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post 1441078371 05-09-2016, 09:52 AM
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Originally Posted By WhiteKnightBoss⏩
but are you natty OP?
yes i am
Originally Posted By DirtyTrickster⏩
Do you do 15-25 for all exercises, or just squats?
yes, everything.
post 1441078491 05-09-2016, 09:52 AM
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interdasting. Whats you leg day look like?
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post 1441078501 05-09-2016, 09:52 AM
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Originally Posted By Laconises⏩
Using the Rich Piana method.
Stopped reading right there.

Guy has more gear than a transmission factory.
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post 1441078661 05-09-2016, 09:53 AM
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Can confirm. High rep squats > squatz n' oatz neckbeard 5x5'ers
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you'd be foolish to restrict yourself to specific rep ranges though. your volume probably increased massively since higher reps are obviously easier to accumulate more volume than heavy low rep sets.

15 reps are good for size.
12 reps are good for size, so are 10, 8, 6. less than that and volume begins to be harder to accumulate. above 15 and thats more endurance work, but it can be used effectively every now and then.

use all the rep ranges between 6-15. periodize it so you're not jumping randomly from one range to another. gains will ensue.
post 1441078731 05-09-2016, 09:53 AM
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Good job mane. I have to go very very light from a f'd up knee, and so I can go ass to ground. I figure why bother going hevy just to screw up my body more.
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post 1441078861 05-09-2016, 09:54 AM
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High rep pump style work for legs is waaay waaay worse then low rep. Lately I've been doing a hybrid of both:

225 x 5, 315 x 5, 365 x 5, 405 x 3-5, 315 x 10, 315 x 10, 315 x 10 and it's alright

BUT doing high rep with short rests and without lock out at top is absolutely BRUTAL. I find it much easier to go heavy x 5 reps.
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post 1441079081 05-09-2016, 09:55 AM
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My legs are big enough I just want to maintain 315 for some reps 100% ATG
post 1441079131 05-09-2016, 09:56 AM
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Every rep range, every style of training, heavy as fcuk or light as shyt, has its place in exercise, and changing your training routine up will do you good. Good stuff, OP.
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Mirin legs op, but yes fewer reps and heavier is far easier than 12+ reps. The burn breh
post 1441079511 05-09-2016, 09:58 AM
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Originally Posted By Kojhab⏩
interdasting. Whats you leg day look like?
Squat
leg press
Lunges with kettle bells
Stiff legs
Leg curl
hack squat
Calf raise seated and standing
Originally Posted By BigNik78⏩
Good job mane. I have to go very very light from a f'd up knee, and so I can go ass to ground. I figure why bother going hevy just to screw up my body more.
I always go ass to grass, no need to go heavy bro stick to volume and go for that pump
post 1441079751 05-09-2016, 10:00 AM
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Originally Posted By KIDRR⏩
But will guys be impressed on the internet if you can't squat 545lbs?
You can't call yourself a man if you don't bench three plates or squat at least 4. If OP can do that then he can do all the skinny jean high rep workouts he wants.
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Originally Posted by Kojhab View Post
interdasting. Whats you leg day look like?
Squat
leg press
Lunges with kettle bells
Stiff legs
Leg curl
hack squat
Calf raise seated and standing
Good lord :|
post 1441081161 05-09-2016, 10:11 AM
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Originally Posted By WhiteKnightBoss⏩
Good lord :|
Too much?
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Originally Posted By AlwaysInternet⏩
Squatting heavy is just stupid unless you need the strength for a reason i.e. sports or a powerlifting comp.

You **** up your knees and you get like4 day doms, so that hinders cardio and all other weight training movements.

Its like going out drinking and getting seriously wrecked and then waking up like o **** why did i do that, yer it was great at the time but your fked now so it was stupid.

I am proof heavy leg day is bull, its all about volume on legs, George farrah i have you to thank
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if anything id expect that from light weights
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high reps isn't the only way to build legs.

OLY lifters go for a max of maybe 4-5 reps, but all have insane quads. usually working sets are 2 or 3 total reps, but 5+ sets.

high reps is a lot more wear a tear on the knee's, that's for sure.
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post 1441082831 05-09-2016, 10:22 AM
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Good chit brah

Have always made much better gains in the gym when the ego is dropped.

Same thing with bench too. It's fun to stack the plates and bench as much as possible. But keep it at 225 and rep the phuck out of it and your chest will be screaming for mercy.
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What was your heavy squat like, OP?

