High Rep Squats Journal

[LWW]

I need a journal to keep up with this.......

Sunday 1/9/22

Squat-

72# x 68 reps (one set, one breath between each rep). Fuking easy too.

I will continue adding weight and reps, see how far I can go.

This was light day. Heavy day is later in the week.

Monday -

Teeth lift 102.5 x 8, 7, 5 (20) full squats.

[GrouchyUSMC]

Nice!

[LWW]

Hell yeah Grouchy !

Wed. 1-12-22

Squat -
56 x 5
147 x 5
188 x 33

Breathing: the most important thing, most people start repping before breathing and I will start doing 3reps real quick at a time. No more of that crap, going fwd will be 1-2 breaths each rep. Around rep 15 I did 3 breaths on that rep but all rest I maintained 1 to 2 breaths. This makes a huge factor in not getting winded, once you get winded the mind breaks, then the body. I felt real good for 40 on this today. This has been my heaviest for over 30 since I started this routine.

[LWW]

Sat 1-15-22

Dead Lift-
Up to 395 x 5 PR.

I have been adding 10# a week on my dead’s for 4-8 reps for the last 5 weeks starting at 345.
Last week I only did 4 reps.

Back is feeling good, it’s eithier my new foot position or these high rep squats making for good recovery or both.

Finished with some clean and presses with 115 for 2 sets of 6.

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Sunday

Squat-
78# x 73 1 set.

LOL this is the chit, I’m getting in fabulous condition physical wise quickly and I’ve lost most of my gut with just a few sets a week. I haven’t lost a pound either it’s all becoming fuking muscle. Should of came up with plan a decade ago......

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Monday 1-17

Teeth lift-
105 x 15, 15

Floor press-
145 x 16
170 x 5

Neck and traps are feeling bigger.

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Wednesday

Just wanted to do a set of 20 and call it.......

Squat-
192 x 25

Curls-
111 x 5
131 x 1 cheat
142 x 1 cheat
152 x 1 cheat

[GrouchyUSMC]

How'd that set of 25 feel?

Here's some high rep squat motivation for you. Guy that used to train with Jesse Marunde, wondered one day how many times he could back squat his bodyweight. 98 reps was his answer.

[LWW]

How'd that set of 25 feel?

Here's some high rep squat motivation for you. Guy that used to train with Jesse Marunde, wondered one day how many times he could back squat his bodyweight. 98 reps was his answer.

The 25 wasn't bad, I mean I wasn't happy with it, but it was just a moderate day

I've seen that vid, its been awhile, almost forgot about it, good one!

Dr. Ken Leistner is the guy who introduced me to high rep squatting literally, I was doing it before I met him, however he put me to the test of doing much higher reps than 20. He once did 100 with over his BW.

[GrouchyUSMC]

The 25 wasn't bad, I mean I wasn't happy with it, but it was just a moderate day

I've seen that vid, its been awhile, almost forgot about it, good one!

Dr. Ken Leistner is the guy who introduced me to high rep squatting literally, I was doing it before I met him, however he put me to the test of doing much higher reps than 20. He once did 100 with over his BW.

High rep squatting was my first major bulk, I was using the old Super Squats routine. Did it again when I bulked up to 225 pounds. It's no joke, but it will make you strong and it will make you grow.

[LWW]

High rep squatting was my first major bulk, I was using the old Super Squats routine. Did it again when I bulked up to 225 pounds. It's no joke, but it will make you strong and it will make you grow.

Super Squats in the way it is written taking 10 rep max and doing 20 is not only tough but probably not for folks with regular jobs. I have a hard enough time staying awake in front of a computer all day, plus the anxiety of such a program.......

I enjoy working on the conditioning long term and getting used to 30 reps and doing much higher reps with lighter weight (light is relative).

Doc Ken said Grimek could squat 425 for about 35 into his 60s. Grimek had the rib cage and chest expansion to show.....

[coachcalande]

Interesting approach.

I am doing machine squats pyramid style.

My “rules”

Set one was originally a warmup for 20 reps and I’d pyramid to failure each set with 30 pound jumps.

I change the starting weight by 10 pounds every time I can get 20 on set 1.

