High rep squats beneficial?

[JG1]

For the last few weeks I'v been doing 1 set with 225lbs to failure, after two heavy sets of squating.

Leg workout looks like this:

Squats (full squats): 465x 4 reps; 425x 5 reps; 225x 45 reps
One legged leg presses: 4 plates and a quater x 6 reps, 4 reps
Leg press(two leg): 4 plates and a quarter x 20
leg extensions: 3 sets to failure
leg curls: 6 sets to failure
calves: 6 sets to failure

By the end of this I'm about to throw up. The last set of squats with 225 really messes me up though, it's been 3 hours since my workout and I still don't feel right..lol. Is there any benefit to doing a set like that for high reps to failure? Or am I just torturing myself here. Every week I aim to add at least 2-3 more reps to that set. When I finaly rack the bar I feel like I just ran 1000 yard sprint. BTW, I'm cutting right now if that makes a difference.

 

[the People's Champ]

I would say, do high rep squats on a day where you aren't going to go heavy or max out, that way you have as much energy possible to bust those sqauts out. then the next workout, work on maxing out. also, I would replace the leg press with a hack squat sled, or front squats.

 

[JG1]

also, I would replace the leg press with a hack squat sled, or front squats.

why's that?

 

[Elapid]

Would anybody agree that quads generally respond to higher reps-is there a greater proportion of slow twitch fibers in quads? The reason I ask is because my quads seemed wider when I was doing reps of 12-16 and using more volume.

JG1-I notice the same thing after failure on lighter/longer sets-on heavy doubles or triples the soreness goes away sooner.

Front squats are defintely better for me but I never have the energy to do them.

 

[b fold the truth]

Intensity is always key...intensity and proper rest.

B True

 

[the People's Champ]

leg press and squats are basically the same movement, but leg press takes all of the work out for the lower back. try something different. just a suggestion.

 

[MarshallPenniford]

I don't think that there's much benefit to it unless you're trying to build endurance. That's a seriously impressive number of reps at 225.

 

[needsize]

leg press and squats are basically the same movement, but leg press takes all of the work out for the lower back. try something different. just a suggestion.

Sorry, but not even close, leg press does not stress the muscle fibres in the quads anywhere even close to what the squat does, other wise all the pussies afraid of squats would all have huge legs.

 

[JOKER47]

Would anybody agree that quads generally respond to higher reps-is there a greater proportion of slow twitch fibers in quads? The reason I ask is because my quads seemed wider when I was doing reps of 12-16 and using more volume.

JG1-I notice the same thing after failure on lighter/longer sets-on heavy doubles or triples the soreness goes away sooner.

I have noticed the same thing the last few weeks with my leg workouts. (Been playing around with sets and rep schemes.) Does anyone have any input as to higher reps or lower reps benefit building mass and/or strength better than the other?

Thanks,
Joker

 

[strong island]

Holy shit thats some fucking set. Probably took 4 minutes..lol

I just did some breathing squats today (305 x 20) and I am fucking retarded right now. I just ate some more oatmeal...hopefully it helps me out. I did some heavy squats after (405 x 5) but I almost fainted.

Think I'll try that 225 thing next time. Just to shock my legs. Sound like a good idea every few weeks.

High reps are definately beneficial. As long as the volume in your workout isn't ridiculously high.