A review of my 1 hour squat session - Dr. Dan Reardon

I remember the good old legendary stories when Arnie used to go and squat for a whole day believing that this was the key to growing your legs. My buddy Mike Rashid likes to do hour long squat sessions, so here we go!

Pre workout nutrition

30 minutes before session - Grenade .50 Calibre double serving
Immediately before workout - 1 scoop Reflex Strawberry Instant Whey, 1 teaspoon (5g) Reflex Creatine and 1 tablespoon (10g) Universal EAA Stack

The session

25 reps - Just the bar
25 reps - Just the bar
15 reps - 1 plate aside
12 reps - 1 plate aside
15 reps - 1 plate aside
6 reps - 2 plates aside

NOTE - Richard Davis the owner of Colossus Gym corrected my form a little here. He got me to hold the bar lower down my back.

8 reps - 2 plates aside
4 reps - 3 plates aside

NOTE - This is the heaviest I have ever squatted for 1 rep, and I managed 4 though the first rep in the picture I didn't go down low enough, but I improved that on the following 3 reps.



Failed even 1 rep - 3 plates aside
4 reps - 2 plates aside
6 reps - 2 plates aside
8 reps - 2 plates aside
10 reps - 1 plate aside
12 reps - 1 plate aside
12 reps - 1 plate aside

NOTE - I was starting to get some cramping in my gluteal folds, so gluteal muscles and some hamstring muscle was starting to get a little upset. I was also getting very fatigued in my lower back.

14 reps - 1 plate aside

NOTE - I got stuck at the bottom of the movement at the 15th rep so dropped the bar.

11 reps - 1 plate aside

NOTE - I stopped at 11 reps because I started to feel a little light headed. I actually took a 4 minute break at this stage to let that feeling go away.

15 reps (sumo squats) - 1 plate aside

NOTE - I switched to some sumo squats here because I was really cramping in my gluteal and upper parts of my hamstring muscles, and this actually helped disperse that cramp.

15 reps (sumo squats) - 1 plate aside
Drop set 12 reps with 1 plate a side and 18 reps with just the bar
30 reps - Just the bar
21 reps - Just the bar
11 reps - Just the bar but dropped attempting the 12th rep

This pretty much marked the end of the 1 hour session. I drank 500mls of water whilst training.

Post workout nutrition - Immediately

1/2 scoop Reflex Instant Whey Protein
150g Haribo sweets
250mls water

NOTE - It took me 20 minutes to leave the gym because my legs were shaking so much that I couldn't walk. I have never experienced this before!

1 hour post workout

Chicken, brocoli and white basmati rice
250mls water



Thank you to Rich at Colossus Gym Aldridge for spotting me in my darkest hour!

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