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Posted: 6/3/2017 7:39:57 AM EDT
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I watched a woman with 30" thighs squat ass to grass with 135 for 5 minutes straight. That would have to be brutal
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Posted: 6/3/2017 7:59:45 AM EDT
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I train to exhaustion on Max rep days. Anything less and you're not having a max rep day, you're taking a break.
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Posted: 6/3/2017 8:02:21 AM EDT
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Reps to failure. If it's taking to long then just the weight a little.
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Posted: 6/3/2017 8:31:57 AM EDT
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I watched a woman with 30" thighs squat ass to grass with 135 for 5 minutes straight. That would have to be brutal |
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Posted: 6/3/2017 11:54:29 AM EDT
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Lately been doing light/heavy day each week. Was doing 5x5 for a while but started doing 5x5 M&W and light higher reps on Friday. So, if your heavy day is 225 for 5x5 then with 135 on the bar- is there any max you would not want to excee? 26 yesterday, thinking of working up to 100. There are lots of options, what are you after? Cardio with strength? Try 20 rep max, and that means absolute max at 20 reps. Rep 15 feels good, 17 you're seeing stars, Rep 20 is a total grind and you stagger back to a bench and fall on the floor. Anything less is not a true 20-rep max. Explosive work? Try lighter weights and either max reps in 1:00 or 50% of max for pause squats. I think pause squats are the single best variation I do because they have helped me so much at the bottom of a squat. I do 225lbs for ten reps, the pause equals the rep #, so 1 second pause on rep one, two second on rep two.... The tenth rep is brutal. Pause just above the bottom of your squats and don't lose tension. I've been doing a lot more farmers carries and sled drags lately, they are also really working the legs hard and it's a good crossover. Box jumps are also good. Thrusters with a full front squat are a great variation that will really help everything, core strength, shoulders, conditioning... Puking... |
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Posted: 6/3/2017 12:11:57 PM EDT
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There are lots of options, what are you after? Cardio with strength? Try 20 rep max, and that means absolute max at 20 reps. Rep 15 feels good, 17 you're seeing stars, Rep 20 is a total grind and you stagger back to a bench and fall on the floor. Anything less is not a true 20-rep max. Explosive work? Try lighter weights and either max reps in 1:00 or 50% of max for pause squats. I think pause squats are the single best variation I do because they have helped me so much at the bottom of a squat. I do 225lbs for ten reps, the pause equals the rep #, so 1 second pause on rep one, two second on rep two.... The tenth rep is brutal. Pause just above the bottom of your squats and don't lose tension. I've been doing a lot more farmers carries and sled drags lately, they are also really working the legs hard and it's a good crossover. Box jumps are also good. Thrusters with a full front squat are a great variation that will really help everything, core strength, shoulders, conditioning... Puking...  Dmitry Klokov - Third day in Milan 9.11.2013 |
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Posted: 6/3/2017 12:27:45 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryI tried Bring Sally Up at about 135 once- BRUTAL!
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Posted: 6/3/2017 1:32:18 PM EDT
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I prefer 20 reps on high rep squats. I pick a weight that will absolutely suck to do for 20 reps but not something light enough that I can't push it for 20 reps. I've done more but anything more to me just feels like cardio, which is fine if that's what you're going for. I'm sure many will disagree but I'm personally not a fan of doing insanely high reps on any of the core lifts because the form will get sloppy way before you fail with alight weight which is an invitation to injury IMHO.
I think you should pick a weight you can do 20 times but make it a weight that you're really going to have to grind for on those last few reps, so if you can do 135 26 times shoot for 140 or 145 to start with. Once you can bang that out shoot for a second set of 20 but time your rest in between sets. Shoot for lowering that rest time in between sets, once that gets easy up the weight. |
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Posted: 6/3/2017 2:08:38 PM EDT
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I tried Bring Sally Up at about 135 once- BRUTAL! Paused..... With no rest at the top...... 
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Posted: 6/3/2017 6:16:48 PM EDT
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I'm more concerned about time under tension and form on high rep days.
