Swolecats, Fitcats, Thincats, Cardiocats, even Yogacats

[Benja]

It's a weird shade of purple to go with black, that's all I'm saying.

mrs. gooch thinks they are cute

[Mrs. Gooch]

I have the purple low tops with white soles, but I like the black soles a lot. Actually I have at least 6 pairs of Chucks.

[Stevesie60]

Listen up nerds, this is the swolecats etc. thread. Take your shoe advice crap to y-l_a's fashion thread.

[puniraptor]

how many chucks do you think you could rip in half at once with your bare hands?

[Benja]

how many chucks do you think you could rip in half at once with your bare hands?

probably like 20

[CNS]

Let's talk about hamstrings.  I mean, wtf is their problem anyway?


Pulled one pretty bad in like March or something doing interval sprints on the treadmill.  Stopped doing all running for a month or so to get it back and it was still very touchy after that.  Stopped the intervals and all sprinting for a few months and only did slowish distance(for me) jogging.  It felt normal for the last month or so.  Back to intervals a couple weeks ago but at 30sec/30sec increment rather than 1min/1min.  Last night, on my eighth interval, I got a small tweak and immediately stopped and stretched/rolled it like crazy.

Was told last time that this is common if your hamstrings aren't strong enough to balance your quads during running.  So, I have spent all summer doing a bunch of deadlift'ey type stuff and here I am back with the issue again. 

What the hell?

[Mr Bread]

Let's talk about hamstrings.  I mean, wtf is their problem anyway?


Pulled one pretty bad in like March or something doing interval sprints on the treadmill.  Stopped doing all running for a month or so to get it back and it was still very touchy after that.  Stopped the intervals and all sprinting for a few months and only did slowish distance(for me) jogging.  It felt normal for the last month or so.  Back to intervals a couple weeks ago but at 30sec/30sec increment rather than 1min/1min.  Last night, on my eighth interval, I got a small tweak and immediately stopped and stretched/rolled it like crazy.

Was told last time that this is common if your hamstrings aren't strong enough to balance your quads during running.  So, I have spent all summer doing a bunch of deadlift'ey type stuff and here I am back with the issue again. 

What the hell?

Do you do static lunges or split squats?  Those are Grade A hammy builders. 

[CNS]

Let's talk about hamstrings.  I mean, wtf is their problem anyway?


Pulled one pretty bad in like March or something doing interval sprints on the treadmill.  Stopped doing all running for a month or so to get it back and it was still very touchy after that.  Stopped the intervals and all sprinting for a few months and only did slowish distance(for me) jogging.  It felt normal for the last month or so.  Back to intervals a couple weeks ago but at 30sec/30sec increment rather than 1min/1min.  Last night, on my eighth interval, I got a small tweak and immediately stopped and stretched/rolled it like crazy.

Was told last time that this is common if your hamstrings aren't strong enough to balance your quads during running.  So, I have spent all summer doing a bunch of deadlift'ey type stuff and here I am back with the issue again. 

What the hell?

Do you do static lunges or split squats?  Those are Grade A hammy builders.

Yep.  Body weight on both, tho. Also do forward, reverse, and side to side lunges as well as deadlift, squats, and a couple diff glute type curl/raise thingys.

I think my h'strings have gone old man on me or something.   

[Mr Bread]

Let's talk about hamstrings.  I mean, wtf is their problem anyway?


Pulled one pretty bad in like March or something doing interval sprints on the treadmill.  Stopped doing all running for a month or so to get it back and it was still very touchy after that.  Stopped the intervals and all sprinting for a few months and only did slowish distance(for me) jogging.  It felt normal for the last month or so.  Back to intervals a couple weeks ago but at 30sec/30sec increment rather than 1min/1min.  Last night, on my eighth interval, I got a small tweak and immediately stopped and stretched/rolled it like crazy.

Was told last time that this is common if your hamstrings aren't strong enough to balance your quads during running.  So, I have spent all summer doing a bunch of deadlift'ey type stuff and here I am back with the issue again. 

What the hell?

Do you do static lunges or split squats?  Those are Grade A hammy builders.

Yep.  Body weight on both, tho. Also do forward, reverse, and side to side lunges as well as deadlift, squats, and a couple diff glute type curl/raise thingys.

I think my h'strings have gone old man on me or something.   

Oh man no, you've got use weight.  Use an Olympic barbell too, not dumbells.  It's a little awkward at first, but then it feels amazing. 

[CNS]

I assume the split squats you do don't have a jump and leg switch at the top?

[Mr Bread]

I assume the split squats you do don't have a jump and leg switch at the top?

