I saw a guy in the gym today ...

[Never1AShow]

alternating between shrugs and standing calf raises.  He didn't look like he had just walked in off the street or out of a mental ward.  Maybe early 40s in OK shape.  Seriously though.  No excuse for this.

Almost every time I'm in the gym I see some little thing like this.

[DroppingPlates]

It's called Joe Weider's Instinctive Training Principle (of peace)

[MORTALCOIL]

I'll comment upon this later. I have to take a shit first.

[SF1900]

Maybe he had limited time in the gym and wanted to work both body parts that day. 

Ive often alternated between two smaller body parts if I am pressed for time.

[DroppingPlates]

Maybe he had limited time in the gym and wanted to work both body parts that day. 

Ive often alternated between two smaller body parts if I am pressed for time.

Makes sense, but most guys don't need to perform shrugs. The traps already get enough activation from performing deads, rows and shoulder raises.
Apart from that, shrugs require a stable stance. How stable is your stance after calf raises?

[SF1900]

Makes sense, but most guys don't need to perform shrugs. The traps already get enough activation from performing deads, rows and shoulder raises.
Apart from that, shrugs require a stable stance. How stable is your stance after calf raises?

Maybe he was just doing light sets on his calves. Remember, stimulate, don't annihilate. 

[DroppingPlates]

Maybe he was just doing light sets on his calves. Remember, stimulate, don't annihilate. 

I always see those guys making nervous hiphop moves. Not a single full ROM with a good stretch, pathetic...

[phil mcgroin]

I've seen many guys grow inspire of themselves, always wondered what they would look like if they knew how to train.mostly of the black persuasion.

[ratherbebig]

were he using standing calf machine for shrugs?

make sense

[ChristopherA]

Makes sense, but most guys don't need to perform shrugs. The traps already get enough activation from performing deads, rows and shoulder raises.
Apart from that, shrugs require a stable stance. How stable is your stance after calf raises?

Yup, haven't hit traps directly in prob 6 months

[falco]

You should be focused on your own workout.

[Never1AShow]

were he using standing calf machine for shrugs?

make sense

He was doing dumbbell shrugs then walking over to the Smith machine for standing calf raises then back to Dumbbells 

[Conker]

alternating between shrugs and standing calf raises.  He didn't look like he had just walked in off the street or out of a mental ward.  Maybe early 40s in OK shape.  Seriously though.  No excuse for this.

Almost every time I'm in the gym I see some little thing like this.

obviously just "confusing the muscles" you must be a noob

[DroppingPlates]

He was doing dumbbell shrugs then walking over to the Smith machine for standing calf raises then back to Dumbbells 

Not as worse as a rat in my gym lately. Dude occupied two lat pullies for super setting wide & small grip pull downs

[Never1AShow]

obviously just "confusing the muscles" you must be a noob

I have to say that I was wondering about the ability to get a pump in both the calves and the traps.  There is something O'Hearn-esque about this.  

[tres_taco_combo]

alternating between shrugs and standing calf raises.  He didn't look like he had just walked in off the street or out of a mental ward.  Maybe early 40s in OK shape.  Seriously though.  No excuse for this.

Almost every time I'm in the gym I see some little thing like this.

I like it

[rangerwil]

Maybe he was just making the most of his time there.
Rather than rest between sets ---just standing there---he hits calves.

Sounds like a smart guy.

[Incubi]

alternating between shrugs and standing calf raises.  He didn't look like he had just walked in off the street or out of a mental ward.  Maybe early 40s in OK shape.  Seriously though.  No excuse for this.

Almost every time I'm in the gym I see some little thing like this.

Never1ashow u are on your way to becoming a master mental illness trainer since u will never ever win a show just continue to observe and train your dedicated clients also show them that they can deadlift 700lbs and superset hanging leg raises for midsection ripped abs afterwords you can celebrate by eating pizza and vanilla ice cream and focus on the next day workout sissy squats and upright rows! Keep up the great training!