[quote]evansmi wrote:
I love squat, I love deadlift.
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I love squat, I love deadlift, I love lamp
THE SQUAT
down this road, in a gym far away,
a young man was heard to say,
“no matter what i do, my legs won’t grow”
he tried leg extensions, leg curls, and leg presses , too
trying to cheat, these sissy workouts he’d do.
from the corner of the gym where the big men train,
through a cloud of chalk and the midst of pain
where the noise is made with big forty fives,
a deep voice bellowed as he wrapped his knees.
a very big man with legs like trees.
laughing as he snatched another plate from the stack
chalking his hands and monstrous back,
said, "boy, stop lying and don’t say you’ve forgotten,
the trouble with you is you ain’t been SQUATTIN’. "
-----------DALE CLARK-----------
The Mighty Squat By; Joe Skopec
We’ve come to squat so run and hide
You bicep freaks must step aside
Just take your sissy selves elsewhere
You’ll turn your heads but still you’ll stare
Go right ahead and pay attention
Glimpse into this strange dimension
Yeah you’re still weak and never grow
This world of pain you’ll never know
Your shouts upon the leg-press, phony!
Noodle legs like macaroni
Some day I hope you’ll understand
And wrench free from the poser band
Puny curl bars, leave this spot
The rack named for the mighty SQUAT
Untitled By; PDS
The young man looked fit, thick through the chest. Bulging biceps and triceps. Washboard abs and the rest.
He strode a bit closer. To my shock and surprise!
I saw his torso supported, by two spindly thighs!
He walked with confidence and no apprehensions,
as he performed his first set of leg extensions!
I watched this debacle, watched his face turn askew.
Watched him scream in mock agony, 'til his set was all through.
T’was then I approached him and extended my hand.
“I don’t mean to disrupt you, but excuse me, young man!
I was admiring your work. Man, that set was nice!
But I wonder if I might offer some helpful advice?”
He spoke not a word. Simply nodded his head.
I could read his expression. He wished I were dead.
"Get off this contraption! You’re wasting your time!
Go to the squat rack! You can see…there’s NO line!
You don’t need machines! You don’t need to look far!
Just load on the weight and get under the bar!
Unrack that sucker! Squat ass to the floor!
Grab some big plates, and load on some more!
Hear the iron rattle as you pound out each rep!
But please, my friend! YOU must take the first step!
Come with me now! To the squat rack we’ll go!
Together we’ll get those tiny pegs to Grow!"
He studied me hard. He seemed in a haze.
No words came! He stood in a daze!
‘Say SOMETHING, son! Speak to me, PLEASE!’
‘I can’t do it!’, he screamed! ‘I have bad knees!’
Through a cloud of chalk, the big man appears Belt cinched tight, no look of fear.
With blood shot eyes, he approaches the bar Rage flowing through him, a war in his heart.
The cold steel greets him, his best friend Un-racking the tonnage, the bar starts to bend.
Sets up in his stance now, and takes in his air The weight feels light, he�??s already there.
Unlocking his hips, and taking it down His mind now blank, he hears no sounds.
Reversing the gears, and driving it up The blood starts to flow, the crowd erupts.
A smile cracks his face, a bloody-toothed grin The bar grinds to lockout, he�??s helped to the pins.
Three whites blaze bright, the Vegas strip There�??s stars in his eyes, and blood on his lip.
A finger of thanks, to the Man up above He shakes off the haze and his handler�??s hugs.
It�??s just who he is, born, bred, and true He�??d die for the PR, he�??s paid his dues.
Cause there�??s nothing like the feel, the knurled bar on his back He smiles; the loaders grab more plates from the stack.
