How Low To Go?

just_lift · 07-28-2003, 04:56 PM

Is it better to go parrallel or lower with a lighter weight or not as low with heavier weight to gain as fast as possible on squats. Also, How many days should i squat a week.

**Mudge** · 07-28-2003, 05:01 PM

I hear that 15-20 rep squats are coming back in popularity but my legs seem to respond well to going heavy, around the 8 rep range. Higher rep squats are also very hard on my cardio abilities.

**Prince** · 07-28-2003, 05:02 PM

Once you have built up flexability it's okay to go below parallel. I find the notion of stopping parallel a myth.

RCfootball87 · 07-28-2003, 05:27 PM

just_lift, I go even parallel with heavier weights, the heavier weight helps me really beat the crap out of myself. I would recommend you only squat once a week, maybe twice if your on an upper/lower/off upper/lower/off/off type of split. IMO someof this has to do with how your long you legs are propotianetly to your body, and how your built. I have kinda long legs for the rest of my body, and it might all be in my head, but I feel its almost impossible for me to control the weight any lower than parallel. 6-8 rep sets for strenght 8-12 rep sets for size. Whichever you want.

gr81 · 07-28-2003, 08:49 PM

below // is a must

07-28-2003, 04:56 PM	#1
just_lift Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 20	How Low To Go? Is it better to go parrallel or lower with a lighter weight or not as low with heavier weight to gain as fast as possible on squats. Also, How many days should i squat a week.
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07-28-2003, 05:01 PM	#2
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07-28-2003, 05:27 PM	#4
RCfootball87 Rhino Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Rockford, Illinois Posts: 1,303	just_lift, I go even parallel with heavier weights, the heavier weight helps me really beat the crap out of myself. I would recommend you only squat once a week, maybe twice if your on an upper/lower/off upper/lower/off/off type of split. IMO someof this has to do with how your long you legs are propotianetly to your body, and how your built. I have kinda long legs for the rest of my body, and it might all be in my head, but I feel its almost impossible for me to control the weight any lower than parallel. 6-8 rep sets for strenght 8-12 rep sets for size. Whichever you want.
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07-28-2003, 08:49 PM	#5
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