Btw you should take big deep breaths, in through the mouth and out through the mouth, not fast shallow breaths. Your chest should blow up like a balloon by the end of the workout, the breathing is crucial, that's why they are known as breathing squats :)
@marxistsoldier first of all if all else fails you can just dump the weight off your back...ive done it before...its not that dangerous. second of all if you paid any attention at all i did take deep breaths before the reps.....the fast shallow breaths is because i'm out of breath. believe me...i know why they're called breathing squats....
Very nice effort. Question about your breathing...when I do twenty rep squats I take 3 breaths for the first 10-15 reps and a huge overbreath on the last breath...I find this gives me a good rhythm & hence good control for the set...do you find taking 8-12+ breaths more energizing for the next rep especially when you are tiring at the end? Way I see have always seen it is more breaths = longer time standing supporting weight = less energy for next rep. I never take more than 7 at most. ???
fucking incredible. this guy has no gym membership, no trainer---he doesn't even have a fucking power rack. no---he's just grinding it out in his fucking garage. whatever it takes to get huge.
Intense, man. Good job on these. Just finished my first 225x20 today! Accidentally only went parallel on some reps though, so may end up redoing it next week. How's your back doin?
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This workout is insane. I started it this week doing 225x20 as a sophomore in highschool. Today i did 275x20... It was awesome. 300x20 here i come next week.
WOW! Thats hardcore! Good form. A little deeper than you need to go, but i think thats better than riding them too high. My goal next time I do squats is 180x20 and 185x20. I do 2 sets each workout. Not anything to brag about but it's alot more than when I started training. And I'm a 6' 1'' 180lb bean pole so that don't help things either. Oh well
Nope. I don't do any endurance training other than playing a game of racquetball very rarely...but not dedicated endurance training. 20 rep squats will increase your endurance greatly. If the weight felt light you should have just taken more breaths between reps and no doubt you could have gotten 20. Keep adding reps every workout!
That was a great set. Believe it or not, you have even more in you. With a taller squat-rack, it would be easier to unrack the barbell before you start. Very inventive, and a lot of heart. Better than most trainees! I subscribe! Regards, stallion (180kg x 20 reps from t-nation challenge)
Thanks stallion. Yeah I figured out how to make the bench into a squat rack...its not perfect but its better than the sawhorses. I got 235x20 a week after this vid but then hurt my lower back before I could try 245.
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stop squealing like a little bitch
chrisoreilly1989 1 year ago
fucking awesome dude how much you squatting now and how much you weigh?
cooldude96531 1 year ago
Btw you should take big deep breaths, in through the mouth and out through the mouth, not fast shallow breaths. Your chest should blow up like a balloon by the end of the workout, the breathing is crucial, that's why they are known as breathing squats :)
marxistsoldier 1 year ago
@marxistsoldier first of all if all else fails you can just dump the weight off your back...ive done it before...its not that dangerous. second of all if you paid any attention at all i did take deep breaths before the reps.....the fast shallow breaths is because i'm out of breath. believe me...i know why they're called breathing squats....
txpilot 1 year ago
You're supposed to take big deep breaths inbetween reps, not fast shallow breaths like u are taking.
marxistsoldier 1 year ago
Is this your 10 rep max for 20 then? Doing 20 rep squats without a power rack takes big balls or a lack of brain cells, either one lol.
marxistsoldier 1 year ago
Sooo fucking nuts!
o1Soulja 1 year ago
We need more men like this in the world. Guys who look normal have the heart of Lion.
BJJHomos 1 year ago
that was a killer nice job
ianhudon 2 years ago
Damn - I felt that one right along with you. I need a nap myself after watching that one.
kmunson007 2 years ago
Nice fucking effort man.
sharkybait 2 years ago
Very nice effort. Question about your breathing...when I do twenty rep squats I take 3 breaths for the first 10-15 reps and a huge overbreath on the last breath...I find this gives me a good rhythm & hence good control for the set...do you find taking 8-12+ breaths more energizing for the next rep especially when you are tiring at the end? Way I see have always seen it is more breaths = longer time standing supporting weight = less energy for next rep. I never take more than 7 at most. ???
tdsafff 2 years ago
Nice and deep, freaking awesome!
LucPFT 2 years ago
i wish i could do this without going through so much pain lol. But I guess its what you have to do to get results eh?
ra123123 2 years ago
Props on continuing to go deep every single rep, even towards the end. It's so tempting to want to stop higher and higher the more tired you get.
RequiemForABuckeye 2 years ago 7
fucking incredible. this guy has no gym membership, no trainer---he doesn't even have a fucking power rack. no---he's just grinding it out in his fucking garage. whatever it takes to get huge.
that's the heart of a champion. keep it up, kid.
dagwood2005 2 years ago 27
nice work bro..taking it off those racks counts as one rep :-)
aks73 2 years ago 4
That was a great effort. Nice and deep. You also crushed the pain barrier.
Shrawty 2 years ago
Intense, man. Good job on these. Just finished my first 225x20 today! Accidentally only went parallel on some reps though, so may end up redoing it next week. How's your back doin?
diesel7777777 2 years ago
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This workout is insane. I started it this week doing 225x20 as a sophomore in highschool. Today i did 275x20... It was awesome. 300x20 here i come next week.
dordulek 2 years ago
Fantastic.
stuqua 2 years ago
dude how much do you weigh
Philadoni 3 years ago
only about 180lbs...and i'm 5'10"
txpilot 3 years ago
WOW! Thats hardcore! Good form. A little deeper than you need to go, but i think thats better than riding them too high. My goal next time I do squats is 180x20 and 185x20. I do 2 sets each workout. Not anything to brag about but it's alot more than when I started training. And I'm a 6' 1'' 180lb bean pole so that don't help things either. Oh well
travisla08 3 years ago
i tried 225x20 today and only got 15...was so out of breath but it felt so light and my legs weren't even tired...do you do any endurance training?
Ragingismyhobby 3 years ago
Nope. I don't do any endurance training other than playing a game of racquetball very rarely...but not dedicated endurance training. 20 rep squats will increase your endurance greatly. If the weight felt light you should have just taken more breaths between reps and no doubt you could have gotten 20. Keep adding reps every workout!
txpilot 3 years ago
try harder.
kraftsportNO 3 years ago
That was a great set. Believe it or not, you have even more in you. With a taller squat-rack, it would be easier to unrack the barbell before you start. Very inventive, and a lot of heart. Better than most trainees! I subscribe! Regards, stallion (180kg x 20 reps from t-nation challenge)
kraftsportNO 3 years ago 3
Thanks stallion. Yeah I figured out how to make the bench into a squat rack...its not perfect but its better than the sawhorses. I got 235x20 a week after this vid but then hurt my lower back before I could try 245.
txpilot 3 years ago
One day you will get a rack. *With your attitude nothing can stop you.
kraftsportNO 3 years ago
hahaha I remember how that felt. My squat shot up 50 pounds in 6 weeks for five reps.
Cubu47 3 years ago