Comments on: How to Increase Your Squat from 265lbs to 565lbs… for 20 Reps! http://stronglifts.com/how-to-increase-your-squat-from-265lbs-to-565lbs-for-20-reps/ Build Muscle & Lose Fat Through Strength Training Sun, 14 Dec 2008 00:24:18 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: catfish http://stronglifts.com/how-to-increase-your-squat-from-265lbs-to-565lbs-for-20-reps/#comment-14067 catfish Wed, 23 Jan 2008 02:35:16 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/how-to-increase-your-squat-from-265lbs-to-565lbs-for-20-reps/#comment-14067 WHAT??? You mean to tell me there's no magic bullet to getting stronger?? I see the same thing in my shooting world all the time. People will buy all sorts of equipment to make themselves better and faster and never achieve the results they thought they would. They failed because they weren't willing to do the work. There are no magic bullets. WHAT??? You mean to tell me there’s no magic bullet to getting stronger??

I see the same thing in my shooting world all the time. People will buy all sorts of equipment to make themselves better and faster and never achieve the results they thought they would.

They failed because they weren’t willing to do the work.

There are no magic bullets.

]]> By: Mehdi http://stronglifts.com/how-to-increase-your-squat-from-265lbs-to-565lbs-for-20-reps/#comment-14027 Mehdi Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:05:41 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/how-to-increase-your-squat-from-265lbs-to-565lbs-for-20-reps/#comment-14027 @Taz Elbows locked on pull downs, pull-ups & chin-ups at the start of the movement: full movement start with arms completely extended, ends with chin over the bar. Not starting with locked elbows is cheating the rom. Jack's post is worth a post btw. Thanks Jack. @Taz
Elbows locked on pull downs, pull-ups & chin-ups at the start of the movement: full movement start with arms completely extended, ends with chin over the bar. Not starting with locked elbows is cheating the rom.
Jack’s post is worth a post btw. Thanks Jack.

]]> By: Taz http://stronglifts.com/how-to-increase-your-squat-from-265lbs-to-565lbs-for-20-reps/#comment-14020 Taz Tue, 22 Jan 2008 15:50:15 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/how-to-increase-your-squat-from-265lbs-to-565lbs-for-20-reps/#comment-14020 I think the confusion comes from exercises such as lateral pull downs where by letting the elbows fully lock from the weight pulling them out is probably not a good thing. But locking the elbows on things like the OH press and bench where the weight is pushing down is certainly preferred and definitely much safer. I think the confusion comes from exercises such as lateral pull downs where by letting the elbows fully lock from the weight pulling them out is probably not a good thing. But locking the elbows on things like the OH press and bench where the weight is pushing down is certainly preferred and definitely much safer.

]]> By: Mehdi http://stronglifts.com/how-to-increase-your-squat-from-265lbs-to-565lbs-for-20-reps/#comment-14000 Mehdi Tue, 22 Jan 2008 09:53:12 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/how-to-increase-your-squat-from-265lbs-to-565lbs-for-20-reps/#comment-14000 @Jack That's another one of those gym myths still going around. Always lock your knees on Squats. You're more stable with heavy weight on your back when your knees are locked vs. unlocked. It's unsafe to keep your knees unlocked with so much weight on your back. Same rule for the bench press/oh press: lock your elbows. @Jack
That’s another one of those gym myths still going around. Always lock your knees on Squats. You’re more stable with heavy weight on your back when your knees are locked vs. unlocked. It’s unsafe to keep your knees unlocked with so much weight on your back. Same rule for the bench press/oh press: lock your elbows.

]]> By: Jack http://stronglifts.com/how-to-increase-your-squat-from-265lbs-to-565lbs-for-20-reps/#comment-13957 Jack Mon, 21 Jan 2008 19:58:56 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/how-to-increase-your-squat-from-265lbs-to-565lbs-for-20-reps/#comment-13957 I'm sort of confused. Are you supposed to lock out on squats, because in the videos Jesse is locking out, and I have heard that that's bad for your knees. I’m sort of confused. Are you supposed to lock out on squats, because in the videos Jesse is locking out, and I have heard that that’s bad for your knees.

