Road to the Arnold Classic 2010!!

[Turkish1530]

I would keep in mind that this is just one in a series of leg routines. I train in a somewhat similar manner. Notice how he paid most attention to the quads everything with a wider stance. Kai eally did not even train his hamstrings directly, but in and indirect manner his squat and every press he did work the hamstrings bc f how wide his stance was. You made a great observatioon and that was that he did not do any close stance on any machine except for the superset kai did between the wide stanc eon leg press and the clsoe stanc on the standing squat machine.To which i answer how does he do his stair master, and what other routines is this one leg routine a smaller part of, it is possible that the stances on all of these things chanes in a controlled manner to get a specific end result.

Again i train in a similar manner focus on one aspect of legs each time but still training the quad and hamstring and glutes every leg session, my form will change to put more stress on different areas of the muscles accordingly.

Great subtopic idea for this thread turk!

Thanks for the great input big ben.......As you mentioned he must focus on different areas at different times. He was going absurdly wide in all of his stances. It would be nice to hear what other ppl think....obviously nicer if he explained it!

 

[Turkish1530]

According to the research stance width doesn't change VM vs VL recruitment. Only thing I've seen that does change their recruitment is the foot angle during leg extensions. So using a leg extension as activation with feet rotated inward would help bring out VL.

I don't understand how it couldn't affect VM vs. VL recruitment....wider stance hits medialis more, closer his lateralis more. I mess with my footing all of the time and have without a doubt felt it a lot more in my lateralis whenever I do a closer stance. Sometimes I even try to turn my toes in a bit to put more on my lateralis. A guy at the gym said it wasn't necessary to turn my toes in a bit but I think it would put more pressure on my outer sweep and also feel like it does.

I would agree with the leg extensions comment becuz I utilize that as well.

I would like to understand more about this- obviously a big priority this offseason for me is to bring my legs up overall and specifically my lateralis for quads.

 

[dilatedmuscle]

Trish Warren is fucken hot. Black hair looks great with here eyes and skin. Branch is a lucky bastard... or should i say trish is the lucky one.. :greddy:

LMAO at this caption hahaha (had to go off topic a bit)

credits goes to a guy from MD

EPIC

 

[Natzo]

Trish Warren is fucken hot. Black hair looks great with here eyes and skin. Branch is a lucky bastard... or should i say trish is the lucky one.. :greddy:



EPIC

dude.. I know I've said it before but..

Do you know how I know you're gay?

 

[MrChewiebitums]

i cant stop laughin at the captions.. i would rep ya but it wont let me

 

[dilatedmuscle]

dude.. I know I've said it before but..

Do you know how I know you're gay?

You dont make the rules, Freako does and he said that its only gay if your balls touch.

 

[tim290280]

I don't understand how it couldn't affect VM vs. VL recruitment....wider stance hits medialis more, closer his lateralis more. I mess with my footing all of the time and have without a doubt felt it a lot more in my lateralis whenever I do a closer stance. Sometimes I even try to turn my toes in a bit to put more on my lateralis. A guy at the gym said it wasn't necessary to turn my toes in a bit but I think it would put more pressure on my outer sweep and also feel like it does.

I would agree with the leg extensions comment becuz I utilize that as well.

I would like to understand more about this- obviously a big priority this offseason for me is to bring my legs up overall and specifically my lateralis for quads.

We have had this discussion before:

 

[tkD]

Kai Greene trains back with Dorian Yates!

 

[PrinceVegeta]

^^ nice!

 

[Comin_Up]

You can tell kai is getin ready for the contest he barley said anything haha
and dorian laid some real knowledge on both oscar and kai with the barbell rows. :bball:

 

[Turkish1530]

Thanks a bunch Tim!

 

[Flex]

thanks a bunch Tim!

You're overanalyzing squat stances far too much Dave.

As long as your stance isn't too exaggerated, you're going to hit all parts of the quads hard. Just keep doing what you're doing, and stop thinking about it so much.

 

[tkD]

To be honest, I was a bit disappointed with Kai, for not doing the exercises like Dorian told him, I mean the speed on the negative part, on the bb rows, pullover machine, and then the deadlifts..

 

[tkD]

Branch Warren's last leg workout before the Arnold

 

[PrinceVegeta]

Anyone here want Branch to win the Arnold? I do!!

 

[Natzo]

Anyone here want Branch to win the Arnold? I do!!

x2

 

[Bulkboy]

Anyone here want Branch to win the Arnold? I do!!

count me in aswell. always been a fan of branch. he's a blue collar worker, he's down to earth and he's got a badass physique.

 

[tkD]

How come mecca doesn't have a Team Warren yet? He's freakily awesome!

 

[Salt]

Anyone here want Branch to win the Arnold? I do!!

I don't. Go Phil!

 

[tim290280]

How come mecca doesn't have a Team Warren yet? He's freakily awesome!

Guess we have better taste than that

Go Phil, go Dex!!