I didn’t know that. Kind of surprising. It does seem though that in the strength-training world, you just don’t really hear about 100-rep sets. For instance, I’m unaware of any D1 football program that uses them, even in the off-season when some size gain might be one of the training goals. Like powerlifters and weightlifters, elite football players seem to cap their sets at about 10 reps. In any event, I guess it can’t hurt to give them a try and see what happens.
It’s big benefit in strongman is developing pain tolerance and improving lactic acid threshold, since it’s a sport where you have to be strong for many reps, rather than just one single burst.
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I’ve like them
Football training: 10x10 on the leg press, removing a plate after each set. Haven’t done this in a long time, but pairing these with weighted walking lunges…man…
Regular calisthenics: 5x20 pushups, and 5x10 pull ups(working up to 5x20), 5x20 airsquats, 5x20 crunches. Either done in the morning or split up
I’d also add that it’s dependent on how you go about implementing 100 rep sets. As mentioned earlier I’ve been doing 100 rep sets of a PPL set-up with one additional secondary movement, (hams, abs, curls, extensions, etc.) for nearly 7 months now.
Idk maybe I’ve just adapted after this long, but I’d say the fewer movements you do, ones that recruit as many muscle groups as possible, you can progress without sacrificing any of the many goals you might have. I actually think it would be decent for a typical bro split, depending on how the routine is split, but it can also have its downside not just for splits, but any other set-ups/styles as well.
I currently am not working towards competing, I’ve done a few competitions for powerlifting, and one mock meet at one of my local garage gyms, but for now I’m just experimenting.
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Yesterday I did paired squats and burpees
Starting with 1 rep and Working up to 10 and back down to 1 of each. Tried to just move back and forth with as little rest as possible.
‘fun’ way to get 100 reps in
For context I used 100kg, complete in 37 minutes and it buried me lol
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I once did 100 reps A2G with 135 pounds and I was an absolute wreck for the next 2 weeks. Max squat was 320 at the time. I’ve done the GOMAD 20 rep squat program 3 or 4 times in my life and there’s no doubt those higher reps do blow your legs up in a good way… To do 100 weighted squats once a week would take a long time to work up to imo