Squatting more than once a week

[Cantplankwell]

After a number of non weight room setbacks over the last few years I need to get my squats squared away and back up to where they were...Clearly once a week does not work for me, I am doing the Russian Squat Program and it is progressing well, but its done in 2 weeks....so after that? I am not lifting with a coach, and dont have plans to anytime soon.

For those that squat more than once how do you do sets/reps/percentages?

I am thinking that I should perform a higher intensity day, for example 3-5 sets of doubles or triples working at 80% or better and adding weight once in a while when it gets to easy. Plus another day of volume with a lower weight, say at 70% for 3 sets of 8-10.

My Week normally is like this (KIM I am doing nothing but squats for the next 2 weeks ATM):

DAY 1
Power Snatch+pulls (complexes)
Squat
Accessory Work: Upper body horizontal push/pull


DAY2
Good Mornings
Push presses
Arm Accessory Work Super or tri sets.

DAY 3
Power Cleans+RDLS (complexes)
Add Squats here (volume)?
Accessory Work Upper body Chin ups (or pull downs)+ DB rows.

This is all manageable at my age so long as I get good rest, and I dont do a bunch of heavy cardio or HIT, basically I walk 30-40 min, row or cycle on my off days...easy stuff.

I am no longer a wanna be weightlifter, but I like how the complexes push a number of buttons and I like the challenge..its a very efficient system. So no more heavy singles etc.

[Rsurf72]

I've been running pull rest legs push rest repeat for a while, 8-12 rep sets. Nothing crazy with volume, but have made nice progress.

So that's squatting every 5 days. I might throw another rest day in after legs, not sure yet. I like to hit them this frequency, only I have a barbell only, so it's hard to lift it up over my head and rest it on my back, then chest right after. Last week I think I got a little intercostal damage, should heal nice.

[Sonchied1]

After a number of non weight room setbacks over the last few years I need to get my squats squared away and back up to where they were...Clearly once a week does not work for me, I am doing the Russian Squat Program and it is progressing well, but its done in 2 weeks....so after that? I am not lifting with a coach, and dont have plans to anytime soon.

For those that squat more than once how do you do sets/reps/percentages?

I am thinking that I should perform a higher intensity day, for example 3-5 sets of doubles or triples working at 80% or better and adding weight once in a while when it gets to easy. Plus another day of volume with a lower weight, say at 70% for 3 sets of 8-10.

My Week normally is like this (KIM I am doing nothing but squats for the next 2 weeks ATM):

DAY 1
Power Snatch+pulls (complexes)
Squat
Accessory Work: Upper body horizontal push/pull


DAY2
Good Mornings
Push presses
Arm Accessory Work Super or tri sets.

DAY 3
Power Cleans+RDLS (complexes)
Add Squats here (volume)?
Accessory Work Upper body Chin ups (or pull downs)+ DB rows.

This is all manageable at my age so long as I get good rest, and I dont do a bunch of heavy cardio or HIT, basically I walk 30-40 min, row or cycle on my off days...easy stuff.

I am no longer a wanna be weightlifter, but I like how the complexes push a number of buttons and I like the challenge..its a very efficient system. So no more heavy singles etc.[/QUOTE]

[GrouchyUSMC]

I am thinking that I should perform a higher intensity day, for example 3-5 sets of doubles or triples working at 80% or better and adding weight once in a while when it gets to easy. Plus another day of volume with a lower weight, say at 70% for 3 sets of 8-10.

I think that's a good idea. You are basically doing the Heavy-Light-Medium approach, just scrapping the Medium.

Another option for you is the Tactical Barbell Fighter template. It is twice a week periodized strength training, so over the course of three weeks you work with 75-90% your 1RM. For recovery purposes, I like to use a Wendler training max for these so 90% of my 1RM. Do your Olympic lifts, hit your squats, and call it a day.

[Sun tzu]

I think that's a good idea. You are basically doing the Heavy-Light-Medium approach, just scrapping the Medium.

Or arguably skipping the light: 3x10 gives you a decent amount of volume. What do you think the effects may be in skipping one of the HLM days? I was wondering about doing a 3x5 and then a 3x10 weekly.

[Heisman2]

If you're making good progress with the program you are doing would you consider just running it again when you finish it?

[WolfRose7]

Just use a different variation and different protocol for each day.

It does have to be HLM stuff at all, but you probably want to vary the stress enough to get a different effect (unless running high frequency apa Bulgarian but that's a whole different story)

[Cantplankwell]

I think that's a good idea. You are basically doing the Heavy-Light-Medium approach, just scrapping the Medium.

Another option for you is the Tactical Barbell Fighter template. It is twice a week periodized strength training, so over the course of three weeks you work with 75-90% your 1RM. For recovery purposes, I like to use a Wendler training max for these so 90% of my 1RM. Do your Olympic lifts, hit your squats, and call it a day.

Hey Grouchy! You have mentioned the Tactical Barbell program several times, I am really going to have to make time to research it. I gave 531 a good go a number of years ago, but I found the jumps in the percentages too much, and possibly not enough stimulation. My best progress ever was starting strength years ago, but there is no way I could eat myself to a mediocre squat now notwithstanding recovery. I am wondering as you age, your CNS needs to be have an increased awareness of what you are expecting of it or it falls off really quickly...you can get untrained really quickly. So its a matter of finding more ways to squat, make progress without overloading it.

If you're making good progress with the program you are doing would you consider just running it again when you finish it?

The Russian Squat method was never really intended to be run for longer than the 6 weeks it takes place. for me its probably not sustainable so two or three in a row might be too much. I think You have to plateau a bit for awhile and recover and recalculate your new sets/reps with your new squat training max and work in some percentage range for awhile with smaller increases. I suppose after a few months I could give it a go again. So far its the shock I needed to get serious. again. Keep in mind in order to do this program you may have to lay off your other lifting activities, especially in week 5 and 6. You dont want to give up everything else for too long either.

[mdonnelly80]

If operating on outside of an established program, I like using Prilepin's chart when I'm hitting a lift more than twice per week. Then I'm not shooting in the dark when it comes to choosing reps.

http://mass-lift.com/blog/2020/04/20...-powerlifting/

[Cantplankwell]

If operating on outside of an established program, I like using Prilepin's chart when I'm hitting a lift more than twice per week. Then I'm not shooting in the dark when it comes to choosing reps.

http://mass-lift.com/blog/2020/04/20...-powerlifting/

Thanks for the remind.

Zach Telander has a lecture on programming for maximum strength using Prilepin, no direct guidance on squatting more than once a week, at least that I understood. I will just go lighter-with higher volume on the second day, just to keep the system stimulated.

[mdonnelly80]

Thanks for the remind.

Zach Telander has a lecture on programming for maximum strength using Prilepin, no direct guidance on squatting more than once a week, at least that I understood. I will just go lighter-with higher volume on the second day, just to keep the system stimulated.

No problem. When you dig into many programs, you'll find that they're guided by Prilepin.