The 100 Rep Squat Challenge - Any Takers ?

Rocket3015

Rocket3015

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I got this idea from a @SHORSE

It is simple (1) Bare Olympic Bar (45lbs) and a Squat Rack, No Smith or any other machines. You can rest pause, but once you rack the weight you are done.

If you try it add your name to the list and how many reps you got. If you only get 10 thanks for trying, if you make it to 100 you have done well, if you get past 100 you are among the elite !!

Squat On Brethren !!!

Please Tag (Challenge) Who ever you would like to. @Hyde @BOSSMAN @stacy1212
 
match said:
Quarter squats are only worth .25, so you gotta do 400 if you ain't going low enough! :ROFLMAO:
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Sometimes il finish off my boxing workouts with 100 rep quarter squat in my boxing stance with the bar. I'm not intentionally doing quarter squats but that's about the depth you go to duck a punch. It's still surprisingly challenging. Especially when your already tired
 
Question, we doing parallel squats or ass to grass, hamstrings touching your calves. And do we stop at 100 or just go till we quit
 
I'm just here to be impressed by what you guys do, my leg days already have me limping around bad enough for the following 3 days as it is.

I say do them however you wanna do em. Not like this is going in any record books or there's any verifiability of numbers/technique. Main thing is don't get hurt by pushing so far that you fall over or collapse!

Might not be a bad idea to say what depth you went to on your reps though. If you say you did 100 reps ATG it'll sound a lot more impressive than if you didn't qualify it and we had no idea what depth you hit.
 
Smont said:
Question, we doing parallel squats or ass to grass, hamstrings touching your calves. And do we stop at 100 or just go till we quit
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Parallel, or lower if you would like, go till you can go no more. And if you need to know what getting every last rep in looks like check out the @jtmass squat video!!
 
I think you need to at least get to parallel, something that would pass in most powerlifting raw federations. I mean that’s what generally passes for a squat by universal standards: crease of the hip at or below top of knee.

I am definitely not going to try this: 100 reps is a LOT of bends, and I only have so much collagen left in there! I so a couple sets of 25 bodyweight as a warmup sometimes before I get under the bar, and that’s brutal enough! No way I could make 100.

This really is a good challenge, deceptively sinister.
 
Hyde said:
I think you need to at least get to parallel, something that would pass in most powerlifting raw federations. I mean that’s what generally passes for a squat by universal standards: crease of the hip at or below top of knee.

I am definitely not going to try this: 100 reps is a LOT of bends, and I only have so much collagen left in there! I so a couple sets of 25 bodyweight as a warmup sometimes before I get under the bar, and that’s brutal enough! No way I could make 100.

This really is a good challenge, deceptively sinister.
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Anyone you would lie to challenge ???
 
Im going ass to grass, I actually find with high reps going to parallel is more tiring then atg because when you go rock bottom you get a short break at the bottom lol. I'm doing legs as we speak. Will finish with 100 rep bar squat
 
So I planned to do it after my leg workout but the lower back pump I had was serious. So I left the gym and went home and after about a 30min break I dragged a barbell out to my yard and did "in rest pause fashion" I did

37,25,18,10,10,10=110

I didn't find it super challenging as a leg exercise but it was brutal on my lower back. I got a feeling I'm gonna be hunched over tomorrow now lol
 
Rocket3015 said:
Anyone you would lie to challenge ???
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@wfreiling might enjoy the struggle!

Smont said:
So I planned to do it after my leg workout but the lower back pump I had was serious. So I left the gym and went home and after about a 30min break I dragged a barbell out to my yard and did "in rest pause fashion" I did

37,25,18,10,10,10=110

I didn't find it super challenging as a leg exercise but it was brutal on my lower back. I got a feeling I'm gonna be hunched over tomorrow now lol
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I am amazed you did that; a testament to your conditioning!
 
Hyde said:
@wfreiling might enjoy the struggle!



I am amazed you did that; a testament to your conditioning!
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I'd bet 6 months ago before I did all the boxing stuff I would NOT have been able to. Definitely all the walking lunges and running in the sand probably helping a lot here
 
Yesterday was Leg Day so I had to give it a go, when I started I thought I will never make it to 100, at about 30 res I knew it was impossible, at about 60 reps, I didn't know how many more I could do, at 101 reps I crawled out of the squat rack !! I don't think I will ever do it again !!!
 
Now that I think about it I shouldn't speak too soon. The workout was only like 12 hours ago. Doms might not have set in yet
 
Smont said:
Legs are not super sore today, but my ankles.... Holy crap there all swollen and stiff lol
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Smont said:
Now that I think about it I shouldn't speak too soon. The workout was only like 12 hours ago. Doms might not have set in yet
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My legs aren't as sore as I thought they would be ? I must have not worked hard enough :unsure:
 
Rocket3015 said:
My legs aren't as sore as I thought they would be ? I must have not worked hard enough :unsure:
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Soreness is not a indicator of a good workout, you should never be chasing soreness.