]]> By: Anthony http://stronglifts.com/how-to-increase-your-squat-from-265lbs-to-565lbs-for-20-reps/#comment-13951 Anthony Mon, 21 Jan 2008 18:13:42 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/how-to-increase-your-squat-from-265lbs-to-565lbs-for-20-reps/#comment-13951 Hey Ro, welcome along to Stronglifts. I'm sure you'll get a lot of advice here. I'd suggest looking at the suggested reading from this site. Some great great articles where most questions are answered already. Compound movements such as dead lifts and squats are exactly what they say they are; compound. They work a lot of muscles at once either directly or indirectly as stabilizers. don't waste your time doing bicep curls. Yes it's true that the compound movements cause more muscles to be used and causes more testosterone to be released. This natural testosterone aids in building muscle so it's a very very good thing. Ask anyone on the forums for arm measurements and you'll be impressed and most if not all of us don't do bicep specific workouts at all! I'd suggest go for the beginners strength program here. You'll learn a lot about weights and about yourself too. Stick to it, it really works. Hop onto the forum and see the many many examples. Hey Ro, welcome along to Stronglifts. I’m sure you’ll get a lot of advice here. I’d suggest looking at the suggested reading from this site. Some great great articles where most questions are answered already.

Compound movements such as dead lifts and squats are exactly what they say they are; compound. They work a lot of muscles at once either directly or indirectly as stabilizers. don’t waste your time doing bicep curls. Yes it’s true that the compound movements cause more muscles to be used and causes more testosterone to be released. This natural testosterone aids in building muscle so it’s a very very good thing. Ask anyone on the forums for arm measurements and you’ll be impressed and most if not all of us don’t do bicep specific workouts at all!

I’d suggest go for the beginners strength program here. You’ll learn a lot about weights and about yourself too. Stick to it, it really works. Hop onto the forum and see the many many examples.

]]> By: Ro http://stronglifts.com/how-to-increase-your-squat-from-265lbs-to-565lbs-for-20-reps/#comment-13948 Ro Mon, 21 Jan 2008 17:56:18 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/how-to-increase-your-squat-from-265lbs-to-565lbs-for-20-reps/#comment-13948 Cheers Sasper, Are the gains due to the fact that you use lots of parts of your body, so they're all getting worked, therefore making them more muscular, or is some sort of hormone/chemical released when your doing these big lifts. i got told it was due to some hormone being released, but i dont really believe that. Cheers Sasper, Are the gains due to the fact that you use lots of parts of your body, so they’re all getting worked, therefore making them more muscular, or is some sort of hormone/chemical released when your doing these big lifts. i got told it was due to some hormone being released, but i dont really believe that.

]]> By: sasper http://stronglifts.com/how-to-increase-your-squat-from-265lbs-to-565lbs-for-20-reps/#comment-13947 sasper Mon, 21 Jan 2008 17:49:31 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/how-to-increase-your-squat-from-265lbs-to-565lbs-for-20-reps/#comment-13947 Here's a working link to the Tom Platz youtube video: http://youtube.com/watch?v=DjtVvYk1HWw Here’s a working link to the Tom Platz youtube video:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=DjtVvYk1HWw

]]> By: sasper http://stronglifts.com/how-to-increase-your-squat-from-265lbs-to-565lbs-for-20-reps/#comment-13946 sasper Mon, 21 Jan 2008 17:47:51 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/how-to-increase-your-squat-from-265lbs-to-565lbs-for-20-reps/#comment-13946 Ro -- YES! Guys always ask how to get "big arms" or a "big back" or whatever they are going for, and the answer is always, always, always "Squat 3x a week and eat more". The squat and deadlift are such whole-body exercises (compound) that you will see gains elsewhere on your body. If you're trying to gain size any where, and you're not squatting, then you are missing out. Ro — YES! Guys always ask how to get “big arms” or a “big back” or whatever they are going for, and the answer is always, always, always “Squat 3x a week and eat more”. The squat and deadlift are such whole-body exercises (compound) that you will see gains elsewhere on your body.

If you’re trying to gain size any where, and you’re not squatting, then you are missing out.

]]> By: Michael http://stronglifts.com/how-to-increase-your-squat-from-265lbs-to-565lbs-for-20-reps/#comment-13945 Michael Mon, 21 Jan 2008 17:46:59 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/how-to-increase-your-squat-from-265lbs-to-565lbs-for-20-reps/#comment-13945 That statement is the most ludicrous thing I have ever heard. Aside from the strength gain it would take in your legs, there is no way that your core would compensate that fast and your knees (joints). This is something else that happens when you take steroids. That statement is the most ludicrous thing I have ever heard. Aside from the strength gain it would take in your legs, there is no way that your core would compensate that fast and your knees (joints). This is something else that happens when you take steroids.

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