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serious gains through squats and legpress
on june 29 i could squat 200 pounds 6 times, a week later i put on 225 without knowing it and squated it 6 times again. Last week i squated 235 barely 5 times, and just today i put on 235 again not thinking i would be able to do more then six but i did 10 reps.
My leg press moved up from 6 reps of 360 lbs to 6 reps of 450 in a week!!! i wasnt even straining myself and kept proper form... well in the past month i did switch to a clean bulk and am eating everything i can get my hands on and its helped like crazy... does anybody think that these gain are like to fast or dangerous??? but the weird thing is that i can do the exercises with good form? opinions, comments thanks
How long have you been lifting? Could be that your still finding your maximum strength on some lifts.
pretty insane at a bw of 130
How long have you been lifting? Could be that your still finding your maximum strength on some lifts. no im not new ... liftin like three years but i really started hittin my legs in the past 6-8 months
or could it be your form is worse (partial rom)
on june 29 i could squat 200 pounds 6 times, a week later i put on 225 without knowing it and squated it 6 times again. Last week i squated 235 barely 5 times, and just today i put on 235 again not thinking i would be able to do more then six but i did 10 reps.
My leg press moved up from 6 reps of 360 lbs to 6 reps of 450 in a week!!! i wasnt even straining myself and kept proper form... well in the past month i did switch to a clean bulk and am eating everything i can get my hands on and its helped like crazy... does anybody think that these gain are like to fast or dangerous??? but the weird thing is that i can do the exercises with good form? opinions, comments thanks You're 15 it's called a growth spirt, it's not dangerous, keep going take full advantage of it.
Any change in supps or diet or anything? That could be it, just keep doing what youre doing lol
You're 15 it's called a growth spirt, it's not dangerous, keep going take full advantage of it. dude im 5'2" and i hope your right cuz if i am growing ill get some serious gains, and to whoever said something bout my form its great..
on june 29 i could squat 200 pounds 6 times, a week later i put on 225 without knowing it and squated it 6 times again. Last week i squated 235 barely 5 times, and just today i put on 235 again not thinking i would be able to do more then six but i did 10 reps.
My leg press moved up from 6 reps of 360 lbs to 6 reps of 450 in a week!!! i wasnt even straining myself and kept proper form... well in the past month i did switch to a clean bulk and am eating everything i can get my hands on and its helped like crazy... does anybody think that these gain are like to fast or dangerous??? but the weird thing is that i can do the exercises with good form? opinions, comments thanks i hope those two aren't your whole leg routine. Say hello, mr. torn hamstring
dude im 5'2" and i hope your right cuz if i am growing ill get some serious gains, and to whoever said something bout my form its great.. you may not gain much height, but your coming up on a point in your life when your testosterone is going to increase, which will lead to some serious muscle gains if you train hard
i hope those two aren't your whole leg routine. Say hello, mr. torn hamstring that brings up a good question
to the op-if you do train hamstrings, has your strength in those lifts gone up dramatically as well?
on june 29 i could squat 200 pounds 6 times, a week later i put on 225 without knowing it and squated it 6 times again. Last week i squated 235 barely 5 times, and just today i put on 235 again not thinking i would be able to do more then six but i did 10 reps.
My leg press moved up from 6 reps of 360 lbs to 6 reps of 450 in a week!!! i wasnt even straining myself and kept proper form... well in the past month i did switch to a clean bulk and am eating everything i can get my hands on and its helped like crazy... does anybody think that these gain are like to fast or dangerous??? but the weird thing is that i can do the exercises with good form? opinions, comments thanks grats man. i can't squat heavy anymore, for now. i feel a sharp pain in my hip when it's heavy. so i just do 3x20 135. but great man but yeah it sounds like you're still finding your max out but gj.
i hope those two aren't your whole leg routine. Say hello, mr. torn hamstring nononono!!!! i do much more then that lol just two exercises that went up drastically
and yes my other leg exercises went up too
grats man. i can't squat heavy anymore, for now. i feel a sharp pain in my hip when it's heavy. so i just do 3x20 135. but great man but yeah it sounds like you're still finding your max out but gj. yea. i wouldnt do it if i felt pain in my hip. better to hold back, then injuring yourself 4ever. it sucks cause when we were like 10 and we injured something. it woudl heal in 2 days. now it takes weeks or even months to PARTIALLY heal
i miss leg press. its all squat-clean-dead now :(
i used to be able to do 810-900 for 6-8 good reps for 2 sets with pretty good form id say.
wonder if it went up with all the squatting i've done since 3x a week :)
You're 15 it's called a growth spirt, it's not dangerous, keep going take full advantage of it. Very liley.
I think you should keep it going as long as you keep proper form and stop as soon as feel anything that doesnt feel right. I worked up to about 900 for 6 reps and Im 170 but I dropped back to higher volume (8-10 reps) at 600 lbs and got better results off of that. I dropped mainly because I relaize that my knees can only take so much increasing weight and come on..im only 170 lbs at the moment so its only a matter of time before something gave. In any case, I still get teh leg workout of a lifetime and with heavy weight but higher volume in reps per set so that's something to keep in mind.
on june 29 i could squat 200 pounds 6 times, a week later i put on 225 without knowing it and squated it 6 times again. Last week i squated 235 barely 5 times, and just today i put on 235 again not thinking i would be able to do more then six but i did 10 reps.
