How many sets of squats do you do?

[EdMan2]

Simple question, on your leg day how many sets of squats do you do? If you can also break down how many of those sets are warmup, and how many are full heavy work sets.

Also, what other exercises do you guys add to leg day? Just curious.

[chest6]

bar, 135, 225, 315 then 4 work sets

sometimes if i feel tight i may do 275 before the 315

[Hellmaskbanned]

6 sets + but usually 8 sets.

I never do a weight that I can't do 6 reps with correct form.

[ttuprincess]

normally 4 sets, but sometimes I like to throw my legs for a loop and do SC's 10X10 and really kill 'em!

[*Narkissos*]

depends..

Some days i do 10 sets of Barbell squats.

Some days i do only 3..(not counting the warm-up sets.)

On the days when i do less total sets of barbell squats i normally add squatting movements like front squats or hacksquats.

[operationgetbig]

bar, 135, 225, 315 then 4 work sets

sometimes if i feel tight i may do 275 before the 315

chest6 i do the same thing...after i do 315 for 4 sets i drop the weight down to 225 then to 135. i take each set to failure

[EdMan2]

When you guys do warm up sets, how many reps do you do?

[Massacre]

I do 2 warm up sets and 3 working sets for my first excersize. Then I proceed doing 3 sets for each additional excersize.

[stayinstacked]

one week I'll do 4-5 work sets heavier. I'll do 1-2 warm up sets w/ 225 for 8- 10 reps or so, then its 315-335/10, 355-375/10, 405-425/8-10, 440-460/6-8, depending on how I feel I may take it up to 500 or so and do 1 more set of 4-6 reps. Now on the following week, it may only be 3 work sets, but higher reps, such as; 225/10 for 2 warm ups, then 315-330/20, 365/20, 405/15-20 and thats it. Longer rest b/ sets on my rep day too.

[*Narkissos*]

When you guys do warm up sets, how many reps do you do?

That depends on the mode i'm working in.

Contest prep? 20 reps per set
Strength phase? 5 sets of 5 reps each

General offseason? anywhere from 10-20 reps per warm-up set

[EdMan2]

So do most of you only do squats as your main leg exercise?

[chest6]

Squats is the staple of my leg routine last week for example
45x30
135x8
225x8

315x10
365x8
405x3
425x3

I cut forever so my strength went to shit but u get the idea

[sputnik]

5x3, increasing each set to a fial top set.....when bulking up I may do a back off set of 10

I normally squat 2-3 times per week, unless I'm trying to really push the poundage

[ttuprincess]

So do most of you only do squats as your main leg exercise?

yes, but I have a bad knee, so I cant do much more then that anyway.

[BOBBY D]

this is my sequence in bulking: squats= 8 sets + 2 warm up, lay down leg presses = 4 sets (8,6,4, reps heavy), leg extensions= 3-4 sets, leg curls= 3-4 sets, calve raises = 4 sets.

[EdMan2]

I just tried doing higher volume like most of you and man has it destroyed my legs, I love it.

[Therocksbiggestfan]

8-10. I do 8 if I do holds on leg extentions...

[S.P.G]

just 3 for me,

[iambiggerthanyou00]

just 3 for me,

I am a cheesedick cockhelmet, my mother dropped me on my head when I was born. I was soooo ugly, the doctor slapped my MOTHER when I came out!

[S.P.G]

I am a cheesedick cockhelmet, my mother dropped me on my head when I was born. I was soooo ugly, the doctor slapped my MOTHER when I came out!

hahahhahahahha WTF ow man you are my fav member, cheesedick

[SwoleCat]

Amazing what people admit these days.



~SC~

[Kurz]

Back to the ? at hand....what is everyone typical rep range?

warmup, 10,8,8,6,6

or 5x5 for pure masss......

what does you typcial leg routine look like?

[SwoleCat]

I never do below 10 for legs.

They are known to respond better to higher reps w/formidable weight.

~SC~

[EdMan2]

I never do below 10 for legs.

They are known to respond better to higher reps w/formidable weight.

~SC~

So you do all of your squats for 10 reps? How many sets do you do?

[Prime]

I do 4 warmups and one working set of 20 reps.
Thats just for this training cycle though.
Last time i was doing gvt so it was 10 sets of 10.