Hey all,
I am "new" to squatting - as in, I've just recently started taking the exercise seriously and doing it once a week.
My normal routine is 5 sets of 6-8 reps.
Yesterday I was able to put 70 pounds on the bar - and since the bar is 45 pounds (right?), I guess that means I was squatting 115.
Is that good for a beginner's squat? Let me know! Thx.
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09-11-2006, 11:13 AM #1
What is a 'respectable' amount to squat?
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09-11-2006, 11:17 AM #2
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09-11-2006, 11:18 AM #3
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09-11-2006, 11:25 AM #4
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09-11-2006, 11:27 AM #5
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09-11-2006, 11:35 AM #6
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09-11-2006, 11:38 AM #7
you cant post a certain number
heavy weight is relative to the person lifting it.
as long as you feel that your giving it all you got and lifting a challanging weight than your doing goodSPRAINED WRIST as of 10-6-06 (waiting for it to heal)
Current stats
height = 5'7
weight = 230 pounds
waist = 38 inches
arms = 16.5 inches (PR)
bench = 170X6 (4 sets) MAX = 200(PR)
GOAL stats
height = 5'7
weight = 240
waist = 34 inches
arms = 19 - 20 inches
bench = 260 X 6 (4 sets) MAX = 315
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09-11-2006, 11:41 AM #8
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I'm new to squatting too. I'm doing about what you are doing too. I have a few questions for the experts. 1) How often should you squat and for how many reps. I've heard do 20 reps squats at a time for awesome results. 2) Which method is best? Barbell behind the head or in front or hack squats? 3) the last thing is I'm doing them at home in my basement, when getting into the higher weights I would be afraid to get stuck with the weight and have to drop it. Would one method be safer than another so that doesn't happen?
Thanks.Last edited by jmusclehead; 09-11-2006 at 12:21 PM.
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09-11-2006, 12:17 PM #9
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09-11-2006, 12:18 PM #10
Bodyweight and some
(Some people will say 1.5x's BW, some will say 2x's BW, I say whatever you can do properly is key)
We are all at different points in our weightlifting progress. Everyone differs, so therefore the amount of weight on the bar differs.
You'll know if your going to lightly and cheating your self.
Also, make sure you go all the way down when squating. Squatting 100 lbs properly is better then squatting 400 lbs improperly.Pain Pain Pain... then maybe some Pleasure.
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09-11-2006, 01:34 PM #11
A respectable squat = an amount greater then the last workout
I also believe anyone who is putting some effort into squating can easily surpass 1.5-2 times bodyweight in a years time. If your relativly light/lean 2x's should be easy and 1.5 for the bigger guys (i.e. 150lb'er squating 225, 250lb'er squating 375)
I won't be content until I squat 2xBW for 5 reps with a respectable body weight. I have allready done it at a lighter weight. Just set a goal and get after it, for physique purposes I think setting a goal of X amount of weight for Y number of reps is better then chasing a one rep max."Leave the pump in the bedroom and add some damn weight to the bar" - Dave Tate
"Train for strength, eat to grow and you will get bigger and stronger" - Someone bigger and stronger then me
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09-11-2006, 01:52 PM #12
What's respectable? I'd say respectable is going past parallel with a 45 on either side. But that's a loaded question because we all have different stats (height, weight, frame). I was doing 245 but not quite to parallel. I felt more respectable in the gym because I had some weight on the bar, but that's not why we go to the gym. A better question is "what's benneficial at the gym?" The answer to that is Ass To Grass and hard work. Now I do 145 ATG and I feel as respectable as ever.
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09-11-2006, 01:55 PM #13Originally Posted by Jneves
i had never squatted before- but played football all my life. 135x8 and i was sore for a week.
now, 10 months later, ive put up 405x3.
no i didnt go up 305 pounds in 10 months. one thing i noticed is that as you get more used to squats, the weight doesnt feel nearly as heavy as it does when you start. once you get accustomed to the load, then you can actually feel how much your legs can handle. i was repping 225x10 no problemo within 2 months, then upped it to 295. at the end of my huge bulk i pumped out 315 11 times and 405 3 times.
now that im desperately trying to drop fat, my strength has gone down due to dieting and running every day, and i can only do 315 about 6 times.
let me put it this way
i have 20x more respect for someone squatting 135 with good form and busting ass then someone quarter squatting 295 and yelling thinking theyre badass and the shiz
keep it up
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09-11-2006, 01:57 PM #14
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09-11-2006, 02:04 PM #15
Its impossible to judge your intial weight as a start point as squats take alot of getting used to by your CNS.
My general stance on lifts is 1.5x bw on bench 2x bw on squats and 2.5x bw on deads is strong and quite good.
And 2x bw on bench 2.5x bw on squats and 3x bw on deadlifts is excellent and the most anyone should ever really hope for."I keep a bottle of testosterone sitting on a triple-layer bench shirt in the back of my gym, but I have yet to see it bench 5 pounds"
-louie simmons
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09-11-2006, 02:15 PM #16
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09-11-2006, 02:19 PM #17
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09-11-2006, 02:19 PM #18
A respectable squat number is a number that is just a little bit better than you did the last time. When I started training, I was 14 and could squat 65lbs for 8 reps and it was hard and heavy. I strived to add weight and add reps whenever I could, while perfecting my technique and using "near perfect" form. Ten years later, I was squatting 600lbs for 7-8 reps and it was just as hard and heavy.
Keith
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09-11-2006, 02:22 PM #19
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09-11-2006, 03:06 PM #20
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09-11-2006, 03:11 PM #21
im 7 pounds above novice for bench press
Intermediate here i come
LOLSPRAINED WRIST as of 10-6-06 (waiting for it to heal)
Current stats
height = 5'7
weight = 230 pounds
waist = 38 inches
arms = 16.5 inches (PR)
bench = 170X6 (4 sets) MAX = 200(PR)
GOAL stats
height = 5'7
weight = 240
waist = 34 inches
arms = 19 - 20 inches
bench = 260 X 6 (4 sets) MAX = 315
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09-11-2006, 03:16 PM #22
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09-11-2006, 03:28 PM #24
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09-11-2006, 06:35 PM #25
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08-26-2011, 08:25 PM #28
this.
you'd be surprised how often you can increase your squats. i started out 2 months ago on 45 pounds and now squat 110 pounds (i weigh 99 pounds). and yes, my form's great too
just aim to better yourself. first aim - bodyweight. it's a great feeling reaching that. personally, when i can do 10 good reps, i increase by 5kg (about 11 pounds), do 8 until i can work that up to 10 as well.
personally, it doesn't take too long for me to be able to increase the weight. just do it gradually - even a 5 pound increase whenever you can will help you improve.
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