But, I spoke too soon. My legs keep getting more and more sore as the day goes on. Hopefully it won't screw me up too bad for work tomorrow
 
Made it to 75 ATG, but man my knees started to protest around 45, and by the time 70 rolled around, back pumps joined the party.
I don’t even think if the knees hadn’t started hurting I would have finished….that back pump was debilitating.
Way harder than it sounds…..impressive Rocket and Smont.
I believe those that have been doing higher rep workouts are going to do better at this obviously, but don’t underestimate squatting just the bar. 😭
 
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gphagan1 said:
Made it to 75 ATG, but man my knees started to protest around 45, and by the time 70 rolled around, back pumps joined the party.
I don’t even think if the knees hadn’t started hurting I would have finished….that back pump was debilitating.
Way harder than it sounds…..impressive Rocket and Smont.
I believe those that I have been doing higher rep workouts are going to do better at this obviously, but don’t underestimate squatting just the bar. 😭
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Thanks for giving it a try !! Respect (y)
 
I’ve gotta follow to see how far you guys get!
 
Try it on the preacher curls with just the bar or even a 5lb. plate on each side.......I couldn't move my arms straight for a week the last time I did that!!
 
So check this out.

One of Jesse Marundes old training partners Sarge.

RIP to Jesse as today is his 15th year anniversary of his death :(

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WesleyInman said:
So check this out.

One of Jesse Marundes old training partners Sarge.

RIP to Jesse as today is his 15th year anniversary of his death :(

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Christ lol. Ouch!

I'm gonna start working on 185 for 100. I'm thinking I can probably do about 50 rest pause style at the moment. Hoping that it will help with leg endurance in the ring
 
Smont said:
Christ lol. Ouch!

I'm gonna start working on 185 for 100. I'm thinking I can probably do about 50 rest pause style at the moment. Hoping that it will help with leg endurance in the ring
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I won a contest in undergrad at a gym. 1998?

It is easy bodyweight for reps on bench, pullups and squat. I weighed 185 all natural w 3-4 years in comp. But training since I was 8.

I got 35+ on bench, 30+ on pullups and on squat 100.

No one else came close except the second place guy. He was furious he lost. He was a 300lb bodybuilder on a ton of steroids. I was competing then but not on any AAS.

He got 300lbs for like 50 reps in squat which is an INSANE feat.

He thought what he did was way better than me. I may agree. But rules are rules and I won.

I couldn't walk for a week.

I won a big screen TV at that time which was like $2,000 and the gym never actually gave it to me!!!

New York Sports Club. **** em they went bankrupt now and I did it for fun anyways. Lol
 
When that poor guy failed on the 99th rep, I felt that pain. Died at the finish line! That was extremely impressive.
 
Rocket3015 said:
Yesterday was Leg Day so I had to give it a go, when I started I thought I will never make it to 100, at about 30 res I knew it was impossible, at about 60 reps, I didn't know how many more I could do, at 101 reps I crawled out of the squat rack !! I don't think I will ever do it again !!!
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Dang that's impressive! I'm going to have to take a rain check on the 101 reps :LOL: I'd be toast for days after that!
 
LeanEngineer said:
Dang that's impressive! I'm going to have to take a rain check on the 101 reps :LOL: I'd be toast for days after that!
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I am amazed by the Lack Of Soreness ???
 
My legs and glutes are a little sore, but not too bad. Man my knees felt like I needed a little WD40 this morning, but I chose Helios instead. I actually feel pretty good after walking around at work all morning. Normally I have meetings, but I had to go check on some machines so the early morning walk actually helped.
 
As tempting as this is, too much of a chance for something to go wrong with the only things I am able to train aggressively right now. Legs... I would beat myself up pretty bad mentally if I did this and caused myself any downtime.

Congrats and impressed by those who completed it.
 
We need some fresh meat !!
 
Sorry guys! this was just me having some fun with Rocket. I didn't know it would turn into this.😂
 
SHORSE said:
Sorry guys! this was just me having some fun with Rocket. I didn't know it would turn into this.😂
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Time for you to get under that bar !!
 
I may try this later down the road.. Still recovering from acl surgery. Lol. Not sure the ol knee is ready for 100 reps!!
 
I wonder what it's like doing 100 reps of bench with just the bar. Probably easier if I had to guess.
 
gphagan1 said:
Yep, way easier…..just the body weight and the distance you squat makes the bar squats harder.
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Yes a body weight squat if way harder, than extending your arms holding nothing
 
GQdaLEGEND said:
ohh did not see this .. or maybe ignored it after reading a title lol jk

im always up for a challenge .. will attempt this saturday since im not doing football sprints.
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Report Back @GQdaLEGEND Has No Fear !!
 
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