calf ham bum day

[joggerjayne]

One for the fitness experts ...

Does anyone have any thoughts about the best order for working

... calves ... hamstrings ... glutes

on a split routine day?

[beejay1124]

yup- i agree

[sara3]

we've all assumed you were the expert!

[joggerjayne]

What are you all doing in H&F ?

=0o

[beejay1124]

jolly good job we are here JJ
no-one would have gave an answer udderwise

[sara3]

you started it!

[sqad617]

Eh?.....calves?....hamstrings?.....glutes?.

No...sorry...give is a clue..............no I will phone a friend.

[joggerjayne]

I wasn't expecting an instant answer.

I thought I'd post the question, and see if anyone stumbled across it.

There are some proper fitness experts on AB ... velvetee, for instance.

[joggerjayne]

sqad ... everything behind you, below the waist.

(it's the "look good in jeans" workout) LOL

[MWB]

Sorry, sqad.

I'm out, so won't answer the phone.

[sqad617]

jj.....oh!!!

[No,Knowledge]

... calves ... hamstrings ... glutes



is that a clue for 12 across?

[joggerjayne]

Here's the dilemma.

Calves need the "power" exercises. Working calves doesn't impact on any other bodypart ... they are all "isolation" exercises.

However, the sheer work input of pounding your calves can leave you a bit pooped.

So ... do you do calves first? ... or at the end?

Hams and Glutes do impact on each other. You "glute max" (ie your bum) is the biggest muscle in your body, and your bum can work hard ...

... and needs about 10 different exercises to get a good workout.

But ... that can pre-exhaust your Hams. So, is it better to work the Hamstings first, which will partly tire the Glutes? Or does the fact of the Glutes being such a big muscle group mean that they need attention when they are still fresh?

Essentially, it's a question about the interaction of the different groups, and which groups still respond well to exercise after pre-exhaustion.

Or, simply ... how can I optimise my lower half routine?