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Barbell A Barbell Squat Challenge for 2022 (315lb x As Many Reps As Proper)

Timo Keskitalo

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Antti said:
My squats have gone well. My old injury seems to be gone, though I also feel like I can't yet squat as often as I'd like. Either I have to build up to capacity or then it's the looming middle-age that's getting to me. Still, squats are more fun than in a long time and strength levels go up.

I'd planned on trying out the challenge again a couple of times already. I originally planned on even maybe training for it, doing progressively longer sets for a month or so before the test day.

But... No. I profoundly do not want to. I no longer derive any enjoyment from the longer squat sets. I love the threes and fives, and just do more of them, if necessary.

Still, great to see lots of people squatting and enjoying their time. I hope this thread will keep the energy up and draw even more people to it.
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You still have tomorrow to go for it.

I will try a miracle after three weeks in flue and four weeks out of gym. Monday 117,5. Wednesday 130. Saturday I hope I don't break myself...
 

Antti

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Timo Keskitalo said:
You still have tomorrow to go for it.

I will try a miracle after three weeks in flue and four weeks out of gym. Monday 117,5. Wednesday 130. Saturday I hope I don't break myself...
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No, I've felt like this for a long time.

Hung said:
2023 challenge have 405 and more for you!
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I think my old PR with 180kg was ten reps or so. Sounds like too much for me. It's been a long while though, so maybe I don't get that far. I think I did a comfortable set of eight with 170kg this year and I suppose I've got better since so maybe not.

In the spring I had 200kg on my back, the first time in a year or two. Managed four reps. I was very pleased with that, I wasn't that much worse than before. Getting that for five could be a good first challenge for me. But 200kg doesn't really go along 300/400/500 lbs. 500 pounds is 227kg. I wouldn't get a too long set with that, but it's likely too much. But who knows what happens in a year if the stars are right.
 
Anna C

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Antti said:
But... No. I profoundly do not want to. I no longer derive any enjoyment from the longer squat sets. I love the threes and fives, and just do more of them, if necessary.
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In the past few weeks my coach has me doing sets of 12 and 10. It sucked at first. 3 sets of 12 on Mon, Wed, and Fri last week at about 50% of 1RM. This week, 3 sets of 10 at about 55%. All of a sudden in Wednesday's session (5th high rep session) I felt turbocharged, and wow it felt easy. Coach said, "It takes a few workouts to get used to the high rep volume then the squats start to feel better." It was true. The reason for them, as he said when a couple of weeks ago going in, "The hi reps will be hard...but metabolically they are different...good for the connective tissue and maybe a little muscle hypertrophy." I guess I will find out when this cycle ramps up intensity and backs off on volume whether they will help to build a stronger squat... All this to say, they might suck less if you give them more time, and they might be of benefit.
 
Boris Bachmann

Boris Bachmann

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