Author Topic: great calves, shitty upper body (Read 7547 times)

thegamechanger · « **on:** June 11, 2015, 05:01:56 AM »

whenever i see someone with great calves on the street, most of the time, their upper body sucks.
of course there's exceptions but still, ive seen it a lot of times, do you agree?

i'd hate to be lower body dominant

Kwon_2 · « **Reply #1 on:** June 11, 2015, 05:12:23 AM »

Quote from: thegamechanger on June 11, 2015, 05:01:56 AM

whenever i see someone with great calves on the street, most of the time, their upper body sucks.
of course there's exceptions but still, ive seen it a lot of times, do you agree?

i'd hate to be lower body dominant

Fankhouser has great calves

Pet shop boys · « **Reply #2 on:** June 11, 2015, 05:13:34 AM »

Palkuski" has great calves and great Flex cove mag.

WoooSSSHHHHHHHHHHHH

thegamechanger · « **Reply #3 on:** June 11, 2015, 05:21:30 AM »

just a horrible look

Yamcha · « **Reply #4 on:** June 11, 2015, 05:23:27 AM »

There was this big Neanderthal looking mofo I went to university with that walked on his tiptoes. His calve development was insane. They had to be to support his 350 lbs. frame.

thegamechanger · « **Reply #5 on:** June 11, 2015, 05:24:24 AM »

Quote from: Yamcha on June 11, 2015, 05:23:27 AM

There was this big Neanderthal looking mofo I went to university with that walked on his tiptoes. His calve development was insane. They had to be to support his 350 lbs. frame.

i can do that. walk on tiptoes i mean.
i just need to get to be 350 pounds thats the hard part.

forillagorilla · « **Reply #6 on:** June 11, 2015, 05:29:47 AM »

Quote from: thegamechanger on June 11, 2015, 05:21:30 AM

just a horrible look

Are you calling this great calves?? Or even good calves?? I dont understand - lol.

thegamechanger · « **Reply #7 on:** June 11, 2015, 05:33:02 AM »

i didnt find any good pictures so that had to do to illustrate

but lets put it this way - untrained people flat upper body flat everything calves stand out bodypart = ugly

devilsmile · « **Reply #8 on:** June 11, 2015, 05:52:44 AM »

I'd love to be lower body dominant like this

Hulk-smash! · « **Reply #9 on:** June 11, 2015, 06:34:04 AM »

http://www.allthingsgym.com/robert-forstemann-squats/

http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/iv-drip/they-call-him-quadzilla-picture-captures-scale-of-cyclist-robert-forstemanns-massive-thighs-8922429.html

If he trains hard enough, and when it comes to legs that matters, he could come close to the king (Platz).

affeman · « **Reply #10 on:** June 11, 2015, 06:37:41 AM »

Quote from: devilsmile on June 11, 2015, 05:52:44 AM

I'd love to be lower body dominant like this

Guy is a stronger squatter than most BB

devilsmile · « **Reply #11 on:** June 11, 2015, 06:42:23 AM »

Quote from: affeman on June 11, 2015, 06:37:41 AM

Guy is a stronger squatter than most BB

any good speed cyclist is better squatter than bodybuilders

Hulk-smash! · « **Reply #12 on:** June 11, 2015, 06:49:02 AM »

For better or worse my genes are much more in the Glutezilla area. All the 500lb squats in the world won't give me Quadzilla thighs. Its alot better to be realistic than delusional, especially when it comes to bodybuilding.

"I usually don't say this about another man"....Yea...right???

affeman · « **Reply #13 on:** June 11, 2015, 06:53:01 AM »

Quote from: Crea4Life on June 11, 2015, 06:49:02 AM

For better or worse my genes are much more in the Glutezilla area. All the 500lb squats in the world won't give me Quadzilla thighs. Its alot better to be realistic than delusional, especially when it comes to bodybuilding.

Then you're probably not doing them right. You're probably doing some sloppy good mornings variation, where your lower back, glutes and hams are doing all the work and your quads barely get anything.

Watch this video of Platz closely, it might help you (helped actually a lotta guys who even lifted for years and decades)

http://clips.team-andro.com/watch/78ab2f06de12d410c1b8/lareport2014-teil-9-die-haxen-muessen-wachsen-zitat-david-doyouevensquat-rs-sexualhealing

Hulk-smash! · « **Reply #14 on:** June 11, 2015, 06:59:56 AM »

Oh no bro I'm very well versed on foot direction, heel elevation, maintaining a locked straight back ATF squats. My glutes are simply much, much more responsive. Even done Front Squats using 315lbs, glutes still outshine my quads by a country mile. Thanks though I appreciate the advice.

thegamechanger · « **Reply #15 on:** June 11, 2015, 11:16:57 AM »

Quote from: Crea4Life on June 11, 2015, 06:59:56 AM

Oh no bro I'm very well versed on foot direction, heel elevation, maintaining a locked straight back ATF squats. My glutes are simply much, much more responsive. Even done Front Squats using 315lbs, glutes still outshine my quads by a country mile. Thanks though I appreciate the advice.

are you black

ritch · « **Reply #16 on:** June 11, 2015, 11:20:15 AM »

I've always noticed that as well. MOST guys with good calves have bad shouders, chest. I'm the opposite and would MUCH rather be in this genetic boat.

Hulk-smash! · « **Reply #17 on:** June 11, 2015, 11:41:11 AM »

I've noticed some BB'ers w/ great arms don't have much pecs or lats. Preist for example.

ritch · « **Reply #18 on:** June 11, 2015, 11:44:26 AM »

Quote from: Crea4Life on June 11, 2015, 11:41:11 AM

I've noticed some BB'ers w/ great arms don't have much pecs or lats. Preist for example.

Yup, very true as well.

falco · « **Reply #19 on:** June 11, 2015, 12:25:05 PM »

Why do great squaters have big jaws like platz and thorvildsen?

Hulk-smash! · « **Reply #20 on:** June 11, 2015, 12:53:19 PM »

Believe me I'd love to have 18" ripped arms as opposed to a 46" butt. But (no pun intended) my genes are what they are & I can't change them. My arms will never be 18" unless I inject 2 quarts of synthol weekly & I'm just not gonna do that. F'ups like "The Situation" & little pretty boys who like other boys do that sh$#. Not me.

I always read about how much larger BB'ers are today & I think that is largely due to synthol, plain & simple. There were huge dudes way back in 1950's they just didn't get much publicity as they looked terrible & Weedy wanted to present a symetrical, pretty image that for the vast majority just isn't a realistic goal.

Nether Animal · « **Reply #21 on:** June 11, 2015, 01:05:01 PM »

Wow that Thorvildsen clip from 2002 olympia... just about everything wrong with modern posing right there.