Guest guest Posted July 30, 2004 Report Share Posted July 30, 2004 I'm pretty excited to try out this squat routine too but really worried about form. I found a CHEK trainer in my city and think i'll spring for one training session. That's a lot of squats! I'll report back what i learn. Elaine > , here, from Hermosa Beach, CA. I've been following this > weight-lifting thread for a while and finally had to join in. I'm going for > the 20-rep > squat--with my uncooperative trainer--and I'm loving it. I'm with you, I > wish > I had a stumptuous trainer. Where to find? > > I only did 85 lbs in 3 sets o' 20 last Tuesday. I didn't feel that > challenged and will load up more next week. My trainer's very nervous, but > we'll > work it out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2004 Report Share Posted August 4, 2004 Still not there, yet. Where I am at, today: four sets of 10 reps Full squats: 55lbs. (my first time) Deadlift: 55lbs leg press: 150 lbs. Need to remember why deadlifts aren't necessary. A guy next to me doing full squats with beautiful form--such efficiency--like a human hinge! He had 90 lbs. but he said it felt like 300...wonder how does it. This spectacle powered by Kefir, king of milks. B. Message: 18 Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2004 20:25:30 EDT From: ChrisMasterjohn@... Subject: 20 rep squat I did the 20-rep squat again today (again, full squats, not parallel squats). Last week I did 20 reps of 135 and 18 of 145, not completing the set because of a headache creeping up and breath depletion. Today I did 20 of 145 fine. I didn't feel exhausted after it like last time, either, but jumped up and started running when I put it down. Then I did 20 of 140. I rested 4 or 5 minutes in between I think next week I'll do two sets of 145, then increase the first set 5 lbs the next week, but not the second, and then do two sets of 150, etc. Since I don't have any 1-lb weights, this will be the equivalent of increasing 2.5 lbs per week instead of 5 lbs, I suppose. It's sort of mentally exhausting, because there's such a long time period between when you start to really feel it and when you stop. I'll only continue it if the promise of extra growth rings true-- so I'll do it for about a month and see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2004 Report Share Posted August 4, 2004 Quoting downwardog@...: > Still not there, yet. Where I am at, today: > > four sets of 10 reps > > Full squats: 55lbs. (my first time) > > Deadlift: 55lbs > > leg press: 150 lbs. > > Need to remember why deadlifts aren't necessary. For you, they probably are. The reason said they weren't necessary is that he was doing olympic lifts. You should definitely have some kind of full-body pulling exercise. You can probably cut out the leg press, though. It's just a wussified squat. Speaking of pulling exercises, can anyone recommend a good doctor for muscle/connective tissue injuries in the Seattle area? I hurt something near my breastbone several months ago, and it's just not getting better. -- Berg bberg@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 5, 2004 Report Share Posted August 5, 2004 In a message dated 8/4/04 5:55:27 PM Eastern Daylight Time, downwardog@... writes: > A guy next to me doing full squats with beautiful form--such > efficiency--like a human hinge! > He had 90 lbs. but he said it felt like 300...wonder how does it. Was he new? My squat is really quite sub-par, I thought. My deadlift isn't bad-- 335, but I've never squatted more than 255. (These are one-rep figures-- I'm guessing he was doing more than one rep.) It just takes time and consistency. I think that concentrating on sets of 1 to 3 reps is the best way to increase strength. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 5, 2004 Report Share Posted August 5, 2004 In a message dated 8/4/04 6:22:54 PM Eastern Daylight Time, bberg@... writes: > For you, they probably are. The reason said they weren't necessary > is that he was doing olympic lifts. You should definitely have some kind of > full-body pulling exercise. Oh, kettlebell snatches and swings should toughen this lady comrade up! <weg> >You can probably cut out the leg press, though. > It's just a wussified squat. Lol! This year's growth ring should not have the dishonor of being wussified by such a machine! chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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