A Month of Masochism: 20-rep breathing squats

[Protobuilder]

And i'm hoping to see you pinch-grip flipping some 45 lb. plates soon too a la Marunde. LoL

Sick workout brother. It'll be really intriguing to watch this train wreck . . . LoL I'm eager to hear what results you see re: body comp & thigh size.

 

[Tweakle]

G, I would suggest instead of doing 20 reppers every session you do something like 3 x 3 every alternate workout (working up 85%/90%/ ME for the 3's on the last set) to keep your max strength up. That'll keep the momentum going and ensure the 20's never feel too heavy

good work 315 x 20 is nothign to sniff at! 405 x 20 was the most I ever managed and that damn near killed me

 

[Guinness5.0]

Not a bad idea Tweakle... Perhaps I could extend this cycle and work to 365 over 6 weeks and keep friday as a heavy day. Def. a possibility

I was considering DE box squats on Weds - I wonder if that would be sufficient for keeping max strength w/out a lower rep, heavy session...

Did you experience a loss of strength on your 20 rep phase or did you incorporate a low rep session along w/ the 20 rep stuff?

 

[Jim Ouini]

It was 407 X20

Hey if we're going to start adding collars, put me down for a 315.5 squat

 

[Cynical Simian]

Like everybody else, I'm looking forward to seeing how such a dramatic change of pace affects you...good luck!

 

[HaZaRDouZ]

interesting regimen guiness, do you lift for maximum hypertrophy or strength or what?

 

[Guinness5.0]

saiyanjin:
Overall I'm concerned primarily with 1rm strength - my most pressing goal is a 600 pound deadlift. For now I just want to try 20-rep breathing squats for shits and giggles, and I'd like to cut some bodyfat in the process.

 

[xblitz44x]

You know you've got a few screws loose when you're doing 315 lb - 20-rep squats just for 'shits and giggles'.

 

[silver_shadow]

just curious... but what's the motive behind this? is there a motive?

 

[Guinness5.0]

Stats 3-28-06
Height: 6'
Weight: 252 pounds(I seem to end up at this weight a lot, with a range of body compositions)
Measurements in inches
R arm: 17.25
L arm: a shade under 17
R forearm: 14.15
L forearm: 14
Shoulders: 56
Chest (measured at nips, lats flexed): 49
Gut: 40.5
Waist: 39.5
R thigh: 28.25
L thigh: 28
Calves: both 17


For food, I'm basically gonna ingest less whole milk/simple carbs, and up my intake of vegetables and lean meat. I went to the grocery store to take advantage of a pretty decent sale they were having and bought 14 pounds of London broil, 8 pounds of chicken, 6 dozen eggs and 12 pounds of chuck roasts, along with a week's worth of veggies and cheese. The lady who rung me up said something about kids being expensive, to which I replied "I wouldn't know", which resulted in a puzzled expression from her