For example
175x20* start at 185 next time
205 x failure
235
265
295
325
355


Next time it’s…
185x try to get 20
215
245
275
305
335
365

Now, I’m keeping a PR chart..if I think I can break a rep PR I don’t hesitate to adjust the weight in such a way to do that.

About the breathing…I have been trying five rep clusters. Maybe I’ll drop to 3 as it gets tougher.

Thanks for sharing your experiences.

[LWW]

HEY Coach, welcome good stuff!

Ok so today I felt like crap, mentally crap for only doing 25 reps and I cramped up from the heavy curl.

So this how I fixed this-

Squat-
122 x 50reps

Feel awesome now, this is what it’s about. I’ve only done a 50 repper twice in my days with about 30 extra # which was over a decade ago.

[GrouchyUSMC]

Doc Ken said Grimek could squat 425 for about 35 into his 60s. Grimek had the rib cage and chest expansion to show.....

Grimek was the man. One of my all time favorites. When you can compete in Olympic lifting and bodybuilding in the same day, you're the total package.

[LWW]

Sunday

Squat
83# x 81 reps.

Took under 4.5 minutes!

[LWW]

I’ve not had any time to get in a full hour of training in, so I just do an exercise or two every day or skip a day.

Monday-
Teeth lift - 107.5 x 20

Tuesday-
Floor press- 130 x 18, 170 x 7
BOR (haven’t done in decades) 120 x 21

[GrouchyUSMC]

Sunday

Squat
83# x 81 reps.

Took under 4.5 minutes!

Nice!

[LWW]

Thursday

Squat-
194 x 30

Grouchy, that felt awesome, pretty good day when I got to 20 and said 6 more then on 26 said fuk it 30!

I owe it to proper warm up which I didn’t do right last week.

Warmup was-
Bar x 5
122 x 10
162 x 5

[LWW]

SAT - gym over rated low rep work, silly stuff.

Sunday - real mans training-
Squat - 89# x 89 reps

Monday-
Teeth lift - 110 x 22, 10

Tuesday-
Floor press-
126 x 23, 148 x 10

BOR- 126 x 25

[GrouchyUSMC]

Nice squatting, I like it.

[LWW]

Thursday 2/3/22

Squat-
149 x 45

Curls-
111 x 7, 116 x 4 speed

[LWW]

Sat 2/5 finally a good gym day-

Dead’s - 225 x 15, 275 x 10, 345 x 7

Clean press for reps 120 x 10

Sunday-
Squat 94# x 94 reps

Monday-
Teeth lift 112.5 x 22, 2holds

Tuesday-
Floor press 120 x 16, 142 x 17, 172.5 x 7

BOR - 131 x 30 rest pause every 10.

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Thursday

Squat- 196 x 32

[GrouchyUSMC]

Thursday

Squat- 196 x 32

Nice one!

[LWW]

Saturday - Gym-
Dead lifts - 225 x 10, 235 x 15, 275 x 11

Clean and press for reps - 125 x 11

Sunday-
Squat - 100# x 102

Monday-
Teeth lift - 115 x 15, 17

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Tuesday
Floor press - 150 x 16, 162 x 11

BOR- 120 x 30 in one full set.

Thursday -

Squat - 199 x 36

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Sat.
Dead’s 225 x 16 DOH, 280 x 12

Clean press for reps- 126 x 12

Sunday-

Squat - 105# x 106 reps

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Tuesday - floor press - 140 x 20, 170 x 7

BOR - 133 x 25

Thursday - Squat - 201.5 x 30 (kept it at 30, trying to get real good with 30, not easy, but not burned out, just right)

[LWW]

LIfting every FUZkING day!!!

Sat deads 225x 10, 260 x 16 doh

Sun- squat 110# x 111 reps
Curl 80# x 20

Monday- floor press 126 x 25
BOR 146 x 20 FUKING SINGLES nonstop!!!

The training of a WARRIOR!!!

[LWW]

squat 203 x 37

Saturday-
Dead lift 225 x 10 DOH, 275 x 17 DOH
Clean and press for reps - 130 x 10, 5

Monday- Squat 115 x 117

Tuesday-
Floor press 146 x 16, 157 x 13
BOR 130 x 31