breathing pullovers

[squat it all!]

i've read a lot about high-rep squats supersetted with high-rep "breathing" pullovers. old-time bodybuilders used to swear by this as a way of boosting one's overall routine. anyone have experience with this?

[Sensei]

i've read a lot about high-rep squats supersetted with high-rep "breathing" pullovers. old-time bodybuilders used to swear by this as a way of boosting one's overall routine. anyone have experience with this?

It's central to the "Super Squats" program by Randall Strossen. The program is good and I and a lot of my friends have gained a lot of weight on it.

Pullovers are a great exercise, but it's hard to see the gains and benefits, which is probably why most people don't do them anymore.

[squat it all!]

cool. thanks. why did you and your friends stop, if the gains were good?

[Sensei]

Well, (as far as Super Squats go) we didn't really want to gain weight anymore for one. For two, it's not fun doing high rep squats - after a while, you just dread going to the gym. For three, we started powerlifting and we realized the gains didn't really transfer well to limit strength. As a change, it's great but not something I'd want to do all the time.

[Songsangnim]

I used to do this pullover/squat program. It was good and I experienced some fair gains. The problem was that it just can't be done year around (at least that's what I found). It's just too draining both mentally and physically and takes a toll on the joints, again that's my experience. Also like Mr. Sensei said it's not the best program for building strength.

Holy Cow I agree with Mr. Sensei on something!

Tomorrow the earth will open and swallow us all.

[Sensei]

Holy Cow I agree with Mr. Sensei on something!

Tomorrow the earth will open and swallow us all.

I guess you're not wrong ALL the time!