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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Squats question
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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.
Higher reps scare me. 
Now why would that be?BigDyl said:Higher reps scare me.
BigDyl said: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.
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.
Anyways, the program calls for a set of squats in the begining weeks, where the rep range is between 20-30.
BigDyl said: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.
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.
P-funk said:
The way he is doing it just sounds like overtraining to me.
He does tons of force reps after every set.
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???
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???
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.
