Comments on: How many reps and sets for barbell squats? http://fitnessone.net/blog/how-many-reps-and-sets-for-barbell-squats/ Wed, 16 May 2012 13:08:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: bigschwinger http://fitnessone.net/blog/how-many-reps-and-sets-for-barbell-squats/comment-page-1/#comment-278 bigschwinger Sun, 06 Jul 2008 14:29:51 +0000 http://fitnessone.net/blog/?p=170#comment-278 it seems u want stronger, bigger legs... first of all, u are going to have to increase the amount of weight substantially.. if u continue to do sqauts without increasing your weight, u will TONE your legs, but not do much for increasing size and power.. follow these steps: increase your weights gradually, but at a comfortable pace.. use different stances.. use a narrow leg stance to work your inner thighs, use a wide stance to increase the outer thigh muscles... the farther u squat down, the more u are using your upper thighs and butt.. do your squats slow and concise.. vary your work out.. squats are considered a major work out!! so u dont want to do a bunch of squats, and then expect to do a full workout after that.. a good squat session will take A LOT out of u!! take a good rest between sets.. even 5 minutes if u want.. vary your workout, warm up with 20 light squats, then do 2---6 sets of heavier squats, if u have enough energy do a lot.. some days, do less.. vary your reps, vary your sets!! listen to your body and do what u feel.. u dont need to stick to exactly the same reps and sets for every workout.. vary your reps over a WIDE range.. 5 very heavy squats, 30 lighter squats... 10 heavy, 30 light.. etc... IMMEDIATLY after u lift, u need to eat!! i would suggest getting a big jug of protein powder and mix it with milk, juice, fruit.. etc... u can divide weight lifting into 3 different parts: lifting, eating, and sleeping.. if u read about body builders, they will talk about their diet just as much as the lifting part... it seems u want stronger, bigger legs…
first of all, u are going to have to increase the amount of weight substantially..
if u continue to do sqauts without increasing your weight, u will TONE your legs, but not do much for increasing size and power..

follow these steps:

increase your weights gradually, but at a comfortable pace..

use different stances.. use a narrow leg stance to work your inner thighs, use a wide stance to increase the outer thigh muscles…
the farther u squat down, the more u are using your upper thighs and butt..

do your squats slow and concise..

vary your work out.. squats are considered a major work out!!
so u dont want to do a bunch of squats, and then expect to do a full workout after that.. a good squat session will take A LOT out of u!!

take a good rest between sets.. even 5 minutes if u want..

vary your workout, warm up with 20 light squats, then do 2—6 sets of heavier squats, if u have enough energy do a lot.. some days, do less..
vary your reps, vary your sets!!
listen to your body and do what u feel.. u dont need to stick to exactly the same reps and sets for every workout..

vary your reps over a WIDE range..
5 very heavy squats, 30 lighter squats… 10 heavy, 30 light.. etc…

IMMEDIATLY after u lift, u need to eat!! i would suggest getting a big jug of protein powder and mix it with milk, juice, fruit.. etc…

u can divide weight lifting into 3 different parts: lifting, eating, and sleeping.. if u read about body builders, they will talk about their diet just as much as the lifting part…

]]> By: hilndave@sbcglobal.net http://fitnessone.net/blog/how-many-reps-and-sets-for-barbell-squats/comment-page-1/#comment-277 hilndave@sbcglobal.net Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:53:24 +0000 http://fitnessone.net/blog/?p=170#comment-277 3 sets of 10 if you can do sets of 12, you need to increase the weight. you need to build a foundation before you can tone the rest. 3 sets of 10
if you can do sets of 12, you need to increase the weight. you need to build a foundation before you can tone the rest.

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