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Old 01-08-2008, 11:56 AM   #14 (permalink)
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and i know i am supposed to do squats, but i dont really feel any burn on my calves when i do this, so i stopped. i was also worried about my back and knees. however, i just started power walking on a treadmill this week and i felt my calves burning after about 5 minutes. will this hinder any type of potential gains i could have with the weight training, or could it help me add some mass? from an article i read, it said that power walking will tone my legs and not build mass - which is the opposite of what i am trying to accomplish.

and does anyone have any other suggestions on how to fix this problem???
#1... you are doing stuff that's not working.
#2... you know what you should be doing but you don't think that'll work.
Maybe it's time to try what you think won't work... since what you think will work isn't.

And if you want the extra pain in the legs, do a full rom atg squat and when you get to the top add in a calf raise. Then you'll get your little burn that you seem to feel is necessary, and you'll be actually doing the squats that'll actually help you get where you want to be.
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