My leg press moved up from 6 reps of 360 lbs to 6 reps of 450 in a week!!! i wasnt even straining myself and kept proper form... well in the past month i did switch to a clean bulk and am eating everything i can get my hands on and its helped like crazy... does anybody think that these gain are like to fast or dangerous??? but the weird thing is that i can do the exercises with good form? opinions, comments thanks
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How long have you been lifting? Could be that your still finding your maximum strength on some lifts.
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pretty insane at a bw of 130
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How long have you been lifting? Could be that your still finding your maximum strength on some lifts. no im not new ... liftin like three years but i really started hittin my legs in the past 6-8 months
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or could it be your form is worse (partial rom)
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on june 29 i could squat 200 pounds 6 times, a week later i put on 225 without knowing it and squated it 6 times again. Last week i squated 235 barely 5 times, and just today i put on 235 again not thinking i would be able to do more then six but i did 10 reps.
My leg press moved up from 6 reps of 360 lbs to 6 reps of 450 in a week!!! i wasnt even straining myself and kept proper form... well in the past month i did switch to a clean bulk and am eating everything i can get my hands on and its helped like crazy... does anybody think that these gain are like to fast or dangerous??? but the weird thing is that i can do the exercises with good form? opinions, comments thanks You're 15 it's called a growth spirt, it's not dangerous, keep going take full advantage of it.
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Any change in supps or diet or anything? That could be it, just keep doing what youre doing lol
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You're 15 it's called a growth spirt, it's not dangerous, keep going take full advantage of it. dude im 5'2" and i hope your right cuz if i am growing ill get some serious gains, and to whoever said something bout my form its great..
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on june 29 i could squat 200 pounds 6 times, a week later i put on 225 without knowing it and squated it 6 times again. Last week i squated 235 barely 5 times, and just today i put on 235 again not thinking i would be able to do more then six but i did 10 reps.
My leg press moved up from 6 reps of 360 lbs to 6 reps of 450 in a week!!! i wasnt even straining myself and kept proper form... well in the past month i did switch to a clean bulk and am eating everything i can get my hands on and its helped like crazy... does anybody think that these gain are like to fast or dangerous??? but the weird thing is that i can do the exercises with good form? opinions, comments thanks i hope those two aren't your whole leg routine. Say hello, mr. torn hamstring
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dude im 5'2" and i hope your right cuz if i am growing ill get some serious gains, and to whoever said something bout my form its great.. you may not gain much height, but your coming up on a point in your life when your testosterone is going to increase, which will lead to some serious muscle gains if you train hard
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i hope those two aren't your whole leg routine. Say hello, mr. torn hamstring that brings up a good question
to the op-if you do train hamstrings, has your strength in those lifts gone up dramatically as well?
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on june 29 i could squat 200 pounds 6 times, a week later i put on 225 without knowing it and squated it 6 times again. Last week i squated 235 barely 5 times, and just today i put on 235 again not thinking i would be able to do more then six but i did 10 reps.
My leg press moved up from 6 reps of 360 lbs to 6 reps of 450 in a week!!! i wasnt even straining myself and kept proper form... well in the past month i did switch to a clean bulk and am eating everything i can get my hands on and its helped like crazy... does anybody think that these gain are like to fast or dangerous??? but the weird thing is that i can do the exercises with good form? opinions, comments thanks grats man. i can't squat heavy anymore, for now. i feel a sharp pain in my hip when it's heavy. so i just do 3x20 135. but great man but yeah it sounds like you're still finding your max out but gj.
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i hope those two aren't your whole leg routine. Say hello, mr. torn hamstring nononono!!!! i do much more then that lol just two exercises that went up drastically
and yes my other leg exercises went up too
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grats man. i can't squat heavy anymore, for now. i feel a sharp pain in my hip when it's heavy. so i just do 3x20 135. but great man but yeah it sounds like you're still finding your max out but gj. yea. i wouldnt do it if i felt pain in my hip. better to hold back, then injuring yourself 4ever. it sucks cause when we were like 10 and we injured something. it woudl heal in 2 days. now it takes weeks or even months to PARTIALLY heal
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i miss leg press. its all squat-clean-dead now :(
i used to be able to do 810-900 for 6-8 good reps for 2 sets with pretty good form id say.
wonder if it went up with all the squatting i've done since 3x a week :)
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You're 15 it's called a growth spirt, it's not dangerous, keep going take full advantage of it. Very liley.
I think you should keep it going as long as you keep proper form and stop as soon as feel anything that doesnt feel right. I worked up to about 900 for 6 reps and Im 170 but I dropped back to higher volume (8-10 reps) at 600 lbs and got better results off of that. I dropped mainly because I relaize that my knees can only take so much increasing weight and come on..im only 170 lbs at the moment so its only a matter of time before something gave. In any case, I still get teh leg workout of a lifetime and with heavy weight but higher volume in reps per set so that's something to keep in mind.