what is up with skinny leg disease??

**unixpro** · 10-05-2013, 12:54 AM

Is this a new thing or had it always been this way? I've only been going to the gym (since my high school days) for 1.5 yrs, I usually do calves 2-3 times per week and always do legs on Friday, but 80 or more % of the guys at the gym and even when on the beach or something, have skinny legs and no calves, even guys who have amazing upper torso physique, wtf is going on here, I asked my buddy whom I train with why he only does legs every other week and he says, girls care about abs, not calves. Lol I must be the crazy one trying to have Arnold calves.

**Euroholic** · 10-05-2013, 01:27 AM

People are just dumb mate. Legs are what make a body!!!!!!

**Gaspaco** · 10-05-2013, 01:51 AM

Big shoulders and guns and CHICKEN LEGS are soooo funny!!!

**DCI** · 10-05-2013, 01:52 AM

Holy shit I'm agreeing with Euro

but he is right legs make ya bigger over all, most non serious gym will people will never do legs, but the people who this is not a fad but lifestyle will do legs if it kills them. I used do legs not as regularly as I am now as I have naturally big legs.

But they have really become one of my favourite days of the week as once you get that sore pumped feeling no other body part comes close

**DCI** · 10-05-2013, 01:53 AM

Originally Posted by Gaspaco

Big shoulders and guns and CHICKEN LEGS are soooo funny!!!

You just described all the apes from the jrrsey shore

**Euroholic** · 10-05-2013, 02:01 AM

Originally Posted by DCI

Holy shit I'm agreeing with Euro

but he is right legs make ya bigger over all, most non serious gym will people will never do legs, but the people who this is not a fad but lifestyle will do legs if it kills them. I used do legs not as regularly as I am now as I have naturally big legs.

But they have really become one of my favourite days of the week as once you get that sore pumped feeling no other body part comes close

Agree mate nothing comes close to a leg pump

**AlphaMike** · 10-05-2013, 07:00 AM

It sucks training legs lol I used to suffer from this disease as well. You have to be a bit of a masochist to really get a good leg workout in.

**Gaspaco** · 10-05-2013, 07:08 AM

Originally Posted by AlphaMike

It sucks training legs lol I used to suffer from this disease as well. You have to be a bit of a masochist to really get a good leg workout in.

I love leg day!

**Honkey_Kong** · 10-05-2013, 08:01 AM

Originally Posted by Gaspaco

I love leg day!

I'm with you on that. The day I hate is back day.

**kelkel** · 10-05-2013, 08:17 AM

Love my skinny legs!

**Cuz** · 10-05-2013, 08:23 AM

genetics have a lot to do with it imo. I have about given up on my calves, but my quads will grow, if I put them through hell. Im sure it can be done, but others respond better than some do. My calves just don't respond to training as the rest of my body does. Even aas doesn't help much. No one in my entire family has ever had big calves, and we are tall too, small framed.

**Capebuffalo** · 10-05-2013, 08:25 AM

I went to school with a guy. Huge upper body. Huge. Any time at the beach or at the pool when he wasn't in the water he wrapped a beach towel around his waist to cover his legs. Crazy

People are lazy. You don't see instant results on legs. Leg day is hard. Leg day makes you throw up. Leg day makes you hurt to walk 2 days later. Most people aren't ok with this. I love leg day.

**Capebuffalo** · 10-05-2013, 08:26 AM

Originally Posted by chadcuz1985

genetics have a lot to do with it imo. I have about given up on my calves, but my quads will grow, if I put them through hell. Im sure it can be done, but others respond better than some do. My calves just don't respond to training as the rest of my body does. Even aas doesn't help much. No one in my entire family has ever had big calves, and we are tall too, small framed.

Calves are a different beast. Look at Lee Haney. That's all he ever lacked.

**Cuz** · 10-05-2013, 08:32 AM

Originally Posted by Capebuffalo

Calves are a different beast. Look at Lee Haney. That's all he ever lacked.

Its kind of like with Dennis Wolf this year, all the critics were like "how the hell can he place 3rd with no calves?" I heard he had some surgery done, and that points couldn't be deducted. he is also a taller guy too, its rare to see a tall bb with 20" calves.

**GirlyGymRat** · 10-05-2013, 11:21 AM

Originally Posted by unixpro

Is this a new thing or had it always been this way? I've only been going to the gym (since my high school days) for 1.5 yrs, I usually do calves 2-3 times per week and always do legs on Friday, but 80 or more % of the guys at the gym and even when on the beach or something, have skinny legs and no calves, even guys who have amazing upper torso physique, wtf is going on here, I asked my buddy whom I train with why he only does legs every other week and he says, girls care about abs, not calves. Lol I must be the crazy one trying to have Arnold calves.

News flash. Your buddy doesn't like to work his legs! EVERYONE notices his skinny calves. Everyone!!!!!!

**knuckles69** · 10-05-2013, 11:29 AM

Originally Posted by chadcuz1985

Its kind of like with Dennis Wolf this year, all the critics were like "how the hell can he place 3rd with no calves?" I heard he had some surgery done, and that points couldn't be deducted. he is also a taller guy too, its rare to see a tall bb with 20" calves.

I'm 6'4" and my calves are wider than my knees but I have pretty gifted legs

**t-dogg** · 10-05-2013, 11:32 AM

I have a weird frame. Short torso, and long limbs. I have skinny arms and legs naturally. Really nice for mma and jiu-jitsu. Always worked well for me.

