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  1. 01-09-2005, 07:17 PM #1
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    Squats question

    Is it better to do a bunch of squats in a row, or sets? Whenever I do them I do 3 sets of 8. Should I try doing like 3 sets of 17? Or possibly just keep going untill I cant take the burn in my legs??

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    Anything from 4-20 repetitions would be totally suitable if you are trying to gain mass. Legs often respond very well to higher repetitions. If you plan on doing multiple sets of squats, then I would stop a couple repetitions short of failure for each set.
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    Higher reps scare me.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BigDyl
    Higher reps scare me.
    Now why would that be?
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    Quote Originally Posted by BigDyl
    Higher reps scare me.
    I don't like high reps either. Lately I have been doing some ab and lower back work in the 12-15 repetition range, and that is high for me.
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    My friend is trying some high volume program called super squats. He does 3 sets of each muscle group 3 times a week to failure. Not only that, but he think failure means that you have to squeeze out an extra 4 force reps after every set. Anyways, the program calls for a set of squats in the begining weeks, where the rep range is between 20-30.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BigDyl
    My friend is trying some high volume program called super squats. He does 3 sets of each muscle group 3 times a week to failure. Not only that, but he think failure means that you have to squeeze out an extra 4 force reps after every set. Anyways, the program calls for a set of squats in the begining weeks, where the rep range is between 20-30.

    super squats isn't high volume. It is high intenstiy training however. That program is so damn good. it will kick anyones ass. I stole a lot of ideas from the super squat book, especially when I was trianing total body 3 times a week.
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    Quote Originally Posted by P-funk
    super squats isn't high volume. It is high intenstiy training however. That program is so damn good. it will kick anyones ass. I stole a lot of ideas from the super squat book, especially when I was trianing total body 3 times a week.

    The way he is doing it just sounds like overtraining to me.

    He does tons of force reps after every set.
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    One of the things i found fvcked up with the program:

    He does three sets of heavy behind the neck presses with forced reps, and THEN does flat BB bench. Does that seem right to you? That would pre-exhuast you enough to have a very sub par benching day. Why not flat BB first???
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    As with any muscle group, I switch up my reps and sets each week to keep my muscles from getting used to the same sets. I may be perpetuating another weightroom myth, but I believe that you need to keep switching your reps/sets to keep progress steady.
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