Gstacker
MuscleHead
- Aug 19, 2011
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Gomad aka breathing squats or the 20 rep squat program..
Well Monday I was curious if I could rep 295 for 20, mistake one was thinking I could without following the recommended starting weight, mistake 2 was attempting to do it with a belt on..
after 11 reps I couldn't get in enough air with my belt on I was even tempted to reach down with one hand and unlatch it... Anyways I figured I'd wait till we'd and try again with 300 this time and no belt I failed at 14 and dumped the bar eh a lil tougher than I thought.. So tonight my plan was to go for 305 for 20 lol after some warming up idk if you would call it pussing out or being logical but I decided I'd go with 225lbs for 20 reps my body was feeling the previous work out...
so I did make the 225 for 20 and even though it was pretty tough it felt like a nice break from the previous workouts if anybody reads up on this or gives it a try it's a mental challenge and the breathing is known to quit you before the legs give out... I'll try and follow the program as it was designed I just wanted to play around with it real quick to see what it was about..
Friday
squats 225lbs 20x1
bench 235lbs 5x5
barbell rows 145lbs 5x5
next work out I'll be ditching that 5x5 stuff .... I did almost drink a gallon of milk yesterday and today I fell a lil short I'm not going to force that but I will make a effort to surplus my calories..
other than that it feels good to be back if anybody's been down this road before any recommendations would be appreciated.
Well Monday I was curious if I could rep 295 for 20, mistake one was thinking I could without following the recommended starting weight, mistake 2 was attempting to do it with a belt on..
after 11 reps I couldn't get in enough air with my belt on I was even tempted to reach down with one hand and unlatch it... Anyways I figured I'd wait till we'd and try again with 300 this time and no belt I failed at 14 and dumped the bar eh a lil tougher than I thought.. So tonight my plan was to go for 305 for 20 lol after some warming up idk if you would call it pussing out or being logical but I decided I'd go with 225lbs for 20 reps my body was feeling the previous work out...
so I did make the 225 for 20 and even though it was pretty tough it felt like a nice break from the previous workouts if anybody reads up on this or gives it a try it's a mental challenge and the breathing is known to quit you before the legs give out... I'll try and follow the program as it was designed I just wanted to play around with it real quick to see what it was about..
Friday
squats 225lbs 20x1
bench 235lbs 5x5
barbell rows 145lbs 5x5
next work out I'll be ditching that 5x5 stuff .... I did almost drink a gallon of milk yesterday and today I fell a lil short I'm not going to force that but I will make a effort to surplus my calories..
other than that it feels good to be back if anybody's been down this road before any recommendations would be appreciated.
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