Squatting...

Bodyworks

never. but my knees aren't too good.

Neil R

Thats just yer age you old git

Bodyworks

true. ouch.

Neil R

How are your legs feeling today???

I just did squats this evening and my gonads are throbbing!!!
WTF is that all about???

Tall

PMSL - Can't say my knackers are hurting mate - you get one trapped?

Legs have been feeling great - only slight DOMS. It feels at the moment as though when I'm squatting im using up huge amounts of Glycogen (is that right? the fuel stored in the muscle?) as my legs feel very very tired afterwards.

In fact my whole body does.

Just hit 140kgs this week - trying to hit 150kgs next week.

While 10kg is quite a jump I dont think I am squatting enough. I have a feeling in my head that circa 150kg is about right for my leg strength/size.

After than it will be a nice steady progression to double bodyweight (230kgs) - thats the aim at least.

Neil R

Know what you mean about your whole body being tired. After my last set I couldn't see or hear properly for about 10 minutes and I had an overwhelming desire to vom..

..thankfully it passed so could do the rest of my workout.

I'm trying to tell my self that the "ball-ache" is just my body producing ridiculous amounts of test; but it is more likely that I crushed the buggas and didn't notice coz of the pain in the rest of my body!! LOL

Tall

I get that on squatting - where I can't hear anything properly.

I also get it post erm extra curricular activities shall we say - why does our hearing go after physical exertion...?

Being nosey - what you squatting mate?

Neil R

I think the ears and eyes thing is from the pressure build-up.

Squating tonight was
light x 15
light x15
light-ish x 12
medium x 8
Put belt on loosely...
heavy x 5
F**kin' heavy x2

Severe need to puke and audio-visual disturbances occured after this point LOL

Tall

Thats some good going mate.

Is that 3 warm up sets or just 2?

Do you think its worth my while going for 1's and 2's - im still a n00b really - or should I stick to a weight I can do for 5...?

Currently doing 5x5 on squats plus 2 warm up sets and a single.

Was doing a lil bit of reading which suggested that hitting a PB every now and again should shock my body into additional growth.

Neil R

I'd say 4 warmups really as I could've got more reps outta the weight if id chosen to but with no belt on or knee wraps i figured 8 reps was ok and i'd go up in weight.
I don't normally go below 6-8 reps but it just felt right tonight.

Anything thats a change will spark some gains so go by how you feel. If heavy singles feel good then go for it, other wise i'd stick to reps to get the blood and nutrients in their, help build up the muscle tissue.