but as far as i remember, 8-12 reps is the best for building muscle mass and strength. or does this theory not apply to squats?

ive been doing 3 sets of 8-12 reps. so i assume that would be too much. sigh

hi guys, im interested in increasing vertical jump. i weight 70 kg and im squatting the same weight. The first obvious thing to do i guess is to increase squat. but how much? and is there any programs that are proven to work without the need of buying it that you guys can share?

Lesplease wrote:practice form and get that down solid before pushing weight. you will be much better off for it.

It only wobbles on the last few reps. Must be the knee being tired or something i guess.

what about knee wobbling? iv'e heard from people to try very best to push knees to the sides when squatting. i lowered the weight and tried, i think it helps a little but still it wobbles but not as bad as before. Probably it will get better if i keep doing it. whaddya reckon? oh, isit okay to do le...

yes i do go parallel. and btw. i find that sometimes one of legs kinda lose tension and it wobbles left and right then gets back into position again. it however doesnt happen in every rep. usually when aproaching the last rep of the last set. why is it so? im curious.

ok, so i squat-ed today. Some problems, The bar seems to slide down back which then bends wrist that is supporting it and hence me bending forward a lil more to balance the bar on back or it will fall. So there was this thing, its sort of like a padding where you attach it to the bar and it fits per...

Swanso. what volume do you mean? and squat? i dont have a spotter. michael83. no, i do 3 sets for every excercise except for the ones stated as 2 sets. and i do have a protein shake everytime after a workout. well, is there any good mass gaining routine i can follow out there? like the ones that are...

I need some comments, im not sure if im on the right track to mass gaining. Im in Australia. routine : Monday - Military press. Chin up (2 sets). Barbell upright row for traps. Side shoulder raises. Preacher Curls. Leg lift. Wednesday - Leg press.(I'm doing leg presses because i previously injured k...

So i tried putting leg on the middle of the plate.it helped. but it didnt took the pressure on the balls of feet completely. it sort of shift from the balls to the heel. when im doing the excercise.

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Monday - Barbell front presses, Barbell concentration curls for biceps, barbell upright rows (traps), dumbbell preacher hammer curls, Leg lifts Wednesday - Leg press, seated leg curls (hamstring), Calve raises, Rowing machine (cardio) for 5 minutes at drag 10. Friday - Bench press, Pull ups, cable e...

oh, and i did some research and some people replied on T nation that when he places his feet in the middle of the plate, it solved most of his problems such as back ach...etc.. and i do place feet up high on the plate, the furthest i can place them till toes reach the edge of the plate as i thought ...

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g'day. im having a major problem here. im doing the leg press and i seem to be pushing with the balls of feet instead of heels. i am using the incline machine where its at a 45 degree. is there anything to do with the seat adjustments? a little help will be greatly appreciated.