How do you do your squats for reps?

[BloodReign1]

Say if you have to do five reps of squats. Do you rest between each rep just holding the bar on your back for a second or two, do all reps without stopping to rest, or rest on some reps and not others due to failing earlier if you did not rest.

[Mudkip]

i do mines like this

1st = accelerated set no pause.. explode as fast as possible
2nd = accelerated set no pause.. explode as fast as possible
3rd = failure set pausing allowed

[PumpinPaddy]

depends on the % im using

i am doing 5x5 now, so on monday i work up to a 5rm, it goes something like this

3) 248*5 : dont pause, breathe 1/2x
4) 292*5 : slight pause, breathe in 3x
5) 325*5 (100%): pause, reset and get my air every rep

although i would think it varies a lot for every individual

[aussie_chunky]

well I'm doing 20 rep sqauts at the moment so the first 10 reps fast no stopping next five slight pause at top, the final 5 I do with pause at top.

For 5x5 the first few sets were relatively light so I'd just do them without pause the last two sets I'd ensure I paused at the top and concentrated on getting my form perfect.

[holbee]

Good question!

For what it's worth, when I do a 5x5 progression I

a.) follow a 5x5 calculator on joeskopic.com (under the stickies) for weight progression
b.) I do the following, more or less:
set 1.) pause only long enough to stop the bar and register it in my mind as under control and locked out
2.) same as 1
3.) same
4.)Pause for a second or two after the bar is controlled.
5.) I try to limit the pauses, but they end up being 3-5 seconds between the 3rd, 4th, and last reps.

Pretty much as it gets heavier I have to spend more time to recover between reps.

[DJSTARER]

sets of five, for me, are five sinlges.... except i don't rack between each . Powerlifting is about singles

[ShutUpAndSquat]

My heavy reps look like singles...I need those extra 2-3 seconds to gain back some concentration and keep my form tight.

[robocop123]

My last 5 heavier reps are done individualy with a full breathe.

[BrotherWolf]

Say if you have to do five reps of squats. Do you rest between each rep just holding the bar on your back for a second or two, do all reps without stopping to rest, or rest on some reps and not others due to failing earlier if you did not rest.

It depends on how many reps I am doing .. now with the 5x5 I am doing the closer I get to my 5rm weight the longer the pause but still no more than 3-4 seconds even at my 3RM..
if I do 10+ reps usually means I am using lighter weight so I speed it up
and only need extra (breathing) time on the last 2-3 reps

[MrKasab]

I do sets of five with an oxegen mask on. Those warmups can be a bitch!

[Thaigga]

ill rest and catch my breath for up to 8 seconds sometimes when i do heavy doubles and triples

[gobbles]

ill rest and catch my breath for up to 8 seconds sometimes when i do heavy doubles and triples

.... uh, where the hell have you been?