i squat 1000 thats good right
how much u squat?
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i prefer inverted squats...same muscles worked, same premise, just less pressure on the neck/back...I can do 600-700. If I could even do 150-200 benching I'd be happy...i can only do 100-120...it's weird. Same thing for pushups...I can't do many of those, but I can do hundreds of situps...I can even do 250 pound crunches...
all kidding aside, my squat max is 355
I prefer normal squats because I feel it works the most muscle. Its a differant story to lift weight when you have to balance it. This is the main reason I hate machines for lifting.
Ofcourse I am assuming by inverted squat you meant a leg press machine where you are lying on your back at an inverted angle.
Ofcourse machines do have there place, do not get me wrong.
As always if it works and does not hurt you then keep doing it.
Ofcourse I am assuming by inverted squat you meant a leg press machine where you are lying on your back at an inverted angle.
Ofcourse machines do have there place, do not get me wrong.
As always if it works and does not hurt you then keep doing it.
the last time i maxed in squats was in november, and i was doing 345...i have improved since then, the other day i had a set of 15 at 315...so im not sure of what i could max now. i want to try 405, but im afraid of hurting myself.
i much prefer regular squats to inverted squats (im assuming that you are talking about leg press).
the leg press is not as easy on the back as some may think...it can be very hard on the disks. then again squatting can be too.
i much prefer regular squats to inverted squats (im assuming that you are talking about leg press).
the leg press is not as easy on the back as some may think...it can be very hard on the disks. then again squatting can be too.
by the way, i weigh 150lbs and im 14. Is this too much weight on my body? I mean, i can do it correctly.
Quick question. How far is one supposed to go down when squatting?
I go as low as I can. All the way until the back of your thighs are against your calves. You just have to use a little less weight, but you get maximum ROM (range of motion). If you do not bounce at the botom, but come to a complete stop and pause for a second, you will not injure your knees.
When you guys say you squat 300 pounds, how many reps is that? and is that including the weight of the bar?
That bar is about 50 pounds And I add about 60 pounds all together for about 12 reps - making it 110 pounds alltogether. Not amazing I know but it would be even less amazing if the figures you guys are talking about is without the weight of the bar.
That bar is about 50 pounds And I add about 60 pounds all together for about 12 reps - making it 110 pounds alltogether. Not amazing I know but it would be even less amazing if the figures you guys are talking about is without the weight of the bar.
That is including the weight of the bar. A standard olympic bar weights around 45 pounds, so adding a 45 pound plate on each side gives you 135, 2 45 pound plates on each side 225, 3 45 pound plates on each side 315 pounds, etc. Most people like to talk about their one rep max, but it is a lot safer to see how much you can do for 12 reps (of course it only counts if you go below parallel). A reasonably fit male with some training should be able to do his own body wieght for 12 reps, a good long term target is 1.5 times your body weight for 12 reps. When you can do that you are in the top 1% of the population strength wise.