**unixpro** · 10-05-2013, 01:02 PM

I think with legs, there is a mental threshold you need to pass, i see a lot of guys doing leg press with only 3 or 4 plates, that's ridiculous considering i fully rack the machine and i dont have big legs yet. they have the potential to do wayyy more.

but im glad to read im not the only one that is noticing the skinny leg disease.

**Java Man** · 10-05-2013, 01:41 PM

the disease has nothing to do with legs. Its called 'lazy'.

**Metalject** · 10-05-2013, 03:23 PM

I've always had decent size legs genetically and my quads could always shape up nicely. But, my calves were always one of my weakest points, they have good shape and a good split but those suckers were always very hard for me to grow. No matter how hard I trained them and I tried every possible way on this earth, they were always lagging. The best my calves ever looked and the most size I ever had on them was when I started doing all my cardio on a decent incline. In fact, I stopped training calves any more than 2-3 sets per week and did all my cardio on an incline and that was the best they ever looked. Still not huge like kelkel but it's what worked for me.

**Java Man** · 10-05-2013, 03:32 PM

Something always works no matter who the person is. People that lack size on any part and just whine about it aren't working to put in the time and effort to find that thing that does work for them. I started at 6' and 135lbs. If I can put mass on my legs, anyone can.

**GirlyGymRat** · 10-05-2013, 04:22 PM

It's rumored there's some decent pair of wheels in these parts. Everyone has a weakness, except for the few exceptionally blessed with amazing genetics. And for the rest of us...

**Frank egg white** · 10-05-2013, 11:03 PM

My kids said I have chicken legs. Been blasting these gams twice a week ever since!!!

**austinite** · 10-05-2013, 11:12 PM

Originally Posted by Frank egg white

My kids said I have chicken legs. Been blasting these gams twice a week ever since!!!

lmao!

**unixpro** · 10-05-2013, 11:38 PM

@ frank Yeah that will motivate you.

Why are ppl saying calves are impossible to grow?? It's live anything else you gotta put weight on them and abuse then.

here's what mine look like, i know they're still small but im already bigger than maybe 80% of the guys in my gym, and i go to a gold's.

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**reiss c** · 10-06-2013, 12:54 AM

This says it all lol

**Java Man** · 10-06-2013, 12:57 AM

Originally Posted by Frank egg white

My kids said I have chicken legs. Been blasting these gams twice a week ever since!!!

Lmao! Nothing like being teased by the kids to motivate

**Java Man** · 10-06-2013, 01:00 AM

Originally Posted by unixpro

@ frank Yeah that will motivate you.

Why are ppl saying calves are impossible to grow?? It's live anything else you gotta put weight on them and abuse then.

here's what mine look like, i know they're still small but im already bigger than maybe 80% of the guys in my gym, and i go to a gold's.

Some decent calves. You were born with those of course, right? Didn't have to work at all?

**unixpro** · 10-06-2013, 01:13 AM

thanks, yeah absolutely, i def dont do them twice per week.

**unixpro** · 10-06-2013, 01:14 AM

Originally Posted by reiss c

This says it all lol

omg, theres a guy at my gym with those legs, except his upper body is insane, his back is super wide.

**reiss c** · 10-06-2013, 01:27 AM

Originally Posted by unixpro

omg, theres a guy at my gym with those legs, except his upper body is insane, his back is super wide.

Lol. My mates like that pic

I can't talk my self I train mine heavy and nothing happens lol

Your look decent. Fancy swapping ? Lol.

**unixpro** · 10-06-2013, 02:53 AM

Sure, I'll just get them back again lol

**PurpleOnes** · 10-06-2013, 08:44 AM

I think most of those guys who are not training their legs are looking for that club physique.

They go to gym mostly for upper body. Not training legs is just retarded.

**Metalject** · 10-06-2013, 03:03 PM

Originally Posted by unixpro

@ frank Yeah that will motivate you.

Why are ppl saying calves are impossible to grow?? It's live anything else you gotta put weight on them and abuse then.

here's what mine look like, i know they're still small but im already bigger than maybe 80% of the guys in my gym, and i go to a gold's.

That's a little generalized. Most guys who are desperate to train their calves end up doing a bazillion sets a wk and use heavy weight and nothing happens. That might have worked for you but it doesn't everyone, in fact I'd say that's the perfect way for it NOT to work for most people.

**ac guy** · 10-06-2013, 03:10 PM

Oops

**ironbeck** · 10-06-2013, 03:21 PM

chicken legs otherswise known as "jail house" legs lol, because guys in jail/prison can do push ups and pull ups about anywhere your imagination will not limit you so guys come out after years of training upper body only. For the rest of the general public 75% it's plain laziness and they just don't want to train a hard core exercise like squats. And least but not least those few who have genetic issues.

**Giggle** · 10-06-2013, 03:22 PM

SOOOOOO funny. Only sad because it actually happens.

Originally Posted by reiss c

This says it all lol

**ironbeck** · 10-06-2013, 03:22 PM

Personally if you train everything equally u should squat 1/2 more than you bench.

**bass** · 10-06-2013, 03:37 PM

Originally Posted by unixpro

Is this a new thing or had it always been this way? I've only been going to the gym (since my high school days) for 1.5 yrs, I usually do calves 2-3 times per week and always do legs on Friday, but 80 or more % of the guys at the gym and even when on the beach or something, have skinny legs and no calves, even guys who have amazing upper torso physique, wtf is going on here, I asked my buddy whom I train with why he only does legs every other week and he says, girls care about abs, not calves. Lol I must be the crazy one trying to have Arnold calves.

Arnold?! you mean Dorian Yates calves.