Shovelglove legs exercises – Calves

Here you'll find a discussion thread for each of the canonical and major non-canonical shovelglove moves. If you have questions or comments about any of these moves, just update the existing discussion for it. If you have a new move, add a new discussion (preferably with the name of your new move in the title). Ideally there will be just one discussion thread per move that everyone adds to, but it's no tragedy if a little bit of redundancy creeps in.
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filipe
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Shovelglove legs exercises – Calves

Post by filipe » Thu Mar 24, 2011 1:23 pm

I've been using this for the last 2-3 months to increase my legs strength, and it works for me.
:?: I don't recall seeing this anywhere (I didn't spent much time browsing the forum...). If it already exist, forget this.

:idea: Principles:
Keep your back straight. Act like having a hinge in the hips.
Keep your elbow angle steady, in order to let the lower back and legs muscles do the job (like a hinge in the shoulder).
Rise the sledgehammer in simultaneous with the the heel. Both movements should begin and end simultaneously.

:!: Caution: If you're not use to exercise your lower back, start slowly. If you have issues with your lower back or knees, it's better not to start at all.

Image

Exercise 1 should be done with the rearward leg not touching the floor (at least during the lifting phase).

:wink: Comments, critics, improvements, are welcome.

Kevin
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Re: Shovelglove legs exercises – Calves

Post by Kevin » Thu Mar 24, 2011 10:56 pm

I'm passing on glutes and hamstrings (I'm over 50 and not very flexible), but these others look worth a try. Thanks for the effort you put in to the illustrations.
filipe wrote:I've been using this for the last 2-3 months to increase my legs strength, and it works for me.
:?: I don't recall seeing this anywhere (I didn't spent much time browsing the forum...). If it already exist, forget this.

:idea: Principles:
Keep your back straight. Act like having a hinge in the hips.
Keep your elbow angle steady, in order to let the lower back and legs muscles do the job (like a hinge in the shoulder).
Rise the sledgehammer in simultaneous with the the heel. Both movements should begin and end simultaneously.

:!: Caution: If you're not use to exercise your lower back, start slowly. If you have issues with your lower back or knees, it's better not to start at all.

Image

Exercise 1 should be done with the rearward leg not touching the floor (at least during the lifting phase).

:wink: Comments, critics, improvements, are welcome.
Kevin
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filipe
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Joined: Tue Nov 23, 2010 11:08 am
Location: Portugal

Post by filipe » Mon Mar 28, 2011 1:24 pm

Hi Kevin,

Happy to hear this can be useful to you.
I'm glad you liked the drawings.

Cheers.

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