high rep squats, holly shit

[BIG ACH]

I've tried this twice and never been able to make it all the way...


The Challenge:  200 reps of squats with 225 lbs,  using as many sets as needed!


First time I did It I died at rep number 168

Second time I did I died at 170-something!


Got a few friends that made it - but they got fucking tree trunks for legs!

[Luv2Hurt]

Personally I feel the light weight, less than 225lbs high rep squats are pointless.  Would rather see someone do 315 for 20 or so.  That will give the good results.

[IrishMuscle84]

[IrishMuscle84]

[IrishMuscle84]

so since I am on a break of heavy lifting for 2-3 weeks, I decided to go for a max with 135 lbs on the squat after I saw the guys at MD saying the did 84 reps with it.

well damn it at 32 reps I couldn't take it anymore but somehow continued to 35 reps.

I was gasping for air, my lungs were burning, I couldn't control my abs anymore and my quads were burning

worst experience ever


and I call BS on the 84 reps from the dude on the MD boards.

[Hulkotron]

Not to say that 80-whatever reps with 135 is not impressive, but it sort of seems to me to be similar to guys who can do xxx pushups.  I'm more impressed by someone who can bench big weight a few times; same story for squats.

[EL Mariachi]

I got terrible headaches during my high-rep squat program a couple months ago.  I think I was pinching a nerve in my neck with the bar sitting there for so long.  Anyone else ever have this problem?

yes i had that too, an intense headache, dropped me right on the floor, it happened at 44 reps in the hacksquat.never doing that shit again. next couple of workouts it came back a little so i got to the doctor, you can get a brainvessel popped that way. Anything above 25 reps for legs is doing you more harm than good. its stupid training going ultra high reps. only exception is forearm training imo. i often doo 100 reps for a particular excersize. its when you hold dumbells and rotate your wrists left and right.(not in and out) you get a crazy pump that way and forearms respond very good on high reps.

[YoungBlood]

Impressive...!!!

Big weight, lots of reps, grinding it out, dumping the bar...best part of the video (not mocking, I LOL'd) was when you're on your 38th rep or so (1:52 is the time stamp) just wanting to die and your breath is heavy, there's a guy doing lunges behind you with what looks to be all of 60lbs!

[tbombz]

coupl of guys in those videos doing very impressive lifts, yet they both look like completely average dudes, no real development at all. a testament to the fact that while naturals cant get yoked, they can get strong.. ??

[IrishMuscle84]

Irish dude: is that you? Pretty fucking impressive.

haha.....No. I wish.

[Hulkotron]

I was thinking that too tbombz.  Kind of weird.

Case in point the guy in the video nearest above.  Droopy mantits, gut, legs don't look particularly built, yet he can perform an impressive squatting feat.

[IrishMuscle84]

coupl of guys in those videos doing very impressive lifts, yet they both look like completely average dudes, no real development at all. a testament to the fact that while naturals cant get yoked, they can get strong.. ??

Actually its the same guy in all three videos. Im more impressed with people like this guy whos just average looking, dont think much of them when they come in the gym and then see them do shit like that.

[lovemonkey]

yes i had that too, an intense headache, dropped me right on the floor, it happened at 44 reps in the hacksquat.never doing that shit again. next couple of workouts it came back a little so i got to the doctor, you can get a brainvessel popped that way. Anything above 25 reps for legs is doing you more harm than good. its stupid training going ultra high reps. only exception is forearm training imo. i often doo 100 reps for a particular excersize. its when you hold dumbells and rotate your wrists left and right.(not in and out) you get a crazy pump that way and forearms respond very good on high reps.

I had this exact same thing I believe, after doing a set of light squats in the smith machine. The pain lasted several weeks for me.. whenever I did something physical to raise my heartbeat/bp I got this excruciating pain in the back of my neck. So it's possible I've could have been in danger of popping a brain vessel?

[disco_stu]

so since I am on a break of heavy lifting for 2-3 weeks, I decided to go for a max with 135 lbs on the squat after I saw the guys at MD saying the did 84 reps with it.

well damn it at 32 reps I couldn't take it anymore but somehow continued to 35 reps.

I was gasping for air, my lungs were burning, I couldn't control my abs anymore and my quads were burning

worst experience ever


and I call BS on the 84 reps from the dude on the MD boards.

dont expect to be able to do high reps of anything at a decent weight if you spend all your time training at lower reps.

youll need to go through a few weeks of higher reps to get to decent poundages.

does no one listen at GB?

the comments about high reps not being useful are just dumb also.

typical moronic monkey read, monkey say comments from GB members.

[Stavios]

dont expect to be able to do high reps of anything at a decent weight if you spend all your time training at lower reps.

youll need to go through a few weeks of higher reps to get to decent poundages.

does no one listen at GB?

the comments about high reps not being useful are just dumb also.

typical moronic monkey read, monkey say comments from GB members.

