Breathing Squats

[strong island]

actually you are supposed to pause after every rep. Thats the difference.

But most people never not take squats to "failure." You actually shouldn't every set ...which could lead to overtraining. But must at least one set to stimulate growth.

During my "usual" leg routing I usually only go to absolute failure on my last set. I usually end up using the rack to catch the bar because I can't lift it up.

Squats are definately mostly mental.

 

[Imnotdutch]

I can't imagine going 10 reps PAST failure and still be using perfect form.

[Usually people use their 10RM]

-Zulu

What Zulu said.......and it always sends alarm bells ringing when somebody tells me their form is 'perfect'. It rarely is......

 

[strong island]

What Zulu said.......and it always sends alarm bells ringing when somebody tells me their form is 'perfect'. It rarely is......

Are you trying to say your form sucks...because if it does you should work on it.

Like I said...the average joe has improper form. I myself use proper form. This is why I say that squats are very mental.

Imnotdutch ...if you find your form is getting sloppy on the last few reps than you are using too much weight or just need to focus more.

 

[CrimsonKing]

Strong Island is right. I've been doing the 20 rep heavy breathing squat routine for 3 months now and have added 2 inches of 100%pure beef to each leg.. It's awesome.. I swear that my arms have gotten bigger too as a result!

 

[strong island]

Strong Island is right. I've been doing the 20 rep heavy breathing squat routine for 3 months now and have added 2 inches of 100%pure beef to each leg.. It's awesome.. I swear that my arms have gotten bigger too as a result!

Thats the type of results I am looking for.

How often do you do them? I plan on doing them Monday and Friday.

 

[CrimsonKing]

twice a week Monday's and Thursday's.. I increased the poundage EVERY workout! I mean EVERY workout.. I have fractionals so some times the increase was only .75lb. On average I increased the weight by 2lbs per week.. It is killer on you head.. My head was screaming at me to put the bar down but I would just take a few more deep breaths and down for another rep.. It would take 5-10min to recover from the set before I could do anything! I would lay on the floor or sit in a seat nearby and just puff away while my head pounded and legs shook in shock!... Good Luck.. Let me know how it goes...

 

[Imnotdutch]

Are you trying to say your form sucks...because if it does you should work on it.

Like I said...the average joe has improper form. I myself use proper form. This is why I say that squats are very mental.

Imnotdutch ...if you find your form is getting sloppy on the last few reps than you are using too much weight or just need to focus more.

Huh?? Uh no......most powerlifters rarely go right to their limit except in competition......that helps you keep good form. I'm no exception.

What I actually said was, those that go around shouting about their 'perfect' form rarely live up to their claims. I'm sure that if you took two people who claim perfect form they would both do things differently.

Do I claim perfect form.....never. I'm not that naive......it is something that I continually work on.

 

[b fold the truth]

A 10 rep max is just that..a 10 rep max. That means that no matter how hard I try...11 reps is NOT possible.

B True

 

[ZZuluZ]

I'm thinking along the sames lines as BTrue. Of course.... you can squeeze a few more reps if you pause for several seconds, but I doubt the form is going to be good.

-Zulu

 

[strong island]

Regarding using your 10 RM...This is something I have read on several websites. I believe this was the old school train of thought. I don't know whether resting would help bang out another ten reps but you will be able to squeeze a few more out.

If you can only bench 5 reps with 300. Does that mean your next set you will not be able to lift 300....no. Because you give your muscles a chance to "catch their breath."

You ARE resting between reps.

It is like doing 20 sets of 1 rep.

Reps 1-10: 1 deep breath(app. 3 seconds)
Reps 11-15: 2 deep breaths (app. 6 seconds)
Reps 16-20: 3 deep breaths (app. 9 seconds)

This set could last 3 minutes.

I DO NOT use my 10 RM as my starting point. I personally used the second method of figuring out my starting point. I picked my eight week goal(my current 5 RM) and worked backwards.

Five pounds every workout when first starting out is achievable.