Rick Walker
Treading softly but surely I enter the room
I’m like Gary Cooper and now is High Noon
My enemy waits near the fire escape door
Just waiting to crush, leave me smashed on the floor
The weaker men sneer, but bow down their head
I’m walking a path they don’t dare to tread
The stronger men smile and kind words are spoken
I’ll leave this place proud or I’ll leave this place broken
I’m limber and ready I’m stretched and prepared
My foe waits impassive, it knows that I’m scared
Now battle is joined as I start my attack
The great heavy beast like a bear on my back
My shoulders are aching I sink towards the ground
My legs feel like breaking my eardrums now pound
The beast pushes down now I use all my might
A huge surge of effort I’m winning the fight
I rise like the Phoenix my comrades all yell
They’ve helped and cajoled, They’ve been through this Hell
They’ve nurtured me, cussed me, been there like true mates
I’m one of the guys now I’ve squatted five plates.
John Stokes
When my ass leaves the breaking floor,
Lifting weight of such amount
That no mortal eye can count,
All of sudden on top I soar
And Realize:
To happiness there’s no such bind
As a PR that’s left behind!
Squat! Squat! Squat!
Sweet Poems Stallion!
‘I can’t do it!’, he screamed! ‘I have bad knees!’
hahaha that is a great ending. 
[quote]shizen wrote:
haha we should have one of these for every exercise, can’t wait to see the curls one ;)[/quote]
thats a great idea, ill make a curl thread right now
[quote]Der Candy wrote:
JamFly wrote:
I have a love/hate relationship with squats, I dread going to the gym on squat night but once am there under the bar I know why I can never miss a squat workout.
To the OP how much weigh are you planning to use for the 20 reps squats?
I can only squat about 132lb for 3 sets of ten (yeah go ahead and laugh).
Which is why I should probably only attempt 20-rep squats in at the very least 6 months. I just really want to do them. I plan on using as much weight as possible (lol). [/quote]
Every one has their own Everest, that is to say weight on the bar is always relative to the individuals ability there is no shame as long as you are pushing yourself to the limit and putting in the hard yards you’ll get the squat numbers up.
Good luck with getting 20 reps with that 60kg’s, I would say that the 3 sets of 10 you can do should get you one set of 20 reps of the same weight if you want it bad enough.
I will be planning so do some 20 rep squats in around two weeks time already notlooking forward to them.
Hey I typed 20 rep squats in search but didn’t find anything or maybe my skimming the first few articles missed something
What kind of percentage of your 1 rep max should you use?
Search breathing squats, that should do it.
Also rule of thumb for load is to use your 10rep max, which sounds crazy, but the idea is when you start to tire you lock out your legs and get some deep breaths in, and then hit the next squat when you are ready, you do not rack the bar until you reach 20reps.
[quote]dfreezy wrote:
Very few people I’ve seen at commercial gyms squat with good form, so its always eye-catching (and quite refreshing) to see someone doing deep squats with weight.[/quote]
My gym sucks :(. Everyone is concerned about me doing deep squats and NO ONE does squats deep or with good form. I need a hardcore gym where I can get sound advice from pros :(.
I love this squat video.
Dr.PowerClean and JamFly thank you for the kind words. I really appreciate it.
Stallion! Fantastic poems! Exactly the kind of stuff I love to read.
[quote]undeadlift wrote:
I love this squat video.
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ROFL. Glad I watched the whole thing, love the bucket! Doc
[quote]shizen wrote:
Hey I typed 20 rep squats in search but didn’t find anything or maybe my skimming the first few articles missed something
What kind of percentage of your 1 rep max should you use? [/quote]
Don’t worry about percentages. Just find a weight that makes you think “this was a bad idea” and rep 9 and makes you think “I’m going to die right now” at rep 17.
I love the squat, and I hate the squat. I think my head has been filled with too much information. Everytime I’m done squating I say to myself ‘fuck that form sucked’ because I bend forward a little too much at my heavy weight or what ever the reason. My PR is 265x5, never worked up to a single rep.
Loved the poems and the quotes from Anchorman. ‘I want to be on you.’ I actually said that to a girl at a bar once.
i did a set of breathing squats yesterday with 260, almost at my goal of 275