squat help

[megad]

Well, I can finally do squats now after a long battle with patella tendonitis. I tried the 1x20 breathing squats yesterday and I wasn't really pleased. My form completely died at around rep 17 and I today I have lower back pain. I wanna find the best way to make my stick legs as strong/big as possible within the 1 month period before basketball. Should I do try this idea that Louden Swain suggested in a previous thread???

I know this sounds crazy, but you could perform a 8 x 5 routine to shock the leg muscles into growth.

Example:

1 x 5 - 135lbs (warm up)
1 x 5 - 155lbs (warm up)
1 x 5 - 185lbs
1 x 5 - 205lbs
1 x 5 - 225lbs
1 x 5 - 255lbs
1 x 5 - 275llbs
1 x 5 - 295lbs

Note** these weights serve as an example.

Thanks

 

[the People's Champ]

how heavy were you going on the 20 rep squats? next time if youthink you cannot perform a squat with good form, rack the weight, but do not let go, and take a small breather, then go at it again. for me, since going atf, I cannot go back to doing parallel squats.