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I was getting similar issues with my right calf earlier this year. I gave it lots of rest, unfortunateley AFTER it tore quite badly :(
 
Chong Warrior said:
Dehydration or you could be deficient in some salts maybe?

I found Taurine to be invaluable for this very problem. Either of you take it?
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Nope I don't really know enough about taurine to warrant taking it.

Why would dehydration effect only one calf though? I drink pleanty of water (3+ litres daily).

I just find it stange because it's only when my calf is flaxed so to speak, I don't notice a thing otherwise.
 
i get cramp in 2 of my toes in my left foot when doing raised pressups. its a weird one as they are fine when doing any calf work!
 
just started my routine in the hope that i lose a bit of the beer belly which student lifestyle has given me and to improve my fitness for when i go back to uni to continue rowing. im 5ft 11 and 70kilos. hoping to get down to 67/68.

day1: back and biceps
lat pull down (on machine) 35kg
seated row (on machine) 40kg
single arm row (d/b) 20kg
seat bicep curl (d/b) 2x10kg
preacher curl (d/b) 12kg
(all 3x8)

day2: chest and triceps
bench press (smith) 30kg
d/b press 2x12kg
d/b fly 2x10kg
overhead tri extension (d/b) 18kg
weight dips 10kg
(all 3x8)

day3:shoulders and legs
d/b shoulder press 2x14kg
d/b lateral raise 2x6kg
d/b front raise 2x8kg
leg press (machine) 100kg
calf raise (machine) 80kg
squat on bosu 1/2 ball
(all 3x8)

i do ab work as well on all 3 days.
do this usually mon, wed, fri, then do cardio on the 3 days in between usually rowing at 2min/500m pace for 5000m or bursts of 500m at 1.40min/500m.

any advice on the days? and what pre/post workout food and drinks should i be looking to be cosuming. I'm a student so can't afford anything too expensive.
 
I am guessing you only have dumbells.

advice:

day 1:
add in some DB deadlifts, remove single arm rows .

day 2:
forget bench pressing with smith machine

day 3:
drop the front raises
do some proper squats

I am quite shocked that you can do weighted dips but can only bench press 30kg (even on a smith!).
 
mrmoose said:
i did the bench pressing at the end of my routine and was drained.
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do it at the start, it is your biggest compound move and should be done first really :]
 
injured my back today a bit randomly while doing EZ bar curls, happend when i was putting the bar down, kinda fell forward awkwardly! some kind of muscle strain/pull i've had the same thing happen before once, took 1-2 weeks to clear up :(

hoping wont take as long this time, whats better - ice or heat treatment on it?
 
while putting it down? one of those times that form slips, i trapped my finger under the bar a few months ago when putting the bar back on the preacher rack, just completely forgot what i was doing when my finger went underneath!!
 
I know someone who was going to use a seated calf machine, but didnt have it secured properly (his fault or the last user's IDK) and smashed his foot with broken bones. He recovered lucky for him.
 
Morba said:
good work :D
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Cheers, sorry to hear you're having more injury woes :( It's tough i know, i've had a bad few month for that as well. Looking at what i wrote at the beginning of this thread a year an a half ago, i'm only just about where i was then (again) So i will probably try to use those goals for the end of THIS year.

Remember

"Follow your dreams, you can reach your goals. I'm living proof. Beefcake... BEEFCAKE!!!"
 
Missed my legs workout on Friday and this Friday i'm away. Not very happy.

Think I might have to just do it on Thursday instead.
 
A2Z said:
injured my back today a bit randomly while doing EZ bar curls, happend when i was putting the bar down, kinda fell forward awkwardly! some kind of muscle strain/pull i've had the same thing happen before once, took 1-2 weeks to clear up :(

hoping wont take as long this time, whats better - ice or heat treatment on it?
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Which part of your back did you injure? Ice would be better to stop it swelling. Heat feels good and will help relax a "locked" muscle but there's a reason it locked in the first place, to protect yourself from further injury.

On the subject of back injuries I'm back in work after having thursday and friday off. Woke up thursday morning, back was really stiff, tried to get out of bed and had some *really* powerful spasms in my lower back. Spent thurs/fri in bed then sat/sun on a massive beanbag in front of the telly/xbox. Still a little stiff on the left side now, walking is awkward after being sat at my desk but eases up after a few minutes. Hoping to do some *light* upper body training tonight with lifting belt on nice and tight. Can't see any squats/deads this week and certainly not heavy for a few weeks :( :(
 
Two weeks ago I dropped the overhead barbell press and replaced it with dumbell shoulder press.

Oh, my, god....

Although it is good, it was a little off putting that i've had to drop the weight so much. Obviously it's going to do me good if i've had to do so, but it's just a little demoralizing when you're using 1/3 of the weight you could be in a barbell press.

It's funny how such little weight on some exercises can make you work so hard, dumbbell lateral raises for example. The are just pure concentrated shoulder pain.
 
What a difference it makes eating at the wrong time!

Due to being late home from work I had to eat about 20minutes before working out, really was lacking in energy and I reckon that's got quite a lot to do with it.

Still, making good progress physically even if my lifts were lacking today a little.

Will take some more pics in two weeks I think.
 
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