If that's what you've been doing, then stop being such a weirdo immediately and start lifting some serious giant-appropriate weight to get those weak hammies right.  Good grief man, jumping around like that at your size and age. 

[CNS]

I assume the split squats you do don't have a jump and leg switch at the top?

If that's what you've been doing, then stop being such a weirdo immediately and start lifting some serious giant-appropriate weight to get those weak hammies right.  Good grief man, jumping around like that at your size and age.

I do serious weights on other lifts(deadlifts and leg press).  I have been working the last two sesh's to get this whole front squat thing in the program.  The jump split squats are great in the middle of an upper body complex to add some light legs and keep the heart up.

[Mr Bread]

I assume the split squats you do don't have a jump and leg switch at the top?

If that's what you've been doing, then stop being such a weirdo immediately and start lifting some serious giant-appropriate weight to get those weak hammies right.  Good grief man, jumping around like that at your size and age.

I do serious weights on other lifts(deadlifts and leg press).  I have been working the last two sesh's to get this whole front squat thing in the program.  The jump split squats are great in the middle of an upper body complex to add some light legs and keep the heart up.

Hey guess what your hammies are still shitty for you so maybe start using the weight on the stuff I said.

Nothing I have ever done has blasted my 'strings like split squats/static lunges with a barbell and accompanying weight plates.  Do something else to flop around and keep your heart rate up.

[CNS]

Fair enough.

[Mr Bread]

eff, yeah.

[Asteriskhead]

Front squats and leg presses are quad dominant movements. If you're having problems with your hamstrings because they are underdeveloped, you need to back squat and deadlift. Romanian deadlifts are a good accessory movement, so are glute ham raises, if you have the equipment available, and good mornings.

[Mr Bread]

Try the Bread stuff first.  Hear me now and believe me later, you WILL have robo-strings. 

[Asteriskhead]

Do whatever you want, just know that you need to focus on your posterior chain.

[Mr Bread]

Do whatever you want, just know that you need to focus on your posterior chain.

Tapout noted. 

[Asteriskhead]

Do whatever you want, just know that you need to focus on your posterior chain.

Tapout noted.

Go do your split squats. I've got real weight to move.

[Mr Bread]

Do whatever you want, just know that you need to focus on your posterior chain.

Tapout noted.

Go do your split squats. I've got real weight to move.

You can hulk out on those if you've got what it takes. 

[The Big Train]

Throw in some bench reps too CNS

[CNS]

Front squats and leg presses are quad dominant movements. If you're having problems with your hamstrings because they are underdeveloped, you need to back squat and deadlift. Romanian deadlifts are a good accessory movement, so are glute ham raises, if you have the equipment available, and good mornings.

Yeah, have been doing a lot of RDL's and reg DL's as well as glute/ham raises.  I have thought about cutting back on the leg presses because I was told the first time this happened that it was due to a quad/hamm imbalance, so gains on my quads would just further the gap.     Will def try the bread stuff tho.  Very sick of the issues.

[Fedor]

Front squats and leg presses are quad dominant movements. If you're having problems with your hamstrings because they are underdeveloped, you need to back squat and deadlift. Romanian deadlifts are a good accessory movement, so are glute ham raises, if you have the equipment available, and good mornings.

Yeah, have been doing a lot of RDL's and reg DL's as well as glute/ham raises.  I have thought about cutting back on the leg presses because I was told the first time this happened that it was due to a quad/hamm imbalance, so gains on my quads would just further the gap.     Will def try the bread stuff tho.  Very sick of the issues.

Are good old fashioned leg curls not cool anymore?  1 set of hammy for every 1 set of quaddy is the rule of thumb.

[CNS]

Front squats and leg presses are quad dominant movements. If you're having problems with your hamstrings because they are underdeveloped, you need to back squat and deadlift. Romanian deadlifts are a good accessory movement, so are glute ham raises, if you have the equipment available, and good mornings.

Yeah, have been doing a lot of RDL's and reg DL's as well as glute/ham raises.  I have thought about cutting back on the leg presses because I was told the first time this happened that it was due to a quad/hamm imbalance, so gains on my quads would just further the gap.     Will def try the bread stuff tho.  Very sick of the issues.

1 set of hammy for every 1 set of quaddy is the rule of thumb.

I was thinking of laying off because of the existing disparity.  Maybe just holding back some weight on the leg press until the hamstrings heal and catch up more.   Does anyone know if there is a measurable goal to balance hamm's and quads?  I mean, if you leg press x, should you be RDL'ing y?  If so, is there a ratio or something?