I wanna
Do some sort heavy top set and then lighter sets after I just don’t no how to plan it
I hate banging the same weight on squats and dying at the end
I feel a heavy set would feel good as the next set would feel much easier
Any advice
Just to take away the mental drain of straight sets in squats
Week 1
-work up to 1 hard set of 6
-drop weight by ~25% and do 2 sets of 8 with a 2 sec pause at the bottom
Week 2
-work up to 1 hard set of 5
-drop weight by ~25% and do 2 sets of 7 with a 2 sec pause at the bottom
Week 3
-work up to 1 hard set of 4
-drop weight by ~25% and do 2 sets of 6 with a 2 sec pause at the bottom
Week 4
-work up to 1 hard set of 3
-drop weight by ~25% and do 2 sets of 5 with a 2 sec pause at the bottom
Repeat.
When do you add weight?
I wanna try it 
What do you mean? You work up to a daily RM. Completely self automated.
What
Yes but whats the progression
Cuz there has to be some progression. If It’s how I feel that’s not how you train squats lol 
how your feeling in squats has no bearing on what u can lift . All heavy squats feel like shit and if you leave it to how u feel that’s silly
If I’m mistaken
Jesus dude just skip legs
With an entire year of training under your belt, do know how to squat the most efficiently. This comes natural to far less than 50% of people.
Would you consider posting a video of you squatting a weight that is difficult for you to lift for 10 reps and do the first 5 reps? We might be able to save you a few more years of spinning your wheels.
I do straight sets on squats and when I get all my reps on 3*5 hit all reps add weight
Then after a while maybe a month or so back down the weight for 3*8/10 when I hit 10 reps I add weight
The progression is built in just its a mad grind doing the same weight for each set
Do a workout based on how I feel without progression is like looking at a girl but never actually tallking to her
My bad. I guess I don’t know how to train squats then. Best of luck to ya. Seems like you know what’s best.
I need more pop corn.
I got a feeling this thread might go off the rail.
Yeah classic.
OP: “How do I X?”
bunch of posters: give a variety of free advice on different ways to X
OP: “That’s not how you X. I do it this way.”
Like what are we doing here?
You’ve been around here long enough … its pretty much the same old story.
Take it for what it is.
Why do you think this?
Top set 5-7
Take 10% off, do another hard set
Take 10% off, do another hard set
This isn’t complicated. Just push hard.
On the comments about not having a progression. Progression comes when the weight you thought was a 5 rep max last time now feels like a 6 or 7 rep max. As long as you keep working hard the progress will come. With that said though, I kinda go against what these guys are saying - not that it’s wrong by any stretch… I just think that for someone who’s trying to find ways to make his leg days easier, auto-regulation is not the answer. The guys mentality sounds like it will just lead to leaving too much in the tank to get it over with.
Try what I suggested, progress at least one set each week (but of course aim for more than that), they will all carry each other over the long-term. Ultimately though, just lift with effort and the rest will fall into place.
@jskrabac 's suggestion is great too. If you are unwilling to use intuition like at the start of each 4 week cycle trying the first week with a slightly higher weight than the last cycle because the days telling you 6 will be too easy then I don’t know what to tell you. Progression is key, and I don’t want to put words into jskrabacs mouth (correct me if I’m wrong), but I imagine he suggested it the way he did so you don’t have to dread going into the workouts chasing progression and just work up what you feel you’re capable of on any given day and try to progress that way. This style of training works for lots of people.
Basically, you do the hard work or you don’t.
Ya know, despite this being a train wreck, I’ll pitch my “Zeno Squats” here.
Start with a weight you can squat for 6 reps. Squat that weight for 4 reps.
Rack the bar, take 12 deep breaths.
Squat for half as many reps (2). Rack, 12 deep breaths.
Half as many reps, 12 deep breaths.
Take 50-90lbs off the bar (25s or 45s).
Squat as many reps as you can.
Rack, 12 breaths, repeat. Continue the process of half as many reps as the previous set until you get to 1.
Workout is done.
Next workout: add one rep to the first set. Round up whenever you do half as many reps.
Repeat this process until you are doing 14 reps for the topset. Once you finish the 14 rep workout, start the next workout with 50 pounds more, and 4 reps.
EDIT: I always forget to say how often to perform this workout, because it seems obvious to me, but it’s once a week. If you can do it more than that: you’re not squatting heavy enough.
Is this you? Good fucking job!
No its not me… i just found the picture ironic considering the thread subject matter
Depends on your goals…general fitness is my goal and what I do for legs is below
Mondays
leg press 30-10-30…one set
Wednesdays
Hip Abduction one set of 12
Hip Adduction one set of 12
Calf press one of 15
Fridays
Leg ext 30-10-30 one set
Lying leg curl 30-10-30 one set
Thanks for covering. I didn’t have the patience to explain something so basic when he responds like a know it all prick.
I mean you can easily adapt a built in progression model into the training cycle I laid out, but he seems too lazy or dumb to even put in that effort.