I have read quite a few succes stories with high reps for leg growth so I decided why not give it a try ?

like I said I am pretty strong on legs exercises, wich I think gave them a hard and separated look but maybe high reps will give them more size

I don't know, I am doing a few weeks of high reps anyway so we will see

[lesaucer]

I had this exact same thing I believe, after doing a set of light squats in the smith machine. The pain lasted several weeks for me.. whenever I did something physical to raise my heartbeat/bp I got this excruciating pain in the back of my neck. So it's possible I've could have been in danger of popping a brain vessel?

YES that, same thing for me this summer, headache so painful you cant do nothing but drop on the floor and hold your head in pain..sound extreme but its true, not sure why you get that but happen only when BP start going high. stopped gym and everything for one week and it was alright after. anyone have more info about this ??

[Hulkotron]

My headache appeared suddenly one day (on about rep #15 of a 20-rep squat set).  It was not unbearable pain but was in a very specific part of my head, and was uncomfortable enough that I usually couldn't finish.  It would return every time I worked legs (or did rows, never could figure that out).  Lasted for a couple weeks before I went to a doctor.  She ruled out an aneurysm, said it was probably a stress headache or irritated nerve in my upper back, gave me some prescription pain killers, and said to lay off anything that brought on the headaches for a week.

They went away after that and haven't returned (this was a couple months ago) but I haven't done any squat sets of over 10 reps since then.  I'm certain if I tried to do 80 reps with any weight my head would explode.

[lovemonkey]

YES that, same thing for me this summer, headache so painful you cant do nothing but drop on the floor and hold your head in pain..sound extreme but its true, not sure why you get that but happen only when BP start going high. stopped gym and everything for one week and it was alright after. anyone have more info about this ??

My headache appeared suddenly one day (on about rep #15 of a 20-rep squat set).  It was not unbearable pain but was in a very specific part of my head, and was uncomfortable enough that I usually couldn't finish.  It would return every time I worked legs (or did rows, never could figure that out).  Lasted for a couple weeks before I went to a doctor.  She ruled out an aneurysm, said it was probably a stress headache or irritated nerve in my upper back, gave me some prescription pain killers, and said to lay off anything that brought on the headaches for a week.

They went away after that and haven't returned (this was a couple months ago) but I haven't done any squat sets of over 10 reps since then.  I'm certain if I tried to do 80 reps with any weight my head would explode.

Holy shit I was not the only one. We all seem to have one thing in common and that is doing light squats so fuck that.

[Luv2Hurt]

sick reps and hard work right there.  That guy is doing deep squats also, takes a bunch of fortitude to stick with that. 

Moderate weight like that being used and high reps will really push your core as you can see in the vids.  The trainee's core gave out before his legs.

[Hulkotron]

Holy shit I was not the only one. We all seem to have one thing in common and that is doing light squats so fuck that.

Yeah I've been doing sets of six since then and no headaches.  Fuck high rep squats.

[Luv2Hurt]

One thing did seem odd though.  The plates are rumbling sweet music like only metal plates can do.  But to me those look like those rubber coated plates in the strange shape like I have at my gym.  They make no noise whatsoever. 

[IrishMuscle84]

[Blenderate]

Hi, I'm the guy in the videos that were posted above of squatting 315x42 and 405x26.  Thanks for checking out my videos.

Actually its the same guy in all three videos. Im more impressed with people like this guy whos just average looking, dont think much of them when they come in the gym and then see them do shit like that.

I was thinking that too tbombz.  Kind of weird.

Case in point the guy in the video nearest above.  Droopy mantits, gut, legs don't look particularly built, yet he can perform an impressive squatting feat.

I admit I was too fat in those videos.  If you look at one of my more recent videos, you can see that I actually have quite a bit of muscular development.  Not as much as a high level bodybuilder, but respectable for a powerlifter:

One thing did seem odd though.  The plates are rumbling sweet music like only metal plates can do.  But to me those look like those rubber coated plates in the strange shape like I have at my gym.  They make no noise whatsoever.  

The plates may look rubber coated, but they weren't.  There are several high level powerlifters who I train with who can attest to the fact that my lifts are real.  If you look in this video, I'm using calibrated Eleiko plates, that are accurrate down to 0.1%:

I hope to be able to beat Tom Platz's 500x23 within the next year.

[Meso_z]

oh the drama in the end...   

[Luv2Hurt]

Hi, I'm the guy in the videos that were posted above of squatting 315x42 and 405x26.  Thanks for checking out my videos.

I admit I was too fat in those videos.  If you look at one of my more recent videos, you can see that I actually have quite a bit of muscular development.  Not as much as a high level bodybuilder, but respectable for a powerlifter:

The plates may look rubber coated, but they weren't.  There are several high level powerlifters who I train with who can attest to the fact that my lifts are real.  If you look in this video, I'm using calibrated Eleiko plates, that are accurrate down to 0.1%:

I hope to be able to beat Tom Platz's 500x23 within the next year.

You are in better shape there and look good man.  Great job on those squats! 500x11 set was insane, that last rep I'm very surprised you went for it, takes tons of courage and concentration to go for that last rep at that point in the set, most would have stopped sooner.  Thats the thing most trainees when squatting will give up too soon, well before failure. The way you push it is inspiring. Good luck in the meet bro you are an animal