Reps4jesus wrote: » I have to say i love 20 rep squats. Whether its picking a manageable weight and weight and doing 3 x 20 or doing what you would usually do a set of 12 with but for 1 set of 20 reps i think its amazing. Absolutely spent after them but nice to mix it up and include them every so often
VW 1 wrote: » Roughly what percentage of one rep max are you looking at for a set of 20? 50-60%?
BadBannana wrote: » Old school recommendation was a hard set of 10 then go for 20. The guy in my above link recommend 65%
Brian? wrote: » I always thought it was done with your 10 rep max. Take breaks under the bar until you can’t hit 20.
Blacktie. wrote: » :eek: Don't think so. That sounds like a disaster waiting to happen.
Brian? wrote: » Yep. It’s with a weight you’d struggle to complete 12 reps with. Then you squeeze out 8 more.https://breakingmuscle.com/fitness/the-20-rep-squat-routine-old-school-strength-training
COH wrote: » I squatted 180kg x20 once. Was unpleasant
Reps4jesus wrote: » Just based on a t-nation forum post i put body weight on the bar last night and squatted as many reps as i could in 5 mins without setting the bar down. Did 96 kg's (SSB squat) 36 times in 5 mins then sat on the floor for about 15 minutes trying not to get sick. I would not recommend this
Alf Veedersane wrote: » That was a thing a few years ago. I think I gave it a try though not with SSB.
Reps4jesus wrote: » I thought SSB would make it a bit more comfortable. Have crap shoulder mobility so thought having the bar on my back for 5 minutes would get pretty uncomfortable with standard squats
Blacktie. wrote: » O yeah I did this years ago! Think I got 60. Pretty sure Iposted it here somewhere. Now I'm heavier and stronger wonder how it would go. Maybe this can be a new way I can throw my back out again :pac:
Reps4jesus wrote: » 60 is very impressive. I was completely gassed in the last minute or so, think i managed 4 reps in the last 60 seconds.
BadBannana wrote: » Dan John's "Mass Made Simple" is all about getting to a 50 rep set at a weight landmark near your bodyweight. So if you're 63kg 60kg, 87kg, 80kg etc etc etc
Reps4jesus wrote: » hmmm, gonna try this again in a couple of weeks with a different strategy, even with better pacing i think 50 reps will be beyond me but gonna set this as a stupid unnecessary goal for the near future
BadBannana wrote: » Where do you guys get food if you're out in town for lunch? It's quite hard to find anything below 8 euro that's not going to result in a triple bypass
VW 1 wrote: » I'm thinking about setting up a rack and possibly a platform in the back garden, sick of the drive to the gym and with a kid at home and a partner that does shift work, 3 or 4 nights of the week are ruled out for me as far as the gym is concerned (it closes at 10) and I am sick of having no consistency to my training. As far as I can see, I really have two options - I have a lit area of concrete in the garden where I could dig out some existing concrete and put in two metal/steel bars set into concrete and connected at the top by a metal pull up bar. Second option is to use part of a grass area which isn't lit and can't be lit via electricity (would be some type of mounted battery operated light). But it would allow for a set up in the below link with using wooden uprights and putting in a better and proper platform. Would obviously need to be treated and maintained more often.http://www.garagegymreviews.com/diy-outdoor-weightlifting-platform-rack/ Has anyone got any experience on these type of set ups, or has anyone got any opinions on one over the other? Cheers..
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