High-rep Squat Contest!!

[sensless]

I'm back at NX Level training again (with VE) so I'm not going to be able to brutalize my body with this for awhile. However, they are putting us through the wringer to get our work capacity up so I'm hoping that in about two months I can go for this and see if I can hit somewhere in the 40-50 rep range with 225 (or more if my weight goes up, I won't bother reducing the poundage because I can't tell the difference between 210 and 225 on my back). Honestly I doubt it will happen, but if I can break 30 reps on anything I'll be a happy man. At least by the time I try I'll be used to puking, as they made me puke already today!

 

Regards,

 

Sensless

[Wobbly Lifter]

I got 30 at body weight today

[Daywalker]

Awesome!

 

Good to see this challenge isn't dead and that there are some REAL men on this board (like Wobbly Lifter and Crystal ).

[Crystal]

and that there are some REAL men on this board (like Wobbly Lifter and Crystal ).

I'm a man?!? That's news to me

[Guest]

Your not a man...your better since you have man strength an none of the other parts

[Crystal]

I'd like to argue that point, I have woman strength for sure

[Daywalker]

 

I just wanted to see who else reads this thread... good to know you"re still with us, Crystal

 

And Potter, where is your entry? With those incredibly HUGE thighs of yours and your inhuman endurance, you should be able to rule in this contest

[Richard]

forizzle! I have been thinking of the old competition threads and been wanting to do it again. I did 200 pressups the other day and want to do more again. I've been seeing a physio type person about my knees who apparently says my entire legs are rubbish, which I can't argue with after she did various tests. So squat competitions, I lose for now until I recover, and then I will be able to contribute in a feeble way

[Daywalker]

Here you wussies, a nice video for your motivation:

 

Bodyweight squats

 

The video link is at the bottom of the page.

 

I guess it's relatively easy to get the reps up, you just have to train for it for two months.

 

I'd like to get 100, i know it's possible, but for now i try to get my 1RM up to a decent number.

[K-oz]

Although the edning is already given away at the beginning, I mentally struggled with him the last few reps. Having the hope he would make it anyway

Awesome

Nice video. Looking forward to see a video of you Daywalker doing 100

[Richard]

There was a bodyweight squat contest over on BigBwii's forum. I got 100 squats... but other people got over 300.

[Daywalker]

There was a bodyweight squat contest over on BigBwii's forum. I got 100 squats... but other people got over 300.

I'm talking about squatting with your bodyweight ON THE BAR.

[Guest]

Alex...its not that much harder to do body squats with the bar under your arse

[MontanaVegan]

Put me down for 52.5 reps of 45 pounds (just the bar)

I'm sure I couldn't do 1 rep with my bodyweight on the bar.

[MontanaVegan]

I am so sore today, maybe that wasn't the right way to start squatting.

What a helpless feeling after the last failed 1/2 rep.

I can't wait to do it again. Just give me a couple days rest.

[Guest]

As soon as possible I'd take an ice bath after my hard squat workouts...it really made things easier the next day...it also lets you believe you can work harder in the gym(atleast I think so) since you know you can force yourself into more pain

[MontanaVegan]

brrr, an ice bath sounds unpleasant.

I could go outside and bury myself in a snow drift.

I'm hoping this muscle soreness is mostly just beginner's weakness.

It shouldn't be this bad after every workout.

 

There wasn't any real pain during the squats.

On the last try the butt didn't go up.

Instead the knees went to the floor.

My muscles turned into mushles.

[Crystal]

My muscles turned into mushles.

that is the best description EVER!

[Richard]

There was a bodyweight squat contest over on BigBwii's forum. I got 100 squats... but other people got over 300.

I'm talking about squatting with your bodyweight ON THE BAR.

 

Oooo, good luck getting 100 of those! That will be a bastard on a stick

[MontanaVegan]

This squatting newb has a few questions for the pros.

 

I'm wondering about the best squat workout schedule.

