotoXXX]

about once a week or less

and since I started bulking and getting back into my groove about 2 & half weeks ago I've packed on a massive .25inch on my bi's and 1/2in. on chest...whooo...weeeee. Alright seriously, I know thats nothing to brag about but it's cool to see my body grow again. "Yum, Yum, eat up!"