Feeling Undiminished, Blut Attempts Restoration

[Tweakle]

not cheating at all m8, you got the reps.

You could always throw in some 4 x 5 cumulative fatigue work later on if you want the benefits of the 20's without all the problems of form breakdown as the weights get up. Personally I way prefer breaking it into 4 mini sets, do 5 with your 10rm, rack it for 90 seconds, do another 5 etc. It's a lot easier to make each rep perfect rather than banging them out to get to 20 & get the weight off your back.

 

[petpre61]

your numbers for 20 reppers are pretty impressive. what were some of your squat PRs (5RM maybe 10RM) before you got injured?

 

[blut wump]

Thanks.

I was up to 170Kg x 3 and climbing, a couple of weeks earlier I'd done 160Kg x 4 all beltless and fully deep. I've not done a 10-repper except for warmups in recent memory.

My last log is here. You can see where I ended up before injury. I had a week out to rest my hamstrings, was just getting back into the work and got a stomach bug followed immediately by a sprained ankle. At that point I decided I could take a hint.

Last log - a 5x5 program:
http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/showthread.php?t=460736

 

[H_T_]

20 rep sets are teh suck. i think if i did them now, it'd lay me up for 3 days.

 

[H_T_]

btw - what type of squatting style are you doing?

 

[blut wump]

I've had it described as a generic power squat. I go down until hammies make solid contact wth calves with a foot stance about shoulder width, maybe a shade wider. It's more Oly style than PL style, back reasonably vertical, bar somewhere between high and low etc.

My first set of 20 reps at 60Kg (132 pounds) was a bit shaky over the last three reps. After that it's mostly been easier. Pacing myself, as I did today, helped a lot, too. When I racked the bar today, I felt I had a good few more in me with the long breathers. It's mostly a matter of staying focused.

 

[H_T_]

I've had it described as a generic power squat. I go down until hammies make solid contact wth calves with a foot stance about shoulder width, maybe a shade wider. It's more Oly style than PL style, back reasonably vertical, bar somewhere between high and low etc.

My first set of 20 reps at 60Kg (132 pounds) was a bit shaky over the last three reps. After that it's mostly been easier. Pacing myself, as I did today, helped a lot, too. When I racked the bar today, I felt I had a good few more in me with the long breathers. It's mostly a matter of staying focused.

ok. i think we're along the same level as far as those go. i do my squats very much like you describe. very low, i drop till i stop. i even pause for a second, which does kind of eliminate any stretch reflex. but my stance is pretty conservative, shoulder width, bar high to mid. i've been doing 5x5's for years now though, wonder how my legs will blow up with 20 rep sets....

 

[blut wump]

Take a Google, you'll find lots of 6-week 20-rep offerings.

 

[H_T_]

Take a Google, you'll find lots of 6-week 20-rep offerings.

that's true too. using a program is the best way to go, instead of winging it weekly...

 

[blut wump]

Agreed