Squats question

J.Graham-H · 01-09-2005, 08:17 PM

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??

Graham

**CowPimp** · 01-09-2005, 11:06 PM

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.

BigDyl · 01-09-2005, 11:19 PM

Higher reps scare me.

soxmuscle · 01-09-2005, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by BigDyl

Higher reps scare me.

Now why would that be?

**CowPimp** · 01-09-2005, 11:27 PM

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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.

BigDyl · 01-09-2005, 11:36 PM

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.

**P-funk** · 01-10-2005, 04:17 AM

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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.

BigDyl · 01-10-2005, 06:57 AM

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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.

BigDyl · 01-10-2005, 07:00 AM

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???

Purdue Power · 01-10-2005, 08:43 AM

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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