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Posted: 6/3/2017 7:00:00 PM EDT
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I'm more concerned about time under tension and form on high rep days. I keep a timer running so I can monitor my rest times. I aim for around 50-60 seconds on the set, and that usually ends up being 10-12 reps. Then keep rest times at 60 seconds. Eventually you figure out that sweet spot where you hit technical failure (before your form fails) around 10 reps. Then do progression the same way as anything else. 3 sets of at least 10 and add 5 lbs next time. Mark Bell has a video about hypertrophy training and he basically says you let the weight you are using dictate the reps, and you do as many reps as it takes to make a productive set. |
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Posted: 6/3/2017 7:13:01 PM EDT
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If you want a real leg burner OP try this one. I did it the other day and the DOMS two days later smoked me.
Deadlift 3x12 supersetted with Barbell Hack Squat 3x technical failure. Basically, do your deadlift set with a light weight, then catch your breath, step over the bar and grind out a hack squat set with the same weight |
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Posted: 6/3/2017 9:14:26 PM EDT
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I don't want to watch a woman with 30 inch thighs do anything. 
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Posted: 6/3/2017 9:19:15 PM EDT
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I don't want to watch a woman with 30 inch thighs do anything. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I watched a woman with 30" thighs squat ass to grass with 135 for 5 minutes straight. That would have to be brutal |
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Posted: 6/3/2017 9:19:48 PM EDT
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If you want a real leg burner OP try this one. I did it the other day and the DOMS two days later smoked me. Deadlift 3x12 supersetted with Barbell Hack Squat 3x technical failure. Basically, do your deadlift set with a light weight, then catch your breath, step over the bar and grind out a hack squat set with the same weight |
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Posted: 6/3/2017 9:33:01 PM EDT
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65% of your training max for 20 reps.
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Posted: 6/4/2017 12:53:54 AM EDT
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Reading this thread hurts.
I've never done a true 20 rep max squat...I'm afraid. |
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Posted: 6/4/2017 1:07:51 AM EDT
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Snatch Wesley Smith no likey.
 20 Rep Training with Rhino | JTSstrength.com |
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Posted: 6/4/2017 5:19:03 PM EDT
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I occasionally do pyramids at 20 reps per set. 135-185-225-275-315-315-275-225-185-135
I have mentioned it here before, but my wife walked in once when I was on the last 135 lb set of 20. I was covered in sweat, and grunting, struggling and hurting for each rep. She said something like "That's OK, honey. I remember when you used to be strong". |
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Posted: 6/4/2017 7:00:27 PM EDT
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I occasionally do pyramids at 20 reps per set. 135-185-225-275-315-315-275-225-185-135 I have mentioned it here before, but my wife walked in once when I was on the last 135 lb set of 20. I was covered in sweat, and grunting, struggling and hurting for each rep. She said something like "That's OK, honey. I remember when you used to be strong".
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Posted: 6/4/2017 7:24:57 PM EDT
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315x20? Another variation I've done is piston squats- 20 reps with no lockout at the top and now slowing down. |
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Posted: 6/6/2017 12:22:17 PM EDT
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After all the rest of it too! Insane. Another variation I've done is piston squats- 20 reps with no lockout at the top and now slowing down. |
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Posted: 6/6/2017 12:37:15 PM EDT
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I occasionally do pyramids at 20 reps per set. 135-185-225-275-315-315-275-225-185-135 |
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Posted: 6/6/2017 3:15:32 PM EDT
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I would die. Literally, I would be dead before I finished. Once you build up to handling the weight for reps, the higher reps become a mental game. The big boys who squat north of 700 are the ones who amaze me. That kind of weight on your shoulders is trying to staple you to the floor. Google Chad Wesley Smith, Ray Williams, Blaine Sumner and guys like that. Doing what they do will kill you. :-) |
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Posted: 6/6/2017 3:31:01 PM EDT
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Nah. Once you build up to handling the weight for reps, the higher reps become a mental game. The big boys who squat north of 700 are the ones who amaze me. That kind of weight on your shoulders is trying to staple you to the floor. Google Chad Wesley Smith, Ray Williams, Blaine Sumner and guys like that. Doing what they do will kill you. :-) He also said even in the rack it was terrifying because you go from being about to walk the weight out at 315 or so, to having to shuffle your feet back just enough to move when it starts to stack up. It's a shame he didn't stick with it, because the dude is built like a tree trunk, lifting heavy things comes pretty natural to him. Meanwhile I'm over here just trying to break 300 at some point this year. |
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Posted: 6/8/2017 5:09:49 PM EDT
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I would die. Literally, I would be dead before I finished. I remember spotting a gym buddy years ago, he did 315 x 20 FRONT squat. He died a month ago of cancer at 55. |
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