Rep Range for Squats??

[BobbyJenious]

After reading another post I was curious what peoples rep range consists of when squating??

 

[Nonerz]

I usually warm up with sets of 8, then work the weight up to sets of 5, 3, then 1 (if it's a max effort day). I'm training for a PL meet though, so it depends on your goals.

 

[KillahBee]

I usually warm up with sets of 8, then work the weight up to sets of 5, 3, then 1 (if it's a max effort day). I'm training for a PL meet though, so it depends on your goals.

took the words out of my mouth. except the PL meet thing, I am too weak.

 

[psychedout]

I generally pyramid. Two warm up sets, than 3 work sets for 8,6,4 respectively.

 

[BobbyJenious]

^

 

[Lililston]

warm up 8

then go down to 6, 5, 4, never really do less than 3

 

[Joe Stenson]

I don't think anything beats heavy, LOW rep squats (5 or less). Save the high reps for leg press or hack squats.

 

[BobbyJenious]

I think pyramding down from high rep warm up sets, moderate weight and reps in the middle of the set, to grinding out some heavy weight for 3-6 reps at the end is the way to go.

 

[Nonerz]

Still depends on your goals though...

 

[BobbyJenious]

I for one need to pack on some serious mass on my legs.

 

[BobbyJenious]

^

 

[chewyxrage]

5 sets of 5 with the weight constant. add 5 lbs each week.

 

[MsBeverlyHills]

Squats 2/wk (every 4 days)-

one day 5X5 @80% max/ the other day 3X15-20 @60% max...mixing it up works for me

 

[supreme]

2 -3 warm up sets increasing the weight to about 85% of training load then do 5 x 5, if hit all 5 sets for 5 , then increase next workout by 5%. stay on for about 4-5 weeks until gains stop and then switch to wave loading or reverse pyramid etc. Never really go above 6 working reps unless trying to shock body with something different

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[needsize]

I always stuck around 5 reps for my heavy sets, but I got to a point where I was squatting too heavy, so I changed it to 6-8 reps and that seems to be working good as well

 

[BobbyJenious]

Re: Rep Range for Squats??

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Squats 2/wk (every 4 days)-

one day 5X5 @80% max/ the other day 3X15-20 @60% max...mixing it up works for me

I like the sounds of this, deffinatly covering fast and slow twitch fibers.

 

[MsBeverlyHills]

Re: Rep Range for Squats??

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Squats 2/wk (every 4 days)-

one day 5X5 @80% max/ the other day 3X15-20 @60% max...mixing it up works for me

I like the sounds of this, deffinatly covering fast and slow twitch fibers.

BTW- whos that in your avatar??? those boobs look almost TOO perfect..lol!

 

[Texas Ranger]

I like Squats heavy with high reps in the 12-20 range. Killer workouts!!!!!

 

[Nonerz]

I always stuck around 5 reps for my heavy sets, but I got to a point where I was squatting too heavy, so I changed it to 6-8 reps and that seems to be working good as well

"squatting too heavy"

hehe! wish I had that problem! I guess from a PL point of view, there's no such thing!

still got the tangerine speedos NS?

 

[BobbyJenious]

BTW- whos that in your avatar??? those boobs look almost TOO perfect..lol!

Not sure but I'm going to find her and marry her one day.

 

[needsize]

"squatting too heavy"

hehe! wish I had that problem! I guess from a PL point of view, there's no such thing!

still got the tangerine speedos NS?

I was up to 455lbs for sets of 5, ass to the floor, and it was making my body hurt way too much, so I dropped it down to around 405 and feel much better. But its all about progressive resistance so I'll have to start adding again.

I do still have the tangerine grape smugglers

 

[BobbyJenious]

Did you up your reps when you dropped down to 405??

 

[Nonerz]

I do still have the tangerine grape smugglers

nice!

 

[needsize]

Did you up your reps when you dropped down to 405??

yup, I was doing 5-6 reps, went up to 10 reps on 405lbs

 

[BobbyJenious]

yup, I was doing 5-6 reps, went up to 10 reps on 405lbs

Did you find one more beneficial then the other for growth (Lower versus higher reps that is) ??

 

[GoldenDelicious]

4-8 reps seems to make me get stronger and bigger week by week

my tactic is to shoot up to 80% of my max and increase by small increments as the sets go by

ie instead of your average guy doing 60kg then 80kg then 100kg then 110 kg or something like that, i go from 60kg (warmup) straight to 140, then slowly titrate it up (depending how strong i feel on the day). on a good day (a very very good day) ill get to 180. going to 160 is becoming more common though, as i slow reps down

 

[needsize]

Did you find one more beneficial then the other for growth (Lower versus higher reps that is) ??

hard to say, 90% of all my leg mass was built in the low rep range, but in the last few months I was able to add another 1" to my quads. Maybe the change is what did it

 

[aerowana]

Woooh, thats nice.

 

[string_bean00]

I like the 3-5 rep range.

 

[JT Iron]

heavy singles on ME day. fast doubles on DE day.

 

[Xero]

10 reps

 

[traptdown]

i like 3 sets 6 reps.....but thats just me :/

 

[SwitchMan]

tried and true 5x5,3x5,3x3 heavy but I'm doing a variant of the 20 rep max squat routine and it works I'm getting strength and size quick............so its up to you son.

 

[imafuturebodybuilder]

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