help me with my squat form

[BodybuildingUniverse]

xtreme, I have always gotten the best gains in my legs from high reps while squatting (12-20). I basically warm up and then do ONE heavy set (helps make your backoff high rep set feel lighter. For me I go to 405 for a set of 2 and then back down to 275 or 315 for my real work sets. 2 sets of 15-20 with my last rep being a do-or-die attempt and I am fried. Try to get home without puking and the legs will come! Best of luck,

 

[Getdownonit]

Bar placement should be below the 7th vertibrae. This is found by dropping you head forward and feeling the back of your neck. The vertibrae that sticks out is the 7th and anywhere below that where it is comfortable should be fine.

You should drive from your heels looking up at the ceiling. Before you go down look at a point on the ceiling and stay focused on it at all times, this should help your balance.

 

[Xtreme2001]

Heavywear- Thanks, just to clarify something.. you do one warm up set.. then one heavy set, how many reps are you doing for the one heavy set?

so in total 4 sets including that one warm up?

thanks again bud!

 

[BodybuildingUniverse]

no, I actually do a pretty extensive warmup. Probably too much but I have never had knee problems and would like to keep it that way. 2 sets of leg extensions, 135 x10, 225 x5, 315 x2, 405 x 2, First work set: 315 x17-20, 315 x 15-20. 4 sets of leg curls. Go home!

 

[Xtreme2001]

That's a pretty simple leg workout.. yeesh.
I thought i kept mine simple.. now that's what I call simple

Thanks!

PS: so you only do 2 sets for squats?

 

[BodybuildingUniverse]

keep in mind that this is just my high rep workout. I usually do 2 heavy workouts to one high rep workout but I always only squat once per week. Only two sets yes, but do two 20-rep sets where you could not possibly do 21 and let me know how many more sets you want to do. Stimulate growth and get out.

Yeah, it is pretty simple but I just work em very hard and always get sore. who needs more? (sounds like a Johnny Cochran rant, sorry...haha)

My heavy days I probably do 4 work sets in the 3-7 rep range.

I have found over the years that the simpler the better. stick with the basics, add weight and eat/rest big too.