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Title: Need Lines in my legs in 13 days
Post by: cminn on September 27, 2009, 10:56:24 PM: I'm doing my first comp on October 10. I'm cut, down to 6%. I'm competeing light heavy. Will be 198 and am 5' 11". Have big thick legs but not much for lines/seperation. I've been advised to do lunges, sissy squats, Leg extensions every day to get 'em going. Also lots of stretching. Any thoughts or suggestions?
Title: Re: Need Lines in my legs in 13 days
Post by: wild willie on September 28, 2009, 08:29:17 AM: Personally......

I would perform db lunges when very few people are in the gym.

Lunge the length of the gym. Do 3-4 sets of the lunges, then move on to leg extensions. Don't perform any work for the legs 2 days out from the show!

Best of luck to you!
Title: Re: Need Lines in my legs in 13 days
Post by: lax on September 28, 2009, 01:00:08 PM: Quote from: wild willie on September 28, 2009, 08:29:17 AM
Personally......

I would perform db lunges when very few people are in the gym.

Lunge the length of the gym. Do 3-4 sets of the lunges, then move on to leg extensions. Don't perform any work for the legs 2 days out from the show!

Best of luck to you!

In addition, I'd try '7's'

on leg extension, do 7 reps from top to middle range
7 reps from bottom to middle range
and finally 7 reps full range
really, really squeeze at the top

this will bring some lines out
Title: Re: Need Lines in my legs in 13 days
Post by: dyslexic on September 28, 2009, 08:03:30 PM: Are you REALLY at 6%??? You should have some pretty decent separation. Do your flexing, squeezing, posing.

Are you on low carbs?
Title: Re: Need Lines in my legs in 13 days
Post by: cminn on September 28, 2009, 11:09:39 PM: I started doing lunges again today. The 7's sound promising, I'll try that tomorrow.

According to the digital calipers I'm 6%. I've always been a power lifter so I've ended up with large, strong, thick but very smooth legs.

Carbs at at 100gm a day until next week. Was at about 150gm for the last month. Here's a pic of me from today. Top and not matching bottom.
Title: Re: Need Lines in my legs in 13 days
Post by: Super Natural on September 29, 2009, 02:43:42 AM: I'd throw in some hill sprints (3-4 times a week) - HIIT cardio on the bike...pose legs hard hard, stretching.
Title: Re: Need Lines in my legs in 13 days
Post by: dyslexic on September 29, 2009, 02:50:08 PM: Can you take a pic where you are pinching the skin on the thigh and another where you are pinching just right of the navel. I'm curious about how thick or thin that skin is...

Could be that you are genetically ripped in the extremities of the UB, but not the lower. Still looks like fat.
Title: Re: Need Lines in my legs in 13 days
Post by: stuntmovie on October 03, 2009, 05:40:22 AM: C. upper body = looking good and just about contest ready.

Damn good for first contest.

I, too, agree with lunges and Super's advice.

Keep us informed on how you do.

Thanks.
Title: Re: Need Lines in my legs in 13 days
Post by: cminn on October 03, 2009, 12:29:59 PM: All the advice is helping. Sprints every day, stretching, contracting on StairMaster. I'll sets of either lunges, sissy squats, squeezed leg extensions pretty much everyday. In addition to a very high rep leg day.

Here's my leg a couple days ago. As you can see it's vascular. I think with some color, oil, and less water I will end up looking not like I have the best legs on stage but WAY more balanced.

Thanks for all of your advice and encouragement!
Title: Re: Need Lines in my legs in 13 days
Post by: Luv_2build on October 07, 2009, 12:26:54 PM: STAIRMILL, and start hitting the sauna for as long as you can last. It will really make a difference and bring more lines out everywhere!
Title: Re: Need Lines in my legs in 13 days
Post by: lesaucer on October 07, 2009, 04:07:28 PM: try doing more leg extension, stretch them alot and flex as hard and as long as you can,, also try running
Title: Re: Need Lines in my legs in 13 days
Post by: flexingtonsteele on October 07, 2009, 05:40:51 PM: not much u can do now bro, just get as lean as dry as u can get, and worry bout them legs in the offseason!
Title: Re: Need Lines in my legs in 13 days
Post by: Meso_z on October 08, 2009, 02:37:21 AM: Quote from: cminn on September 27, 2009, 10:56:24 PM
I'm doing my first comp on October 10. I'm cut, down to 6%. I'm competeing light heavy. Will be 198 and am 5' 11". Have big thick legs but not much for lines/seperation. I've been advised to do lunges, sissy squats, Leg extensions every day to get 'em going. Also lots of stretching. Any thoughts or suggestions?

Very important,

- Do you still do cardio? Your bf% is spot on so, STOP it asap. Any form of cardio.

- Also STOP training legs 10 days out from the comp.

- The day before the comp, have your legs relaxed all day - try to have them "raised" during the day, on a chair on anything. That will help take the blood off your quads and make them pop lines.

*real competition tips and no bulshit.
Title: Re: Need Lines in my legs in 13 days
Post by: 240 is Back on October 11, 2009, 07:18:15 AM: how did the show go?
Title: Re: Need Lines in my legs in 13 days
Post by: benchmstr on October 11, 2009, 10:35:19 PM: Quote from: 240 is Back on October 11, 2009, 07:18:15 AM
how did the show go?
cancelled due to stingrays with AIDS

bench
Title: Re: Need Lines in my legs in 13 days
Post by: cminn on October 13, 2009, 12:15:10 AM: Thanks for all your help. I got second place. As you can see the legs came up quite a bit. Gonna do some more work and do it again!http://www.musculardevelopment.com/browse/index.php?mode=browse&id=21234 (http://www.musculardevelopment.com/browse/index.php?mode=browse&id=21234)
Title: Re: Need Lines in my legs in 13 days
Post by: haider on October 13, 2009, 09:33:25 PM: looked great! congratulations! 8)
Title: Re: Need Lines in my legs in 13 days
Post by: littleguns on October 18, 2009, 06:03:57 AM: Look fantastic....for me personally my teardrop did not come in until the week of the show with Carb/depleting and loading....2nd place is nothing to sneeze at Congrats!