Who's Up For A Leg Challenge!!!

**spire** · 05-22-2003, 06:04 PM

Originally posted by butterfly
Try this for starters...

http://www.healthrap.com/fitness.htm
I kno it has these...
a back squat?
a front squat?
a semi-stiiff legged deadlift?

Great link, thanks, but I don't know if I could support enough weight with my upperbody to really make it an effective excerise on the legs.

**butterfly** · 05-22-2003, 07:08 PM

Originally posted by spire
Great link, thanks, but I don't know if I could support enough weight with my upperbody to really make it an effective excerise on the legs.

If you do this challenge, don't expect to lift heavy weights!

Have you ever tried to do 4 sets of 25 SQUATS

You'd never be able to do all 100 with the same w8 you would normally squat.

Before I did this program I could squat about 135lbs but on this program I was good to squat 65lbs!!! My strength afterwards improved and now I squat 185lbs easy!

**butterfly** · 05-22-2003, 07:10 PM

Also, if you are too much of a beginner this program isn't for you.

The same goes if you've already got good size and strength... like my hubby... he just couldn't lift heavy enough on this program to do any real good.

**Brad140** · 05-22-2003, 07:29 PM

it doesent look that bad dude

**Dero** · 05-22-2003, 07:36 PM

Originally posted by butterfly
Also, if you are too much of a beginner this program isn't for you.

The same goes if you've already got good size and strength... like my hubby... he just couldn't lift heavy enough on this program to do any real good.

But B. since your hubby became a house biatch, is he still BIG as he was before?

How goes it???

**katie64** · 05-22-2003, 07:41 PM

Originally posted by butterfly
If you do this challenge, don't expect to lift heavy weights!

Have you ever tried to do 4 sets of 25 SQUATS

You'd never be able to do all 100 with the same w8 you would normally squat.

Before I did this program I could squat about 135lbs but on this program I was good to squat 65lbs!!! My strength afterwards improved and now I squat 185lbs easy!

Hey Butterfly, can you link the thread from the other challenge??????????

please

**spire** · 05-22-2003, 07:54 PM

Originally posted by butterfly
Also, if you are too much of a beginner this program isn't for you.

The same goes if you've already got good size and strength... like my hubby... he just couldn't lift heavy enough on this program to do any real good.

How much could/can he do on the various excerises?

**Charger** · 05-23-2003, 05:45 AM

Originally posted by butterfly
!

Have you ever tried to do 4 sets of 25 SQUATS

You'd never be able to do all 100 with the same w8 you would normally squat.

How bout 10 sets x10reps??
I am a big Poliquin fan, I love his GVT(German Volume Training) routine. I am finishing the second phase of GVT now, dooing 10 sets of 6.

I would like to join in but I have one more week doing GVT and need a week off after. I may take next week off on legs and jump in??

**katie64** · 05-23-2003, 06:23 AM

We're not starting til the 1st of June............Charger, you'll have time, plus you can start a week behind, I don't think it would be a problem............do you Butterfly??????????

**butterfly** · 05-23-2003, 10:50 AM

Originally posted by katie64
We're not starting til the 1st of June............Charger, you'll have time, plus you can start a week behind, I don't think it would be a problem............do you Butterfly??????????

No problem at all... you'll be able to see how the rest of us are doing, if we've encountered any problems, how we resolved them, etc.

**butterfly** · 05-23-2003, 11:08 AM

Originally posted by spire
How much could/can he do on the various excerises?

These are my hubby's max lifts on leg/calf exercises...

Squats: 500lbs
Leg Press: 1,400lbs
Stiff leg Deadlift: 275lbs
Deadlift: 455lbs
Leg Ext: 260lbs (stack)
Leg Ext One-Leg: 160lbs
Laying Leg Curls: 200lbs (stack)
Laying 1.25 Leg Curls: 200lbs (stack)
Seated Leg Curls: 255lbs (stack)
Seated One-Leg Curl: 90lbs
Donkey Raises: 400lbs
Seated Calf Raises: 185lbs
Standing Calf Raises: 192.5lbs
Led Sled: 312.5lbs (stack)

and him on Leg Press...

**butterfly** · 05-23-2003, 11:15 AM

Originally posted by katie64
Hey Butterfly, can you link the thread from the other challenge??????????

please

Is this what you wanted to see???

Fade99 and Twin Peaks Leg Challenge...
Fades and Twin Peaks leg challenge

Butterfly, Nikegurl & Erilaya's Leg Challenge...
Butterfly, Nikegurl & Erilaya's Leg Challenge...

**spire** · 05-23-2003, 11:15 AM

Originally posted by butterfly
These are my hubby's max lifts on leg/calf exercises...

Suffice to say, that I, and probably most others, are not going to have the same problems!

**butterfly** · 05-23-2003, 11:25 AM

Originally posted by spire
Suffice to say, that I, and probably most others, are not going to have the same problems!

