Congratulations! Tell him what he has won!! Well, to start, he has won the agonizing feat of trying to get off the toilet while his legs buckle underneath him, followed by a series of ridiculous looking ways to walk while waiting for his legs to recover, so he can do it all over again!!lol. nice job man.
I see in your sig you know just what im talking about! Yeah dc is great for size and strength, i got same problem with the pants too, my quads are blowing up!
I totally know what you mean about that nervous feeling, as im gettin ready to go for 20 i look at the bar and im like,"awww man". Im goin for 260x20 tonite. Gotta write out my will.
Only got 18...Grrrrr...
Cmon man, failure is not an option!!!! LOL, just kiddin man, you get it next time, i got 260x20 last nite, almost vomited, shoulders are sore tody. It took me 2 full min to complete the set after rep 12! Sooo Hard!
Yeah, it was mental...I know this for sure. My body was capable, but the mind was weak. Just wasn't feelin it that morning. Going to go for it again tonight...and this time its GOLDEN!!!!!
Just got home, 265 for 20, wow. glad i had a spotter. going for 270x20 on thurs. wish me luck. So how did you make out drivehard?
Great job!!!!!!!!
You will get it i got faith in you brother!!. 10am today i go for 270x20, dude, im anxious, no other workout makes me feel like more of a b!tch than this one!!
Dude, thats awesome!!! JUst remember, failure is not an option, i dont care if it takes you 5 full minutes to complete the set!!! Good luck my man!!
No im doin the 20 rep squat routine, in which you do one set of 20 "breathing squats 3 days a week, just the one set. Tom platz set this routine in motion years ago. The squat is followed by bench, bb rows, military press, weighted dips and chins. I know for the dc training you rotate them, but not on this program. you increase your squat weight by 5lbs each workout, so 90lbs in 6 weeks. i should be able to do my 5 rep max for 20 by the end.
No, just the squats. the program only calls for that. But all other lifts i only do 3 working sets of 4-8 reps, than a max.
Yes you are totally correct bro.
I know for a fact that my form is correct, I however dont do widows, i just do the one set for twenty, and my ATG is when the top of my thigh is below my knee joint, very deep. And yes most people do not squat mcorrectly even when they say parallel, i am not one of those people however. As far as bouncing goes, i also pause in the hole, or put my box down and physically sit on it for a 1 count. I can do that with 275 for 8-10 reps, 315 for 6-8. Besides, the real mechanics of the depth opf your squat is open to alot of interpretation. I go ATG. Period.
agreed bro. Dont feel bad,.. im the same way. Bouncing in my early years (HS, first years of college) is what messed my knees up. I still go ATG but its all slow, controlled, with a 1-2 second pause at the bottom. I actually do my widows like that too. I honestly started my first 20 rep set (DC) with squats @ 135, and it got me good. ( as you stated doing them right, ATG). Now im going for 255 x 20+ on monday, so not bad for a tall guy,.. so deff try them out bro. Its all about determination, no matter how bad your lower back is cramped up @ rep 18,.. LOL.
Always!!, im up to 290x20, had to take a break last week, started getting exertion headaches during my 280x20 set, but i did complete it. Those headaches are brutal.
You got that all day brother!!!!
You get it next time bro. Did you have a spotter? At what rep did you have to rack it?
agreed. Same with the forced stretches; you love them afterwards, but during,.. they hurt like a b!tch.
Endurance and power are are complete opposites. For example... look at a long distance runner and the size of his legs compared to a sprinter. The long distance runner's legs are much smaller and are less powerful due to smaller muscle size and smaller cross sectional area. Larger muscle or cross sectional area of muscle fiber = more strength and power.
