If you are a guy who works out often then I am very confident that you will relate to this information. A lot of people I see in the gym along with past clients in the gym completely ignore three parts of their bodies. These individuals ignore their calves, trapezoids and abdominal muscles. For most its do to the fact that they are to tire by the time they get around to exercising those muscle groups or they simply don’t want to exercise them at all. Personally I would add a third theory to those two. I feel most people, including myself, don’t see the same results they would see after a few weeks of exercising other muscle groups such as chest and arms.
In my opinion the calve muscles are the hardest muscle group to increase muscle mass. Each individual’s body usually differs from the next person with the exception of a few similarities. Typically everyday those of us that are able we walk for the most part everywhere. Therefore the calve muscles are constantly "exercised” daily. So when we use machines that will add mass to our calves we tend to put on too much weight because we may not feel the same burn or muscle fatigue the way we feel it in other muscles. Not the answer. The solution I found to be affective is to exercise my calves muscles each time I workout. Do to the fact that my calves seem to never get sore, I always use two different machines. Calve raises and the Leg press machine. When I use the leg press machine I position myself slightly upright using the balls of my toes to press against the platform. On each machine once again I do a break down. 15, 12, 10, 8, 6. all the while I am in between sets while exercising other muscles. Over time I have noticed my calves have become not only bigger but more defined. I invite you to try my method and tell me what you think.
The trapezoids are the next muscle group I used to find very difficult to pack mass onto. That was until I also started to use the everyday method. Once again in between sets I manage to get in a break down set on the days that I don’t exercise the trapezoid muscle group. I use a similar break down sets with the addition of two more sets. 20, 18, 15 etc. Once again after a year or so I began to see noticeable growth and definition. Now i am not saying this is the only way or the best way. I am simply saying from my personal experience along with clients who I’ve trained; continue to use my techniques today. As I said before test my theory yourself tell me what you think.
Lastly let’s tackle the abdominal muscles. I think we all can agree when I say by the time we’re done with our other workouts we’re ready to go home. But you must push through that feeling. Because it will be all worth be it in the long run. But don’t “fret”! I have found a full proof plan for this rode block also. What I do along with encouraging my clients, is include an abdominal into the mix. In between every set id do a crunch, thigh raisers or what I call ball on a bicycle. Ill hold a 15 pound medicine ball in my hands with all of my weight on my buttocks and rotate my torso from left to right and touch the gym floor with the ball. I find this excersise to really get deep into my abs while targetin my obloquies at the same time. I usually finish with 500 abdominal repetitions a day.
I hope this blog information will help encourage you and help you to add a little mass as well as some muscle definition. Take care, as always Prentice Byrd. In limns terms. Tell me what you think.
