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Title: Which bodypart is the most difficult to develop?
Post by: ribonucleic on May 30, 2006, 10:32:37 AM
Sorry if this topic is old hat, but I didn't find any previous theads.

Most people I've asked say calves. But judging by how many pros for whom it's a weakness, I would say the erector spinae muscles in the lower back. [Maybe the guys I've asked aren't even trying to develop that one.]

Any pros with really thick spinae?
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Post by: gracie bjj on May 30, 2006, 10:35:58 AM
genetics come into play here imo,some people may struggle with one part while another doesnt really even train that part and it grows like a weed.overall id say legs since they are so brutal to train and some people cant handle that kind of effort
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Post by: davidpaul on May 30, 2006, 10:40:35 AM
THE PENIS
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Post by: 240 is Back on May 30, 2006, 10:41:00 AM
THE PENIS


brutal overtraining is usually the cause.
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Post by: donpedro on May 30, 2006, 10:44:27 AM
I'd say calves.
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Post by: dawakaman on May 30, 2006, 10:50:22 AM
brutal overtraining is usually the cause.


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peace
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Title: Re: Which bodypart is the most difficult to develop?
Post by: pumpster on May 30, 2006, 11:14:16 AM
Quote
THE PENIS
True; no matter what I can't get it over 9".
Title: Re: Which bodypart is the most difficult to develop?
Post by: gracie bjj on May 30, 2006, 11:27:42 AM
im topped out at 5 and 3 quarters with a rock solid flexed and veiny rod
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Post by: Sculpter on May 30, 2006, 11:33:39 AM
For some folks its the grey matter between the ears.
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Post by: txhulk on May 30, 2006, 11:07:40 PM
for me its calves i've tried damn near everything
 :'(
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Post by: haider on May 30, 2006, 11:17:45 PM
From what i see, for the majority its gotta be hamstrings.
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Post by: phyxsius on May 30, 2006, 11:19:14 PM
wrist and ankle
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Post by: benchthis on May 30, 2006, 11:26:03 PM
for me its outer quad  >:(
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Post by: ToxicAvenger on May 30, 2006, 11:28:19 PM
well now a days bbers dont have much of a serratus to speak of...
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Post by: brianX on May 30, 2006, 11:57:28 PM
I would say the lats.
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Post by: BallzDeep69 on May 31, 2006, 01:31:03 AM
The sphincter.
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Post by: Dos Equis on May 31, 2006, 01:42:31 AM
Genetics matter a lot, but I'd say calves and forearms.
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Post by: flurby on May 31, 2006, 02:26:21 AM
for most people i know the pecs are harder to build than anything else, especially if you dont have access to a gym and machines.

Forearms and arms , abs, traps are the easiest ones.


so i d say the pecs.
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Post by: Naked4Jesus on May 31, 2006, 02:29:30 AM
It's totally genetic and different from person to person.   I would have always had big calves whether I trained them or not but I'll never have huge forearms.  For some people it may be vice-versa and then again some people will never have much chest development or traps.. or shoulders.... it depends on where the muscle inserts and how well it responds to training. 
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Post by: Samourai Pizzacat on May 31, 2006, 02:55:49 AM
Calves are very hard for me, rest of the legs asswell. I have done/am doing lot's of cycling and that interferes with the BB-ing.
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Post by: KTMckay on May 31, 2006, 03:07:30 AM
I totallllllllly find my buns and calves the hardest :'(. funny how the cutest mucles are the hardest to develop.
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Post by: Praetor Fenix on May 31, 2006, 04:00:42 AM
Flexor hallucis brevis.
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Post by: Tombo on May 31, 2006, 04:27:18 AM
Calves are very hard for me, rest of the legs asswell. I have done/am doing lot's of cycling and that interferes with the BB-ing.

shouldnt ur legs/calves be better off from cycling, alot of cyclists i know (who do it almost every day) have big ass calves and solid legs.
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Post by: Slick Vic on May 31, 2006, 04:31:29 AM
It all depends on YOUR genetics.
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Post by: ether on May 31, 2006, 06:19:19 AM
Calves are very hard for me, rest of the legs asswell. I have done/am doing lot's of cycling and that interferes with the BB-ing.

Legs are f'ing tough to make grow naturally, unless you really have gifted genetics.

Seems like everything will grow when you train it harder and eat/sleep well, except fucking legs.
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Post by: Sir William Idol on May 31, 2006, 08:03:45 AM
its not all genetics, muscles such as calves and erector spinae are predominantly slow twitch muscles, and will thus require more/ a different type of work than say the chest/bicep which are fast twitch
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Post by: mesmorph78 on May 31, 2006, 08:08:53 AM
@sir..
what different kind of workout... clarify.. please
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Post by: gymrat3082 on May 31, 2006, 08:13:50 AM
It all depends on YOUR genetics.
I agree with that statement.... You can train your ass off, but you can only get so far with what you been given.....
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Post by: gettingbetter on May 31, 2006, 08:23:23 AM
@sir..
what different kind of workout... clarify.. please

read Dr.hatfield book, bodybuilding: a scientific approach. it details muscle fiber specific training, it's the best style of training that I know of...

You can also go to www.drsquat.com and look at the articles section, the workouts are detailed there. there is also an article about the zig-zag diet which is very good.

I am a true hardgainer (predominantly slow twitch fiber Type IA) due to years of triathlon and it was only through fiber specific training and zig-zag dieting that i was able to put on some mass.

oh, and for calves, you need very high volume to make them grow cause their predominantly slow twitch fibers. they also tend to recuperate faster so you need to train them more frequently (everyday).


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Post by: mesmorph78 on May 31, 2006, 08:25:21 AM
@gettinbigger
thanks man
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Post by: CAPTAIN MARVEL on May 31, 2006, 08:48:50 AM
for me its medial/rear delts and biceps
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Post by: Mars on May 31, 2006, 08:52:54 AM
for me its medial/rear delts and biceps

Maybe there isn't any medial delt and bicep equipment at your gym?
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Post by: CAPTAIN MARVEL on May 31, 2006, 09:00:26 AM
Maybe there isn't any medial delt and bicep equipment at your gym?
Well laterals aren't doing the job
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Post by: SteelePegasus on May 31, 2006, 09:08:00 AM
For me it's the wallet, it is only making small marginal improvements.

maybe I should become a professional bodybuilder the average guy makes....never mind.  At least they get free tshirts.
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Post by: mesmorph78 on May 31, 2006, 09:26:54 AM
Well laterals aren't doing the job
maybe you arent doin them properly...
i always superset my shoulders every head because they are such a small muscle i find reps work for me.... thats after i do all the heavy pressing..
so.. i'd do... like for the medial delt head i do heavy standing one arm laterals... 10 each arm after which i immediater run to a bench and with a lighter weight do 10 seated two arm side laterals.. ..or instead of seated laterals i kneel down with my back against a straught surface .. ie a pillar or a piece of equiptment so i cant use momentum.. and knock out 10 reps.. thats afte the one arm raises...
all my shoulder work outs when it comes to raises are supersetted... all the time..
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Post by: freespirit on May 31, 2006, 10:42:45 AM
I don't need to work on my calves to much. Problem is to get a peak on the biceps, but that's probably genetics.

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Post by: HUGEPECS on May 31, 2006, 12:25:48 PM
Calves, followed by traps, I mean, traps like Goldberg is not easy, most gym rats aint got legs, so definitely Legs are the hardest thing to train
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Post by: davidpaul on May 31, 2006, 05:01:18 PM
im fidning it hard to get my outer testicular sweep to grow, considering using synthol now.