Excellent posts, Workerouter; I appreciate that you listed your max calf raise. You rarely see guys working calfs, let alone listing their PR on calfs.
I appreciate reading about your determination and fiery mentality, your "stoic intensity." too many guys at the gym today lack intensity; too many guys sitting around between sets with that dazed, tired look.
Very inspirational post. Newbies take note. This really has the makings for a sticky or spotlight post. This post should never find a grave.
Hmm...standing calf raise I have no clue what my PR is because I used to rep close to 700 lbs(stack of 300+8 45lb plates, which was all that would fit on there). I was able to do that probably 10-11 times.
Toe calf press on the leg extension machine I got up to slightly over 1,400 lbs(30 plates+the sled weight) and was able to do 3 or 4 reps on it but then it felt like I was going to rip my achilles tendon so I never added more weight or did more reps...
And if you expect me to believe you gained 25 lbs of muscle in 3 months clean you must think I'm an idiot. Dude's that are on 500 mgs a week of Test sometimes don't gain that in 3 months, and they have 3-5 times higher test levels than you would naturally. 25 lbs is possible, but it definitely wasn't all muscle. Actually the majority of it wasn't muscle. Unless you are on gear.