20-rep squats

[toilet hamster]

What do you guys think about 20-rep squats? 20-rep deadlifts?

 

[IrishPower]

to failure? not a great idea... form is bound to be shitty and you are training the wrong muscle fiber types for power.

for rehab, active recovery... great... makes me want to puke thinking about it though

 

[IronLion]

not a bad thing ever once in a while if you are a little beat up and want to just take a week off, but as a primary lift that would be a huge no

 

[BodybuildingUniverse]

I do em every once in a while to mix it up. VERY tough. But I am in more of a "power-bodybuilding" mode nowadays

 

[Tiervexx]

I think 20 rep squats or deads are the most effective form of cardio there is with the possible exception of high rep cleans, those fucking kill.

If you have been taking some time off you are better off doing high reps to get your body back into the old routine before lifting heavy again, and high reps are good for mixing things up from time to time but other than that i don't think they do much.

 

[Devastation]

Great way to increase your respitory endurance and will also strenghten your abs. Great for packing on a little size on the legs and ass too.

 

[Liftbig]

i like doing 20 rep stuff to pump some blood into aching muscles when i am beat up. or when i do abs or dimels, sometimes lats or rear delts.

 

[AusMike]

I enjoy 20 rep squats my legs grow like mad from them
but thats if u are bodybuilding
they have and always will be part of my leg work for
years to come

Mike

 

[latinus_spicticus]

They are great for causing injuries. Your form is more prone to breaking down during high reps due to the fact that squatting fatigues you much faster than other exercises. By the time you hit 12+ reps, you will be concentrating more on not passing out from lack of oxygen rather than keeping tight form(if using sufficient weight , that is). I learned this the hard way. Why not just do 4 sets of 5 or 6, or 3 sets of 6 or 8, or 2x10, or 10x2 instead? You will be producing more force and using the same amount of weight and reps. Thus, you will not only be gaining as much mass-- you will also be getting more powerful/strong since the bar will be moving more quickly. You'll also be less likely to get injured. Why do sets of 20? You perform 1 rep in PL competitions. I can understand sets of up to 10 or 12 reps on accessory exercises in order to gain muscle size, endurance, strength, etc. I don't think it is effective for the core lifts.

 

[ffknight84]

I did 42 reps once, coulda squeezed out a few more. Why you ask, cuz our bone headed coach thought it would be a good idea to rep out for testing, and at 185.