Didnt know legs got strength so quick

ihaveadog · 03-Apr-07, 07:09 PM

Mk so ive been working my legs out since January and it seems like they have grown so much faster then my upper body lol, you may not believe me, but theyve grown 1 inch and a half since i started and it seems like everythign else is taking longer :[[

Dan C · 03-Apr-07, 10:13 PM

The trunk of a tree will always grow before it's limbs do.

You oughta get in on our high reps squatting challenge.

ihaveadog · 05-Apr-07, 08:55 AM

nah man i do heavy squats, my reps are 5 sets of 10 10 8 8 6

1st set- 155
2nd set- 185
3rd set- 205
4th set 205
5th set- 225

**maverick** · 05-Apr-07, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by ihaveadog

nah man i do heavy squats, my reps are 5 sets of 10 10 8 8 6

1st set- 155
2nd set- 185
3rd set- 205
4th set 205
5th set- 225

I don't think you understand what Dan is referring to:

Bodybuilding.com - Cyberpump - 20-Rep Squats: Can You Handle It?

ihaveadog · 05-Apr-07, 09:25 AM

i dont get it lol

**minime** · 05-Apr-07, 09:42 AM

wow after reading that I realise i wimped out with the 88lbs!!

luke.w · 05-Apr-07, 09:59 AM

I already took that advice in the article about "you must be near your limits at rep 9" I've freaking stood there with the bar on my back and came up with a full good morining on rep 10 ,. my upper back was f$$$ked. I don't follow that approch at least not yet. my form was perfect on the first 8reps also.

sounds way advanced to me.

CF-OC_gal · 05-Apr-07, 10:31 AM

Yeah, I need to do it over for sure. I was at 12 reps before I had to rep/pause in groups of 3.

Dan C · 05-Apr-07, 11:18 AM

Hehe, that article was written by a guy I know. He's a little dramatic to say the least, but the effort he is describing is pretty accurate. I can assure you he does not do that routine twice a week though.

**maverick** · 05-Apr-07, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Dan C

I can assure you he does not do that routine twice a week though.

yeah, I was gonna call BS on that

Dan C · 05-Apr-07, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by luke.w

I already took that advice in the article about "you must be near your limits at rep 9" I've freaking stood there with the bar on my back and came up with a full good morining on rep 10 ,. my upper back was f$$$ked. I don't follow that approch at least not yet. my form was perfect on the first 8reps also.

sounds way advanced to me.

Luke, when was this? Did you actually hurt your back? Where did you have the bar positioned?

I've found my form stays tighter with a high bar placement, olympic style squat. With a wide stance, low bar, parallel squat, I found that I tended to GM the weight up as I fatigued as well. However, I believe that that is a weakness in the legs making itself apparent. The weaker quads extend the knees first, allowing the stronger back and hams to take the brunt of the work.

I do think breathing squats are for advanced squatters though. In retrospect probably not a good idea for 'ihaveadog', but I don't think that they are past your ability.

Dan C · 05-Apr-07, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by maverick

yeah, I was gonna call BS on that

There's a lot of BS in what that guy says. But some of the occurances he was describing during the set you will experience.

There is usually a constant battle that takes place in my mind between 'doubt' and 'perserverence.'

**minime** · 05-Apr-07, 11:52 AM

well i am certainly not interested in a squat set that has me puking ontop of myself and then out of it for several hours! However, I should probably aim to at least do my bodyweight on the 20rep set, last time it only started getting hard after 10 and I experienced no desire to puke or pass out during.

That man has a good wife, if it were me I'd say get your own damn meals, my legs hurt more than yours do

ihaveadog · 05-Apr-07, 12:11 PM

what guy r we talkin about here

luke.w · 05-Apr-07, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Dan C

Luke, when was this? Did you actually hurt your back? Where did you have the bar positioned?

I've found my form stays tighter with a high bar placement, olympic style squat. With a wide stance, low bar, parallel squat, I found that I tended to GM the weight up as I fatigued as well. However, I believe that that is a weakness in the legs making itself apparent. The weaker quads extend the knees first, allowing the stronger back and hams to take the brunt of the work.

this was like summer last year, and yes they were olyimpic style, I wouldn't do this low bar, could be a weakness somewhere I'm sure, as I really don't focus on full ROM things for lots of reps as often.

I strained my upper back, pain whenever I breathed in deep.

I think I also jumped the gun on the weight, I'm going to use more a method like you going over 20reps first, and not letting my ego take control, I believe that was a mistake also, like I stated in an earlier post I'm going to do something with high reps this weekend, and will work in continuing them like once every 4-weeks or so, as I like to keep most of my other training.(more for the reasons of getting an intense workout)

I didn't even see thats who wrote the article, I thought he wrote the next article?