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Getbig Main Boards => Gossip & Opinions => Topic started by: Method101 on July 13, 2009, 01:12:53 AM
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http://mdtv.musculardevelopment.com/content/view/2158/241/
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HUGE legs..
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Man! Branch carries a ton of muscle!
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Man! Branch carries a ton of muscle!
Yeah yeah those squats with the 'head rest' make the squats look easier than doin' em straight.
Now all Branch needs is a ton of upper body muscle to match the lower body and its game over.
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yeeeeeeeeeeeaaaa lightweight ::)
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Les and Brian are pretty cool
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The part where he pulls up in his truck reminded me of Jehwit's stories LOL!
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50 rep set on the leg press.. damn, maybe that's his secret
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I gotta admit, i was really expecting something more hardcore.
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Yeah yeah those squats with the 'head rest' make the squats look easier than doin' em straight.
Now all Branch needs is a ton of upper body muscle to match the lower body and its game over.
I see you've never done squats with a safety squat bar then have you? It actually places the load higher on the back putting more stress on the quad but is more comfortable than placing a normal bar that high(with the neck harness in place it's more comfortable to have it in that high position).
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brutal shameless quarter reps on leg press, what are they teaching kids abt proper training? :'(
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brutal shameless quarter reps on leg press, what are they teaching kids abt proper training? :'(
to be fair, he did take a very narrow stance
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http://mdtv.musculardevelopment.com/content/view/2158/241/
The opening of the video is a RIOT...Branch looks like a MIDGET getting out of the truck...especially when he is walking along side of it...
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absurd
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The opening of the video is a RIOT...Branch looks like a MIDGET getting out of the truck...especially when he is walking along side of it...
yea lol brutal small man syndrome.
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The opening of the video is a RIOT...Branch looks like a MIDGET getting out of the truck...especially when he is walking along side of it...
LOL I was thinking the same thing. Sure the truck is jacked up but he is 5'6"! Think about that. Have you actually ever stood next to someone who is 5'6"? Every once in a while I will see a guy that short at my gym... I immediately think of Branch and roll my eyes with laughter. ::)
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LOL I was thinking the same thing. Sure the truck is jacked up but he is 5'6"! Think about that. Have you actually ever stood next to someone who is 5'6"? Every once in a while I will see a guy that short at my gym... I immediately think of Branch and roll my eyes with laughter. ::)
are you saying branch warren would have to use stilts while he fucked your ass?
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That guy doing the pulldowns aka "nubby" is my inspiration. I've been slacking geting back into the gym so no excuse now..
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brutal shameless quarter reps on leg press, what are they teaching kids abt proper training? :'(
There is no "proper" ROM on the leg press IMO. Depends on what you're trying to work.
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are you saying branch warren would have to use stilts while he fucked your ass?
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There is no "proper" ROM on the leg press IMO. Depends on what you're trying to work.
While this may be true, I don't think Branch is doing it for that reason. However, it could be that he foudn that this is what works for him and he stuck to it. Would you be able to elaborate a little bit on that? IMHO, to "hit" different parts, one should use different stances instead of sacrificing too much ROM (TUT will suffer as a result of this as well.. but I guess u can make up for that by doing mroe reps). Same with squats; wide or deep squats for inner thigh development, and parallel or close stance for outer thighs. Now would quarter squats be better in developing a certain part of the quad as opposed to using the above techniques? I dunno, but doubtful.
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While this may be true, I don't think Branch is doing it for that reason. However, it could be that he foudn that this is what works for him and he stuck to it. Would you be able to elaborate a little bit on that? IMHO, to "hit" different parts, one should use different stances instead of sacrificing too much ROM (TUT will suffer as a result of this as well.. but I guess u can make up for that by doing mroe reps). Same with squats; wide or deep squats for inner thigh development, and parallel or close stance for outer thighs. Now would quarter squats be better in developing a certain part of the quad as opposed to using the above techniques? I dunno, but doubtful.
I feel long ROM brings in other muscles, like glutes and hams. Also can be tough on the groin and lower back. It may just be me, since I've never been able to do full reps on the angled leg press due to flexibility issues (not that I do leg presses much... basically never). Same as with squats, going ass to floor brings in glutes much more. There may be no need to go full range on squats if you want to develop the quads but I think it depends a lot on structure also. I only do full squats and have NO quad development to speak of. Somehow it all transfers to the hams and glutes. If I wanted bigger quads I'd start doing parallel squats and short range leg presses.
Short range, high rep leg presses sure pump up the quads like no other. :D
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Branch is a man with muscles.....
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Les is aptly named - do you agree?
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I feel long ROM brings in other muscles, like glutes and hams. Also can be tough on the groin and lower back. It may just be me, since I've never been able to do full reps on the angled leg press due to flexibility issues (not that I do leg presses much... basically never). Same as with squats, going ass to floor brings in glutes much more. There may be no need to go full range on squats if you want to develop the quads but I think it depends a lot on structure also. I only do full squats and have NO quad development to speak of. Somehow it all transfers to the hams and glutes. If I wanted bigger quads I'd start doing parallel squats and short range leg presses.
Short range, high rep leg presses sure pump up the quads like no other. :D
I see. That is possible I guess.
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Les is aptly named - do you agree?
You see - because he is missing one hand and therefore, hand-less
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seems like a cool dude
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TBH I thought the leg presses were a joke, your tibia and femur should get to a 90 degree angle. Those squats with that bar much easier, especially when you are holding onto the rack like he was. I have a feeling Branch trained much different when he was establishing those huge legs.
At this point in his career knowing full well he is bottom heavy I'm sure he is not putting the kind of effort into his leg training as he once did. He has said it his self he needs to bring up his upper body to match his legs. So I'm sure his training now for his legs is basically maintenance.
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Toney squats much lighter now than earlier in his career
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seems like a cool dude
I agree - you have to 'hand' it to him.