What kind of squats do you do, how many? Got any programs...post it here!
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What kind of squats do you do, how many? Got any programs...post it here!
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Hey Tsai,
As far as squats go, I do them in my regiment of lifting. Usually about 3 sets of 12 reps @ 150 lbs. I don't think I'm going to go much higher with the weight, as I have noticed that my kness can get rather sore some days. In addition to the standard squats with weight, I also do hindu squats whenever I feel the need. Those I perform pretty much until my thighs are scorching, and then I'll stretch my legs out good so as to avoid them knotting up. Word of advice, if you are planning to start doing squats, LEARN PROPER FORM ! It is very easy to hurt your back if you do this exercise incorrectly. Go to any gym and look at the huge guys doing squats. They all wear lifting belts because alot of them either:
a) don't have proper form and either know or don't know it
or:
b)have injured their backs in the past while doing squats.
Good luck.
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I usually warm up with about 12x135lbs. Then I gradually move up to 6x225lbs. All squats are done @ss to grass with a 2 second delay at the bottom.
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1x a week, dynamic effort box squats, +/- chains, +/- manta ray, box height from above parallel to well below, sometimes onto a soft cushion
6-10 doubles with 45 second rest interval, on a 3 to 5 week wave, 60-80% RM1
Max effort squats different flavors about 30% of ME days (fiance would mutiny if we did good mornings 70% of max effort lifts).
Overhead squats for 10x3 every 10-14 days depending on what's going on with my oly workouts.
Front squats every 14-21 days- been working up to a 6rm, will probably switch to 5x3 with 80-90% RM1. 6rm just s*cks too much.
Snatch squat presses every 14-21 days, 10x3
Trying to go gentle on my volume ATH as between the above and snatch drops, I get some repetiitive motion wear on my L knee, partially 'cos of my R external hip rotators being excessively tight.
Sometimes, I'll hit a couple of front squats on the end of my power cleans (i.e. 3 power cleans, folowed by 2 front squats), just for entertainment- a nice way to do some front squats without adding a separate exercise in.
With the above, I squat 2-3x a week on average.
Andrew
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Program: PTP
Squats: at the moment I've been using chains for a few cycles. At the end of a cycle, about 350lb at lockout for 5 reps.
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i've heard that squats are especially bad on your knees. is this true ?
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Yep, if you do them wrong. Find someone who has really strong knees that squat a lot and learn from them.Originally Posted by helmutt
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This is absolutely FALSE! But is a common excuse not to do them.
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If you do any weight lifting exercise incorrectly it could be harmful. Saying that squats are harmful if you have bad form is given.
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Yah, I just didn't finish posting the rest of what was goin' through my mind - like, bench presses are are harmfull - if you do them wrong, military presses are harmfull - if you do them wrong, ballistic weight lifting is harmfull - if you do 'em wrong... etc, etc...
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The squat is a very technical lift, but if you do it properly you'll get stronger; not injured.
In fact, barbell squatting is safer on your body than leg extensions or Smith machine squatting.
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3 sets of ten, right now at about 235.
I got to at least parallel. I usually JUST break parallel in reality.
I do wear a weight belt because of previous back injuries, not squat related.
I agree with Iron about safety. The sheering stress created by machines on your knees is TERRIBLE for them. I only use the smith machine for rehab.
If I were limited to only one exercise, I'd do the clean and press. A close second is the squat.
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The question is, could he stand up again?!
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Yes. Twice, apparently. 640 x 2 at a bodyweight of 170. Idalberto Aranda.The question is, could he stand up again?!
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