another squat problem:(

[The mann]

if you go with feet shoulder width,at least break parallel you should be feeling your quads screamin',and a couple days later you will still feel it,you could try going 10,8,6,4 .........it's not that you want to just concentrate on going to failure,you want to keep a log of the weight and reps so you keep adding weight every week and you will get tyo a point where you will go for the 8 reps and only can do 7,stay at that weight till you get 8.... and so on..........

 

[heavy only]

I squat every 5 days on average. I alternate routines like this;

Heavy Day

Leg Ext. 2x20 (warm up the knees)
Suats 135x12
225x10
275x8
295x6
315x4-6
Leg Ext. 2x20 (cool down)

Light Day

Leg Ext. 2x20 (warm up)
Suats 135x12
6 sets of 6 reps x 225
Leg Ext. 2x20 (cool down)

I do every rep full depth, my ass touching my calves. If I can't get there I stop and reduce the weight so that I can. The reps and the weight are not as important as getting full quad extension.

 

[BodybuildingUniverse]

You really cant go to failure per say on the squat anyways, but you certainly can grow by not going there. Actually, I have gone no higher than 6 reps in 3 months and my legs have definitely grown, on a powerlifting routine now. I used to get a lot of gorwth from high reps, I think the key is to keep your legs guessing and force them to try to adapt, they will grow

 

[The mann]

Heavy only,

that i totally agree with!!!!!...very true bro.most people get higher and higher on their squats when the weights get heavier.