Squattin

[markos]

[markos]

[Mitcho_7]

100kg x 25 is good in any gym, thats great work Mitch

I didn't do it unfortunately, it was A fella in my biomechanics class at uni. He's some sort of elite sportsperson, always wearing nswis gear and such.

[L33SH]

What happen to birds?

Is he going to come up for air anytime soon or is he too sore in the middle for squats?

I've left, so he's all yours TTT

[markos]

What did I miss?

[Birds]

60kg x 10

75kg x 10

90kg x 8

100kg x 3

105kg x 1 (died on second rep; thank you safety bars)

On Monday

60kg x 10

75kg x 10

90kg x 7

100kg x 2

105kg x 1

Was down a rep on a couple sets, which sucked a bit. I put it down to a stomach/gastric ulcer making me sick in the days leading up, a lack of sleep (TTT aware) and a week since I last squatted. Hoping to push through these (and last week's) numbers on Friday for more squat progress. Maybe try for a 110.

Also taught Leesh how to squat with a barbell in a squat rack and take a "fall" using the safety bars. She had really good form; was ass-to-grounding 40kg for reps on her first (and hopefully not last) day of doing squats. Also taught her deadlifting from scratch, which was also very good form and we made it to 50kg for reps before her form started slacking off. Might have to start a build diary for your compound movements, Leesh

[L33SH]

On Monday

60kg x 10

75kg x 10

90kg x 7

100kg x 2

105kg x 1

Was down a rep on a couple sets, which sucked a bit. I put it down to a stomach/gastric ulcer making me sick in the days leading up, a lack of sleep (TTT aware) and a week since I last squatted. Hoping to push through these (and last week's) numbers on Friday for more squat progress. Maybe try for a 110.

Also taught Leesh how to squat with a barbell in a squat rack and take a "fall" using the safety bars. She had really good form; was ass-to-grounding 40kg for reps on her first (and hopefully not last) day of doing squats. Also taught her deadlifting from scratch, which was also very good form and we made it to 50kg for reps before her form started slacking off. Might have to start a build diary for your compound movements, Leesh

you can do a build diary for me, since you have more spare time than I do

[TTT]

What did I miss?

sexy leesh flew from WA to Melbin to meet prettyboy Birds.

They both dissapeared from the forums for a week.

now birds can't squat because sore balls.

Apparently there was some teaching of lifting too.

[L33SH]

sexy leesh flew from WA to Melbin to meet prettyboy Birds.

They both dissapeared from the forums for a week.

now birds can't squat because sore balls.

Apparently there was some teaching of lifting too.

lol

[jangles]

After 8 weeks off due to injury, I worked back into squats last friday and managed 5x120

[Birds]

On Monday

60kg x 10

75kg x 10

90kg x 7

100kg x 2

105kg x 1

Was down a rep on a couple sets, which sucked a bit. I put it down to a stomach/gastric ulcer making me sick in the days leading up, a lack of sleep (TTT aware) and a week since I last squatted. Hoping to push through these (and last week's) numbers on Friday for more squat progress. Maybe try for a 110.

60kg x 10

75kg x 10

90kg x 9

100kg x 2 (failed on 3rd rep)

105kg x 1 (failed on 2nd rep)

So I didn't get to try my 110 1RM, but I did hit 9 reps on 90kg which is the most I've done on that and a definite step in the right direction, up from 7. Just a shame it taxed me for the 100, as I was hoping for 3-4 reps there. Will give 110kg a go on Monday!

[markos]

You should drop in for a session Birds, see if we can get that PB up a bit

[Birds]

Might well do mate...my squats are certainly my weakest exercise and they're all I can do while my shoulder is out. I miss deadlifts more than anything.

Squat 1RM would be a fair bit higher if I didn't burn myself out on the warm ups and working sets...but I do love my high reps

[Birds]

Also love how much this exercise helps me in basketball...my vertical leap is a bit higher than my team mates who have been playing the sport for years (it's my first year). I'm also the only one who can go a full game without subbing off.

[jangles]

Also love how much this exercise helps me in basketball...my vertical leap is a bit higher than my team mates who have been playing the sport for years (it's my first year). I'm also the only one who can go a full game without subbing off.

no way! you'd have to be doing cardio for that to happen!!! right? and those muscles you're making surely slows you down....

[Birds]

Haha

Well I do a bit of HIIT cardio, which I'm sure helps with my heart and lungs, but yes, everyone can benefit from the explosive strength building of squats! Particularly sports with fast short sprints. I'm always first to the defensive key when the ball changes hands.

I think the muscle slowing you down argument is completely lost in professional sports where athletes are regularly over 100kg lean! I can only think of a few where the extra muscle wouldn't be of benefit or might hinder performance.

[Birds]

60kg x 10

75kg x 10

90kg x 9

100kg x 2 (failed on 3rd rep)

105kg x 1 (failed on 2nd rep)

So I didn't get to try my 110 1RM, but I did hit 9 reps on 90kg which is the most I've done on that and a definite step in the right direction, up from 7. Just a shame it taxed me for the 100, as I was hoping for 3-4 reps there. Will give 110kg a go on Monday!

60kg x 10

75kg x 10

90kg x 8

100kg x 3

110kg x 1

Got a bit worried on the 90, being down a rep from Friday. Felt good about the 100 x 3 though, so I shot for 110kg and there it is. Will try and get 2 of them next time or shoot for 115.

Was working in with a gym mate...I use the term loosely...this guy is such a bullshit artist. Nightclub promoter (nuff said) and always talking himself up in every conversation.

Him: what weight is that?

Me: 110kg, do you think I can do it?

Him: yeah easy, I've done 120kg before. Actually 130kg!

Me: what, ass to ground?

Him: yeah ass to the floor man!

So I do my 110kg 1RM ass to ground. I then say leave you to it mate. I head over to leg press and look back, then see the guy struggling with 80kg shallow as f**k half squats...he got out maybe 4 reps. I lol'd. Should have demanded he do the 130kg and watched him injure himself.

[NickR33]

the story of commercial gyms everywhere... I can't hate too badly, I used to do half squats lol

3 sets of 190kg x 3 yesterday... wasn't feeling it, they were slow grinds... hips and low back very stiff, getting good depth was difficult and painful.... pretty beaten up at the moment... but I haven't missed a rep this training cycle and I don't plan on it anytime soon

200kg x 3 next week... need to eat better and get more sleep... better bring my strong

[TTT]

60kg x 10

75kg x 10

90kg x 8

100kg x 3

110kg x 1

Next session go

bar x 10

40 x 8

60 x 5

80 x 3

100 x 1

then go 115 and 120

stop doing a million reps before your 1rms

[Birds]

the story of commercial gyms everywhere... I can't hate too badly, I used to do half squats lol

3 sets of 190kg x 3 yesterday... wasn't feeling it, they were slow grinds... hips and low back very stiff, getting good depth was difficult and painful.... pretty beaten up at the moment... but I haven't missed a rep this training cycle and I don't plan on it anytime soon

200kg x 3 next week... need to eat better and get more sleep... better bring my strong

To clarify, I have nothing against half squats (though I do nazi my friends into doing ATG)! I used to do to parallel myself and have nearly caught up to my old parallel squat weight/reps. I just can't stand some fool saying he can ATG a certain weight, when I doubt he could even half squat it...and we all know depth makes a huge difference to how much you can squat!

First time I did an ATG, I was doing less than half my parallel weight and it was killing me haha