All rules broken again. 20 reps instead of 4–6. Smith instead of barbell. Quad-oriented narrow-stance Smith Machine Squat. Go all the way down Let your calves kiss your hammies, Mini pause, then explode back up.

If you do this and grow from 225 to 405 you will have gotten bigger, 100% of the time.

100%. That was my squat of choice in late 90s, early 2000. We did working sets with 180-210kg for reps. Deep leg press after that, reps anywhere from 8 to 25

You son of a bitch.

Haha

Brutally great work. I know my patella tendons are screaming just watching this.

Thanks Mate. My patellas screaming when I go over 4 plates. That's why I alternate load and do high reps sometimes.

WWDTD? What Would Dante Trudel Do…..these, that’s what he’s do. Ole widow makers.

Just moved back to squats after doing them exactly like you here in the video for almost a year now. Felt my quads a lot more but wanted to test the carryover effect on normal squats and it’s definitely recognizable. But why do you need to mock us with 20reps good sir

Yeah, I also alternate those with barbell, since I remember. 💪

My gym got a Pendulum last week… holy grail really

Smith machine squats that grows your muscles

People are trying to get fit and lose weight, and you be all up in there showing off the cake smdh 😭

Too long of femurs to squat like that 😢

@physiobitcoin No. You can, on the smith at least. Long femur is often an excuse.

People do these studies and are surprised at growth when they have people do stuff they have never done before. Of course you got some impact from a piece of strange.

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20 reps on squats is brutal. People do 4-6 reps because it’s a lot easier. When I want to suffer I do widow maker sets in the leg press. Absolutely brutal too.

I can do 40 with barbell

Superior form 🤝

Thanks, Simon. 🤝

Tom platz would be PROUD 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽 But he’d probably try to push you to 50 ! 😂😂😂😂😂

I do 50-60 with barbell, 2 plates

That’s impressive ! I could possibly get 50 on my last set with ONE plate, With God’s help 🙏🙏🙏

How are you ever going to get your quads as big as Hoola’s doing those silly high rep squats?

@Heavylifter59 Currently I only train for the pump with light weights. All my quad pictures are AI generated.

Is it better to face that way on smith squats? Or does it just preference?

My preference. And I think it's better

Thanks 🤝 I’ll give it a shot tomorrow

This is crazy impressive dude

Whatever works. 10 sets of 10 will work

Everything works till it doesn't, then you have to find the way to train that works again.

Yes. That routine will burn you out in about 5-6 weeks. Reps drop in next 5-6. Cant remember the whole thing

Does this machine help you get lower?

Theoretically yes, you don't have to balance the bar. But I go as low with free bar, just with wider stance

I keep pushing, I will get there!

Let's go.👊

I thought that was Israetel for a sec. Wrong bald white guy 😂 great work on this set

Please, man. Anyone but not him.🤝

The pain

Did 365lb bb squat 3x3, then finished with 225lb for 25 reps. Never tried smith squat, next squat day I’ll try this out 🤝

That's good weight. Smith the way I do is more quad oriented than barbell squats. Try it and let me know.💪

Those look very high quality.

Thanks, Jay.💪

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But a carnivore dude told me to only do 4-6 reps cuz that’s ideal hypertrophy

And the plates are facing outwards…. Everytbing wrong… 😑 jk

Oh look, a guillotine...

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@SamaHoole come see what CARBS can do...

This is illegal in 10 states

You beast

Great technique!

That’ll do it

Great set! Thanks for sharing.