20 Rep Squats For Mass- Who's Tried Them???

[Texas Ranger]

Has anyone used 20 rep Squats successfully as part of their workout program in conjunction with a good diet while building size???

 

[Diesil]

I use them every now and then. They really shock the hell out of your legs. Just leave a bucket by the squat rack cuz they are nausiating as hell. I really get the best growth in my quads when i do high rep squats.

 

[SofaGeorge]

I do high weight low rep squats... then finish my quad work out with 20 rep sets on the leg press. Adding a couple high rep sets to your leg routine definitely helps build size.

 

[FreakMonster]

4-8 reps with heavy weight and 20 reps after that with medium weight and it works great.

 

[FreakMonster]

For Calves try this:.

Explode on the positive and take 5 seconds to get back to full
stretch and then 15 seconds at the very bottom "one one thousand, two one thousand, three one thousand etc" --15 seconds stretching at the bottom thinking and trying to flex your toes toward your shin--it is absolutely unbearable and you will most likely be shaking and want to give up at about 7 reps. Do this on a hack squat or a leg press

 

[SOLID]

I used the 20 reper's while I was cutting, hard and tiring, but I liked them alot.

 

[bigp3]

I have done high rep squats,,, Just get ready to recycle your lunch bro. The will punish your legs though!!! Good luck

 

[liftsiron]

I agree with everyone else they punish you, but yeild good results

 

[cgtnaeb]

i also like the 20 rep system. i usually do 6-12 reps, then finish with the 20 rep set. i did this with legpress too a few times, drop it down to 4 plates and push out as many as you can, 100 if you can. you get such a HUGE PUMP!!!

 

[thate]

They helped me get veins in my quads for the first time ever.

 

[champion]

yes 20 reps for all leg movements if i used leg press i would do 50rep but i dont go to gyms maybe when i finally buy one i will be able to punish myself more

 

[Texas Ranger]

Yeah, me too! I'll keep my reps in the 10-12 range on the squat and finish them off with a set of 20 reps with a medium weight. WHEW!!! I need help finding my keys, afterwards...

 

[Big Johnson]

Try sprints. Sprinters have the most massive legs I've ever seen.

 

[The_Eviscerator]

When I first started training legs (about 12 years ago) I used 15-20 rep sets. As I progressed I used heavier and heavier poundages and lower reps. This year I pretty much topped out working out with 600 for sets of 5-6. My injuries also became weirder and I can only imagine that it is from using heavy weight. Lately I have been doing sets of 20-30 with 315 or 405. My legs actually look better and they feel a lot healthier. At this point, I see no reason to ever lift 600 pounds again.

For some people, 20 reps is all you need for growth.

 

[galaxy]

I did over 20 reps with 315lbs ONCE. Wouldnt do it again! It sucked all the blood from my head to my legs. My neck instantly stiffened. Wasnt a good feeling............galaxy

 

[CN1]

I recommend doing supersets of regular squats with front squats, then jump right off and start straight legged deadlifts, that is one that will do it, When I squat I always superset regular squats with front squats!!!

True leg workout:

leg ext
leg curls
leg press
regular squat ss w/ front squat
straight legged deadlifts
lunges
one leg lunges
leg ext
hammer strength leg curl

 

[manimal78]

i did some 20-rep breathing rep squats last year....they worked awesome...did them in a routine for about 4 months.

 

[horsePOWER]

great for mass, but then again i would say almost any explosive leg workout is great for overall mass.

 

[Zoomster]

I have used high rep squats for a lng time, I always get compliments on the way my quads look. I'm talking about using a wieght that you are hurting with at 15, then push for the other 5.
Try four set of those..really want them to grow? Do it twice per week. The good thing about higher reps is quicker recovery from one workout to the next and it reduces the risks associated with injuries due to heavy squats.

 

[40butpumpin]

I did over 20 reps with 315lbs ONCE. Wouldnt do it again! It sucked all the blood from my head to my legs. My neck instantly stiffened. Wasnt a good feeling............galaxy

Oh man galaxy, this made me laugh!!! Sorry bro, but I lauged because I did 20 rep squats the other day after coming back from a 5 week lay-off and man I felt like I needed to puke for about an hour after, I was dizzy as hell also and I was only working with 230#'s. But good or bad I always do 20 rep squats because of the insane burn I get from them, can't beat that feeling IMO.

 

[genarr3]

These are the workouts that separate the men from the beach muscle crowd.

 

[panerai]

I always stay in 15-20 reps range, it is very challenging, but much safer. And, my legs grow just fine, so why change?

 

[JG1]

Every couple of weeks I end my squat session with 225 to failure, which for me is about 45-50 reps after 3 previous heavy sets. The first 25 reps I do in 5 rep bursts, then take a few deep breaths after each 5 second burst. The last 20-25 reps I do one at a time and breath deep after every rep. Talk about falling on the floor after your done...lol