Squats - low rep or high rep?

Destram · 08-06-2002, 02:40 PM

I've been doing 25 rep squats for awhile now, they are pretty painful but i think my legs have responded to them pretty well. After i get done with them im pretty drained though and can usually only leg press for a set or two until im totally spent. Do most people do low or high reps for legs?

**Prince** · 08-06-2002, 02:42 PM

I alternate high and low reps.

Destram · 08-06-2002, 02:48 PM

How low do you go? Like 6-8 regular body building standard?

Yanick · 08-06-2002, 02:54 PM

Its perfectly logical that you're legs respond to higher rep training. Your legs are made up of predominantly slow twitch muscle fibers, if i'm not mistaken.

Scotty the Body · 08-06-2002, 03:04 PM

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Originally posted by Prince
I alternate high and low reps.

Same here, they vary from 4-6 for low and up to 15 for high.
I also have a week where I superset, thats the KILLER week.

Fade · 08-06-2002, 03:06 PM

High and low here too.

**Mudge** · 08-06-2002, 03:08 PM

5-15 for me, ala HST.

08-06-2002, 02:40 PM	#1
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08-06-2002, 02:48 PM	#3
Destram Cat Lover Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: .... Posts: 70	How low do you go? Like 6-8 regular body building standard?

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