I'm going to give this a shot. Just got my home gym started up on Thursday, so I've been wanting to add an extra leg day anyway. My "heavy" is 3 plates, so I may start with like 1 plate for 15 reps.
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Volume is defintely not easier, at least not for me. Doing 1 set of 15 has me crawling on the floor as opposed to doing a set of heavy 5 reps.
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Originally Posted By Ampedlift⏩
So many people say 15+ reps only works for people on tech lol
Feels like cardio at 15+

8-12 reps for me
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Originally Posted By Dan_S⏩
What was your heavy squat like, OP?

I'm going to give this a shot. Just got my home gym started up on Thursday, so I've been wanting to add an extra leg day anyway. My "heavy" is 3 plates, so I may start with like 1 plate for 15 reps.
Just start with 225 for as many reps as possible.

Don't go over a minute and a half for rest between sets. Add weight if necessary.

It phucking works, srs.
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Lol ofcourse you are going to see results from that. People need to understand rep range isn't the deciding factor. It is all about volume/frequency/intensity.

Why not just train in blocks? If you want to just squat 275 for reps all your life then have fun. My legs will be bigger and stronger than yours. Put those wheels to work...

The stronger you are, and the more power you have, the easier it is to handle lighter weight. That's why big benchers can throw up 225 for reps easy. You're only restricting yourself training in one rep range.

But hey, if guys like being weaker and conditioned as opposed to strong too, then by all means go ahead.
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Originally Posted By KIDRR⏩
But will guys be impressed on the internet if you can't squat 545lbs?
I squat 635 REAL ATG. I stack 5 plates on top of eachother and stand on them while I squat. My ass is literally 5 inches below my feet when I'm at the bottom of my squat. If you ass isn't at least below your feet it doesn't count.
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Originally Posted By thebrainiac⏩
Good chit brah

Have always made much better gains in the gym when the ego is dropped.

Same thing with bench too. It's fun to stack the plates and bench as much as possible. But keep it at 225 and rep the phuck out of it and your chest will be screaming for mercy.
Yer i agree, i dropped ego a few months back and started contraction training with perfect form and slower reps my max bench i did was 90kg for 11 reps on sunday. i am currently 185lbs and look 205.
Seems to be working for me, weight literally does not matter at all i have found.
Originally Posted By Dan_S⏩
What was your heavy squat like, OP?

I'm going to give this a shot. Just got my home gym started up on Thursday, so I've been wanting to add an extra leg day anyway. My "heavy" is 3 plates, so I may start with like 1 plate for 15 reps.
My 1rm was 160kg for 1 about 2 years ago, i weighed alot more back then.
Originally Posted By DeadlyStriker⏩
Lol ofcourse you are going to see results from that. People need to understand rep range isn't the deciding factor. It is all about volume/frequency/intensity.

Why not just train in blocks? If you want to just squat 275 for reps all your life then have fun. My legs will be bigger and stronger than yours. Put those wheels to work...

The stronger you are, and the more power you have, the easier it is to handle lighter weight. That's why big benchers can throw up 225 for reps easy. You're only restricting yourself training in one rep range.

But hey, if guys like being weaker and conditioned as opposed to strong too, then by all means go ahead.
More weight means more chance of injury, it doesn't necessarily make you look any better and that's all i want, dont care about strength.

I fail on 15kg dumbells on bicep curl at about 11 reps and i have 17" arms. form and control is so much better than weight.
new guys take note, dont waste time trying to bench 225 as its pointless if you want to achive a physique, all about control
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I tried 20 rep squats and they worked great but they are hell. 5 reps are easy in comparison.
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Who cares, *******?
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Originally Posted By DeadlyStriker⏩
Lol ofcourse you are going to see results from that. People need to understand rep range isn't the deciding factor. It is all about volume/frequency/intensity.

Why not just train in blocks? If you want to just squat 275 for reps all your life then have fun. My legs will be bigger and stronger than yours. Put those wheels to work...

The stronger you are, and the more power you have, the easier it is to handle lighter weight. That's why big benchers can throw up 225 for reps easy. You're only restricting yourself training in one rep range.

But hey, if guys like being weaker and conditioned as opposed to strong too, then by all means go ahead.
Lifting for strength is 100% for ego, nothing else.
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Originally Posted By 420Layers⏩
Lifting for strength is 100% for ego, nothing else.
100% agree
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I thought conventional wisdom was that the smaller the muscle, the more it should respond to high reps in terms of hypertrophy, and vice versa. E.g. high reps is better than low for side delts, but low is better for quads. No?
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Originally Posted By 420Layers⏩
Lifting for strength is 100% for ego, nothing else.
But lifting for bodybuilding purposes, aka vanity, isn't. Got it.
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