Squats

Sir Myghin · Post by **Sir Myghin** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 11:50 am

Just curious as to whether we have any bodybuilders/weight lifters here. The question pertains to squats. Generally squats are the one exercize than can take all of my steam (even if I start with them) and after 4 or so sets I walk away dizzy and or nauseous. This kind of kills the rest of the workout but I still try to man through it.

When breathing in squats I typically breath in on the negative and out on the positive. Generally I stick to high rep sets to really exaust the leg muscles. Will this complete burnout / nausea stop after a while (been doing them for about 6 months but missed an entire month of them for some odd reason so started again one month ago.) I do not have this problem with front squats however.

Do I just need to condition myself harder or is there some other way to improve the way my body handles the aftermath of squats. I am in good cardiovascular shape (I cycle alot) but they can still keep my heart elevated 10-15 minutes afterward.

Soup4Rush · Post by **Soup4Rush** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 12:05 pm

Squats are nasty. The reason you are so tired is that the leg muscles are the biggest muscle group in your body. a bunch of cardio is involved too. I would suggest only doing them once a week as part of your routine. When I worked out 5 days a week, this is what I did,

Monday- Arms
Tuesday Back/Shoulders
Wed Chest
Thursday Legs

Friday- I mixed it up, but no chest or legs, those muscle groups need time to replenish.

taking a month off is not a good idea either from a pain standpoint. I would say do high reps and low weight, I have seen guys stack on the weigth but not do it right. quality not quanity, especially with squats, you can hurt yourself doing more weight than you can handle.

just take it slow, it gets easier as you progress.

I need to get my butt back to the gym.

Sir Myghin · Post by **Sir Myghin** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 12:18 pm

Lately I have been hitting 6 days a week, 2 on legs, 2 on chest/back, 2 on arms/shoulders. It was reading week and had some ridiculous gains. Never heard of only doing your chest once a week, frankly my chest pisses me off, gains strength but never shows much size change.

I've added stuff like squat lunges, front squats, and whatnot to not do squats everytime but I just don't feel the same reward.

As for reps and form I shoot for 16 rep sets, and form is always the first concern, all the way down, no dropping to the bottom take it slowly, good way to tell if you are going low enough is how much burn hits your glutes no?

Love arm/shoulder day as clean and press is probably my favourite exercize, also gives me the best results for shoulder strength/growth gains.

Chest I've been doing flat and incline, recently starting doing parallel bar dips, really want to bastard to grow, any tips there too?

Soup4Rush · Post by **Soup4Rush** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 12:43 pm

try chest decline and flys.. it takes time to develop those muscles, plus diet is very important, don't eat Big Macs and justify them by working out.

ElfDude · Post by **ElfDude** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 2:12 pm

My stomach has shown a lot of gain in the past few years! That and my boy-bosoms!

Maybe I should look into this working out thing you mention...

YYZ30 · Post by **YYZ30** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 2:25 pm

ElfDude wrote: That and my boy-bosoms!

I affectionately call mine "beer boobies"

ElfDude · Post by **ElfDude** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 2:27 pm

YYZ30 wrote:
ElfDude wrote: That and my boy-bosoms!
I affectionately call mine "beer boobies"

I could do that... if I drank beer...

Walkinghairball · Post by **Walkinghairball** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 2:30 pm

And abs are the only group you can work every day cuz they don't need the rebuild like legs and arms do. Take yourself to almost TMF, (total muscle failure), then switch to another group.

It worked for me in the Army.

*Say's all this while eating a cold meatloaf sammich.*

Big Blue Owl · Post by **Big Blue Owl** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 2:32 pm

I have what I fondly refer to as my "Brewers Goiter."

Walkinghairball · Post by **Walkinghairball** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 2:35 pm

Big Blue Owl wrote:I have what I fondly refer to as my "Brewers Goiter."

It's not a beer belly, it's a fuel tank for a sex machine.

awip2062 · Post by **awip2062** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 2:39 pm

my boy-bosoms

I affectionately call mine "beer boobies"

I have what I fondly refer to as my "Brewers Goiter."

It's not a beer belly, it's a fuel tank for a sex machine.

Boys.

ElfDude · Post by **ElfDude** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 2:45 pm

We SHOULD talk more like girls, shouldn't we?

So, do these pants make me look fat to you?

awip2062 · Post by **awip2062** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 2:48 pm

At least when we ask that, you are able to see the pants we are asking about.

Walkinghairball · Post by **Walkinghairball** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 2:48 pm

*Snarf*:lol:

awip2062 · Post by **awip2062** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 2:51 pm

To respond to the question posed by Dweebs:

Not I. I have been into running at various times in my life, but the only body building I have done was during my four pregnancies.