hey Raynor, i just started boxing the other day and i believe im very committed to sticking with boxing for a few months, if not longer. my question is how do i balance a very cardio demanding routine, with lifting weights ( my routine was the 5x5 madcow routine ) ? I might start crossfit very soon, and i want to do both boxing and crossfit. is it possible to do both and progress in both strength/size with my lifts and boxing??

im not trying to compete in boxing YET, but if i were, what should i consider ( in keeping my weight at a certain level )?? Thanks Raynor

This post was edited by Floppyduck on Dec 13 2011 08:02pm

:). To be honest. Never trained calves consistently .. What are some good. Calf exercises that dont include machines? And u say 12 10 8. So like. 45sec between sets. And an example would be....... Dumbell standing calf raises.... 50lbsx12. 50X12. 70x10 80x8 80x8. Right?

You COULD progress in strength gains despite all that cardio. However you would need to FEED yourself properly and get enough sleep.

9 hours of sleep a night + PLENTY of calories to sustain such training would be required.

Also don't forget supplementation and enough water intake (at least 1.5 gals a day)

Yes correct.

I would go for: Standing calf raises (preferably the machine rather than just on the floor), Donkey Calf Raises, One-Leg Standing/Seated calf raises, and leg-press calf raises. That's really all you need.

Hey Ray

Any advice on how to get picture perfect skin?

I've heard it all regarding proper skin care, was wondering if you had anything new that I haven't heard from previous topics on this issue.

The functional trainer that I showed you is 150 pounds on each stack, but I'm not sure if it's one of those 1:2 ratios or whatever (where it feels somewhat unusable for tricep/bicep work since the cable feels unnatural for that, and the weight is halved, however the cable moves twice as far).

I have a new question (always have new questions):

When working my shoulders, somehow warming up my left shoulder makes it not hurt. It will hurt right away, however when I warm it up, the pain goes away for things like military presses. However, there are some spots (in terms of where I move my shoulder) where I can still feel pain. What would this likely indicate the injury to be? It's still undiagnosed.

Also, when I work my shoulders (particularly from pressing movements), they get this tingly painful feeling (it feels halfway between a nice pump and sort-of also like a bit of a cramp but not really), and the only thing that seems to alleviate it is if I hold my hands straight up in the air as if I were hanging. Could that be lack of proper bloodflow or something?

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If warming up makes it feel better for military presses, it sounds like either a strained/sprained/pulled ligament or tendon. I highly doubt its a rotator cuff injury - as warming up usually makes these hurt more if there is a tear present. Have you tried alternating ice/heat and seeing if that improves the condition? (30 mins of each at least 3-4 times a day)

The second condition sounds like you MIGHT have a slightly dislocated rotator cuff - however being in BOTH shoulders that's more indicative of a circulation issue. Do you take pre-workout Di Arginine Malate?

For the first issue, it's really odd. As I've mentioned before, I've had it for over a year and a half now. Stretching and warming up helps me for military presses, but if I take my left arm and position it as if I were pointing at something, and then alternate it like I were turning a steering wheel right while keeping my arm outstretched, I feel pain as I reach the 2 o'clock and 3 o'clock position. That pain will diminish but always remain even with stretching and warming up. Other exercises with similar motion will also cause me to encounter that pain. The pain from military presses is in the same spot, but it goes away after warming up. A mystery still?

The odd part about the left shoulder is at my back around my left shoulder blade I've had issues when doing situps for the past year and a half as well. And then when I mentioned to you a couple months ago that I pulled something when I did pullups, I still get a tingle there when I do pullups sometimes. I wonder if I have something going on, on the upper left side of my body, that might be causing both issues.

As for the second one: for the second thing, the tingling/cramp-esque weirdness is in both shoulders equally. I'm guessing I should buy some Di-Arginine Malate. I do take the GNC Men's Sport Multivitamins currently (though I haven't been for a couple weeks now and am just getting back into taking them regularly).

This post was edited by Canadian_Man on Dec 14 2011 03:10am

okok good , i always get my 8 hours and i am bulking right now so im eating like crazy ( pretty much always good food )