Yeah, I don't know anyone else on IM that can match him in all those.

TP, Gopro, and DP do on some.

Can you tell I'm VERY proud of my honey

**butterfly** · 05-23-2003, 01:56 PM

Originally posted by spire
So what is the plan, to keep a log here, or start another thread somewhere else? I'm still kinda new around here

I'll start a new journal for us to log our workouts in.

**butterfly** · 05-23-2003, 01:57 PM

Originally posted by Charger
How bout 10 sets x10reps??
I am a big Poliquin fan, I love his GVT(German Volume Training) routine. I am finishing the second phase of GVT now, dooing 10 sets of 6.

I would like to join in but I have one more week doing GVT and need a week off after. I may take next week off on legs and jump in??

10 sets x10reps is too easy! Push yourself... sure you'll feel like puking... but try to the 100 in 6 sets then the next time do it in 5 etc.

**Charger** · 05-23-2003, 02:26 PM

Originally posted by butterfly
10 sets x10reps is too easy! Push yourself... sure you'll feel like puking... but try to the 100 in 6 sets then the next time do it in 5 etc.

I guess it's all on how you wish to push yourself. If you can get 15 reps @ x amount of weight, you could have uped the weight to only get 10. In the end you will have lifted more weight over all.

**butterfly** · 05-23-2003, 03:05 PM

Originally posted by Charger
I guess it's all on how you wish to push yourself. If you can get 15 reps @ x amount of weight, you could have uped the weight to only get 10. In the end you will have lifted more weight over all.

True. But the goal of this exercise in this program is to complete the 100 reps in the least amount of sets (4). Yes, you need to lift a challenging amount but lifting heavy isn't the goal in this program.

The goal is to build endurance and overall strength so when you go back to your normal workouts you will see an increase in strength which will in turn lead to more growth.

**butterfly** · 05-23-2003, 03:22 PM

Here's who I've got down so far... please respond this week to confirm whether you are for sure in or out. Thanks!

Me
Katie
Spire
Rissole
NT
Mrs. NT
Dero
Charger
Brad140

**buff_tat2d_chic** · 05-23-2003, 03:39 PM

I am still reading...but I think I wanna do it, too. I have to consult Jodi first and make sure it will be ok to do it on my plan. Is that ok??

**butterfly** · 05-23-2003, 03:53 PM

Originally posted by buff_tat2d_chick
I am still reading...but I think I wanna do it, too. I have to consult Jodi first and make sure it will be ok to do it on my plan. Is that ok??

No problem! I got the program from Leah's website so hopefully it'll get the

**buff_tat2d_chic** · 05-23-2003, 03:56 PM

Originally posted by butterfly
No problem! I got the program from Leah's website so hopefully it'll get the

Cool

I'll pm her and see what she says.

**Jodi** · 05-23-2003, 04:10 PM

Of course you can, why would I say no.

I watch your meals not your w/o

As for me, I'll pass my legs are big enough.

**butterfly** · 05-23-2003, 04:11 PM

Originally posted by Jodi
Of course you can, why would I say no.

I watch your meals not your w/o

As for me, I'll pass my legs are big enough.

Yea somehow I thought you'd pass

**buff_tat2d_chic** · 05-23-2003, 04:22 PM

Originally posted by Jodi
Of course you can, why would I say no.

I watch your meals not your w/o

As for me, I'll pass my legs are big enough.

I know you watch my meals...but I trust what you have to say and you haven't steered me wrong!

**buff_tat2d_chic** · 05-23-2003, 04:24 PM

Ok...how many days do I have to chicken out?!?!?! j/k This starts June 1st? I will be out of town June 6-9th will that interfer too much?

**butterfly** · 05-23-2003, 04:31 PM

You could get in two leg workouts before you leave on the 6th... just make sure they are 5 days apart.

Have to warn you though, you WILL be sore

**buff_tat2d_chic** · 05-23-2003, 04:36 PM

Originally posted by butterfly
You could get in two leg workouts before you leave on the 6th... just make sure they are 5 days apart.

Have to warn you though, you WILL be sore

I LOVE IT!!!

**spire** · 05-23-2003, 05:44 PM

Originally posted by butterfly

Have to warn you though, you WILL be sore

Soreness is underrated.

The more I think about it, the more that it seems like this workout actually works well with cycling, because it builds strength and high-output endurance if I understand it correctly.

I will still have to put 300km a week on the bike though, does it work pushing the workouts to once every 7 days?

**katie64** · 05-23-2003, 05:48 PM

Originally posted by butterfly
Is this what you wanted to see???

Fade99 and Twin Peaks Leg Challenge...
Fades and Twin Peaks leg challenge

Butterfly, Nikegurl & Erilaya's Leg Challenge...
Butterfly, Nikegurl & Erilaya's Leg Challenge...

Yes, thank you very much, I didn't realize your fade and TP did this too, excellent

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