Recent content by jhc

Man, I don't think there's a single person I know, girl or guy, who doesn't make fun of Abercrombie types. We don't call them homos, but we make plenty of fun of them. Clones. Sheep. Etc.

Sorry, but I really don't get that impression from the article at all. I think you're seeing what you want to see.

Oh yeah, I suppose I should add a little something. I was initially confused about which muscles are doing what. I incorrectly surmised that it was the shortness of the gastrocnemius that effected squats. It is, as someone pointed out, actually the soleus. The gastrocnemius is stretched when...

Thanks for the input everybody. I've found a link with some good information that jives with what many of you are saying. Dorsiflexion Inflexibility http://www.exrx.net/ExInfo/Inflexibilities.html#anchor13355148

Ok, now that I think about and experiment some more it's become obvious that I have no problem with soleus flexibility. I could stick my heel up my ass if I really wanted to. You're right about the form and balance thing. Even bending my torso forward all the way, I simply fall over backwards...

I can't find anything even remotely negative about Bruce Lee in this article. Master Mark is completely respectful in everything that he says. You could even say that he speaks highly of Bruce: "ME: How long did Bruce Lee train with you? GFM: About a month. He learned much more than the...

It's definately not just a balance thing. No matter what I can't get my knees past about 90 degrees before my heels come off the floor. The muscles are just short. For instance, if I stand up and try to touch my toes, I'm about an inch or two shy and I can feel the muscles in the back of my...

Do you think this is probably just due to normal genetic variation, or could it be a byproduct of a sedentary lifestyle, or what?

Hi, For whatever reason, I would appear to have very short gastrocnemius muscles. If I try to squat, my knees will only reach an angle of about 90 degrees before my heels come off the ground. I've been doing stretches to try to lengthen my gastrocnemius, but progress has been very slow going...

Has anybody read this? What are your opinions? Is it worth reading?

OK, I understand the girls and the health (to a point) bits, but I'm not sure I get the money and fame parts. Do you bodybuild competitively or model professionally or something?

Just curious. I, personally, have no interest in getting huge (though I have no problem with anyone doing whatever they want to their own bodies), I'm just curious as to what the typical rationale is for getting ever more massive muscles. Is it to look good? To attract women/men...

This is completely normal. It may be several more years before you're able to fully grow facial hair. Don't worry about it.