I thought about working my way up to 100 reps with just the 45 pound bar

Then add a little weight each workout until I can only do 50 reps

Or should I just start adding a small amount of weight and keep the reps close to 50.

Or is there a better way?

 

I not too eager to do high weight/low reps without a squat rack

(not that I can do high weight yet anyway)

 

How often should I squat? Is twice per week too much?

[Guest]

Ice baths are brutal but if they're cold enough(preferably under 50F) they only hurt for a few minutes. I think its way worth it...it let me get away with doing squats 3-4 times a week

[Daywalker]

Good job Montana

 

I'll put you up for 52 reps though There areno half reps

 

I'm wondering about the best squat workout schedule.

I thought about working my way up to 100 reps with just the 45 pound bar

Then add a little weight each workout until I can only do 50 reps

Or should I just start adding a small amount of weight and keep the reps close to 50.

Or is there a better way?

 

I not too eager to do high weight/low reps without a squat rack

(not that I can do high weight yet anyway)

 

How often should I squat? Is twice per week too much?

So you work out at home and without a squat rack?

First thing that is important: HOW DO YOU KNOW YOU HAVE PROPER FORM?

I suggest getting someone who knows how to squat to have a look and/or get a video of you squatting online here

 

Ok, assuming your form is good, there aremany ways to do squats.

As a beginner, don't go to muscle failure! Do one set three times per week or two sets twice per week.

Any of the ways you describe is fine. As long as you keep adding weight and/or reps. Of course, 50 reps are very high rep already! The usual rep range for squats for beginners would be 15-20. But then, getting this much on your back can be hard without a rack, and as long as your form is ok, there's no reason why you shouldn't do 50+ reps.

[pelicanAndrew]

I did 80 bodyweight easy. I bet i could get over 100 bodyweight no problem.

[MontanaVegan]

Good job Montana

 

I'll put you up for 52 reps though There areno half reps

 

So you work out at home and without a squat rack?

Thanks for all the good advice Daywalker.

I do workout at home, I have this bench

The picture shows the safety pins set high and doesn't show the upper pins

When I squat I'm facing the rack in hopes that I could get the bar on one set of the pins if something happened.

I was able to get the bar back on the rack from my knees the other night.

It was only 45 pounds so there was no real danger.

I wouldn't want to rely on my bench if I failed with a lot of weight though.

Maybe a gym membership or power rack is in my future.

 

First thing that is important: HOW DO YOU KNOW YOU HAVE PROPER FORM?

I suggest getting someone who knows how to squat to have a look and/or get a video of you squatting online here

 

Ok, assuming your form is good, there aremany ways to do squats.

Do one set three times per week or two sets twice per week.

Any of the ways you describe is fine. As long as you keep adding weight and/or reps. Of course, 50 reps are very high rep already! The usual rep range for squats for beginners would be 15-20. But then, getting this much on your back can be hard without a rack, and as long as your form is ok, there's no reason why you shouldn't do 50+ reps.

I don't really know if I have proper form.

All I know is from reading and watching online videos.

Getting a video online might be my best option, I don't know anybody that squats.

I did catch myself doing a few squats that even I knew were bad form.

Getting a lot of weight on to my back isn't a problem.

Getting it off while on my knees after failure might be difficult.

 

As a beginner, don't go to muscle failure!

That's good advice, just a few days too late.

That might have saved me from 2 days of walking like Frankenstein.

[MontanaVegan]

Contest one - squats with bodyweight:

 

Contest two - heaviest weight squatted 50 times:

 

How about a 3rd contest: heaviest weight squatted 100 times

I only suggest it because I'm going for 100 reps of 45 pound

Tonight I stopped at 60 reps with the bar.

It wasn't to failure, but I was starting to feel it.

Next time I'll go for at least 70

 

I suggest getting someone who knows how to squat to have a look and/or get a video of you squatting online here

I still haven't captured my form to look at.

I have a 13 inch foam pad that I touch at the bottom to know I'm going deep enough.

It's very light so it doesn't support my weight