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Hail to the Dinosaurs!
Hal Johnson is one of our long-
time Dinos.
He's also a big fan of 20-rep
squats.
He sent in the following email:
"I saw the email you sent on
'Those Pesky 20-Rep Squats'
and had to smile, as I greatly
'enjoy' them.
The popular mindset is the
whole 10 rep max for 20
reps thing (mostly parrotted
by arm-chair lifters on fitness
sites for the 'shock' factor).
But my research and under-
the-bar experience tells me
that's not the best way to do
it, especially if you're not 19.
That's not to say that 20-
reppers should be EASY. If
you don't collapse into a
twitching, gasping pile for
a good 10 minutes after
re-racking the bar, you
haven't done something
right.
Having somebody to count
your reps out loud (really
loud) helps, as I tend to
forget about what rep I'm
on once I hit about 12 reps
(and my own name by rep
17 or so).
But, as you mentioned,
starting light is a must -
and you'll STILL be walking
funny for a couple of days.
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And also - for us older lifters,
once a week is plenty.
I tried the 2X per week thing,
and it burns you out quickly.
At the present time, I'm having
great success with a double
progression system, squatting
once a week, and adding five
pounds every other week.
As you call it, slow cooking. It
works!
Hal Johnson"
Thanks for the feedback, Hal -
those are good tips, especially
for older Dinos.
Always remember - start light,
train progressively, and use
slow cooking. Works every
time!
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For more details on old-school
training systems and slow-
cooking progression, grab
Dinosaur Training Secrets,
Vol. 3:
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http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_secrets_03.html
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http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_secrets3_kindle.html
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PDF format. See the section for
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Happy reading - and happy
squatting!
Yours in strength,
Brooks Kubik
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