Squats with feet elevated

[Anca]

Erik, I tried to do these instead of leg press since I don't have that machine. Well, I couldn't! I used my 35's for elevation but even with no BB I could only squat down to above-parallel. I'm very flexible in general- what's up?! :unsure:
1.Should I just use some 10 plates to start with?
2.Should I do these with DBs?
3.What is the correct tempo and set/rep range?
Thank you!

[Erik]

Erik, I tried to do these instead of leg press since I don't have that machine. Well, I couldn't! I used my 35's for elevation but even with no BB I could only squat down to above-parallel. I'm very flexible in general- what's up?! :unsure:

1. 35s? That's steep. Just use 10s.

2. You're as flexible as you think obviously. :lol:



1.Should I just use some 10 plates to start with?
2.Should I do these with DBs?
3.What is the correct tempo and set/rep range?
Thank you!

1. 10s are fine.

2. No

3. Whatever your program says.

[Lyn]

Why am I having such a hard time picturing this exercise? Is it squats with your heels elevated?

:scratch:

[Erik]

Why am I having such a hard time picturing this exercise? Is it squats with your heels elevated?

:scratch:

Yes

[Lyn]

Yes

Ok. Thank goodness. You can't imagine all of the :gay: things I was imagining. Well, you probably could. :oops:

:D

[Inatic]

Ok. Thank goodness. You can't imagine all of the :gay: things I was imagining. Well, you probably could. :oops:

:D

:lol:

[Anca]

:lol3:
So it's HEELS elevated, not FEET/TOES!!
I'm such a dork! :doh:
My program says to do 2X20 but that would be for leg press. I wasn't sure if I should do the same for this one. I would have to use a much lighter weight than my regular 6-8 rep squats, of course.

[Lyn]

:lol3:
So it's HEELS elevated, not FEET/TOES!!
I'm such a dork! :doh:
My program says to do 2X20 but that would be for leg press. I wasn't sure if I should do the same for this one. I would have to use a much lighter weight than my regular 6-8 rep squats, of course.

:funny:

I think we have a new entry for the Erik's crazy client log.

[mackie]

Ok. Thank goodness. You can't imagine all of the :gay: things I was imagining. Well, you probably could. :oops:

:D:lol: :lol: :lol:

[Anca]

:funny:

I think we have a new entry for the Erik's crazy client log.

So there I was with my toes up on the 35s and 100 lbs on my shoulders, trying to do 2 sets of 20! No wonder I was almost falling backwards! :hahano:

[Inatic]

20rep squats, my condolences... My legs are cringing at the thought of those.
:faint:

[smuggie]

No way in hell would I ever do 20-rep squats. :lol:

[Lyn]

So there I was with my toes up on the 35s and 100 lbs on my shoulders, trying to do 2 sets of 20! No wonder I was almost falling backwards! :hahano:

:funny: :funny:

Don't feel bad. When I first started with ERik, I combined my 3 x 5 rep exercises into one big 1 x 15. I thought he'd be so proud that I was thinking and trying to be more efficient. :ban:

[Anca]

Don't feel bad. When I first started with ERik, I combined my 3 x 5 rep exercises into one big 1 x 15. I thought he'd be so proud that I was thinking and trying to be more efficient. :ban:

:laughatyou:

[Lyn]

:laughatyou:

Like you have any room to be talking. :funny:

[mackie]

Like you have any room to be talking. :funny:

:lol:

[Amy]

No way in hell would I ever do 20-rep squats. :lol:

Try 50!!

:sick:


:ban:

[Lyn]

Try 50!!

:sick:


:ban:

Amateur. :dry: I have more than that. :lifter: Not that I actually do them, but they are written down on paper so they count. :hehe:

[Amy]

Amateur. :dry: I have more than that. :lifter: Not that I actually do them, but they are written down on paper so they count. :hehe:


The worst for me is when it says MAX :sad:

I need to stop being so competitive with myself :ruloco:

[Lyn]

The worst for me is when it says MAX :sad:

I need to stop being so competitive with myself :ruloco:

Yeah, you should. Don't you know that Max = 8. :hehe:

[Amy]

Yeah, you should. Don't you know that Max = 8. :hehe:

It does :unsure:


:woohoo: 8 reps here I come :yahoo:

[Noel Clark]

:funny:

I think we have a new entry for the Erik's crazy client log.

right under yours :wink:

:lub:
:cardio:

[Inatic]

Try 50!!

:sick:


:ban:

anything over 8 reps is ick.

[Meechel]

depletion during psmf is 3 x15 :ban:

At least that is short term! (and once a week)

[Brooke21]

anything over 8 reps is ick.

No kidding. I am so spoiled with low reps now. Anytime a plan has anything over 8, I just want to kill someone. I remember the days when I did 12-15 reps (you know, to TONE) and I thought you had to spend at least an hour in the gym to get any results. Thank God I've seen the light!

[synergyb3]

Ok. Thank goodness. You can't imagine all of the :gay: things I was imagining. Well, you probably could. :oops:

:Dlol...thank you. I was beginning to think it was just me... :lol:

[MichelleS]

Try 50!!

:sick:


:ban:

OMG I tried this killer workout from a mag just for the hell of it it was a 2x50 so you made a total of 500 reps on legs :puke: but damn it sure did work I gained an inch in my thighs

[Erik]

OMG I tried this killer workout from a mag just for the hell of it it was a 2x50 so you made a total of 500 reps on legs :puke: but damn it sure did work I gained an inch in my thighs

In one workout?

[MichelleS]

In one workout?

yes :blink:

[Erik]

yes :blink:

Not bloody likely.

[MichelleS]

Not bloody likely.

:funny: Chris and I did it. in the article it said puking required :bugeyes:

went like this 90 sec rest b/w sets 3 mins b/w exercises
smith squat 2x50 (cause you will need it to keep you from falling down) :oops:
hack squats 2x50
leg press 2x50
sissy squats 2x50
leg ext 2x50

takes about 2 hours

[Erik]

Inflammation.

[MichelleS]

and insane