Super Squats How to Gain 30 Pounds of Muscle in 6 Weeks
November 18th, 2009 by
Bodybuilder
Super Squats How to Gain 30 Pounds of Muscle in 6 Weeks

We wrote the book on personal transformation: John Doe was an ordinary guy: Had a wife (girlfriend) and while he worked (was in school) full time and had a couple of hobbies, he also wanted to be bigger and stronger. John had no special genetic gifts and no interest in drugging up; plus, he had to keep the training routine and the accompanying diet very simple as well as extremely effective. Enter SUPER SQUATS, and six weeks later, the 150-pound, somewhat shaky version of John Doe had been replaced by a 180-pound fire breather who knew he could walk through walls, because he’d just done it. SUPER SQUATS is the definitive book on the classic 20-rep squat routine . . . it’s been around for almost 75 years and it’s the system that turns scarecrows into musclemen. Whether you’re trying to outgrow your size small shirts or are hunting for a win at World’s Strongest Man, here’s the winning recipe when it comes to bulking up. 112 pp.
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars it’s real!
it will be the foundation of your entire lifting career. in fact, i just ran the supersquats and ended up with a 32 lb gain, now i’m two weeks into the 5’s and up 5 more lbs for a total 37 lbs! with no supplements! and i’m 37 years old! serious, i’ve run the supersquats about 15 times successfully. the most bw gained in 6 wks was 32 lbs (on my first run, 20 years ago) and now 32 lbs again. think it is a hoax now? the number one factor determining success was whether i drank a gallon of whole milk a day. if i didn’t drink my milk, my weights would feel heavy, my bodyweight collapsed, and my resolve crumbled. the muscle cells need the fat to fuel their little building factory, like a baby gets pudgy before a growth spurt. for me, every 12 lbs was 1″ on the thighs, 1/2″ on the pipes, and 1/2 shoe size. everyone feels there are nuances that mr. strossen doesn’t go into depth about. he didn’t go into them because they are mostly individual, like did you use an olympic or power stance or another one is warm up sets. additionally, real experienced people will want to squat last, they really know how to get alot out of each rep, squat deep, and just punish their quads. there is nothing left after squats. finally, start at a weight that will let you finish. take a running start by jumping 10 lbs. a wo (5 lbs. per side) till it gets hard, then jump 5 lbs a wo (2.5 lbs. per side). around this point on there are no other thoughts but ‘oh dear god, finish, finish, what number was that?’ once it gets really hard just try to keep from quitting, even if it feels too heavy. the milk will keep your recovery, strength, and size out in front of the poundage for that wo. i’m always excited on monday (after two days off), scared i misjudged the poundage for wednesday, and begging for god to help me survive fridays wo. experience says perfect your form: arch your lower back with a high bar position to get out of the hole, or look down as you drive out of the hole and cram the bar into your upperback with a low bar position. i know it is hard to keep focus on any one thing besides basic survival, but these ‘drive’ focused postures will keep your strength late in the set. if you make it they will save a place for you in valhalla. bless you, mr. strossen, for all time.
5 Stars “Old School” training for modern results
Too many people think pills, needles and magic powders are the answer to getting bigger and stronger…. How about actually training hard and training properly with some common sense ?!?! This book provides plenty of that, and anybody who fails to see any results, can only blame themselves for it…. STOP DREAMING, START SQUATTING, START GROWING A LOT BIGGER AND STRONGER…. It is as simple as reading this book and making a strong effort to apply it. THIS BOOK IS A MUST FOR ALL HARDGAINERS !!!!
3 Stars This book sets the right precedent; which is to squat!
It ingrains the right sort of physical culturalist attitude and philosophy but is not useful for the novice in learning the lift.
Highly recommend Mark Rippetoes ‘Starting Strength’ over this (if you had to choose).Starting Strength (2nd edition)
5 Stars Super Squats Book
For anyone who’s struggled to see progress in the gym this easy to read, no nonsense book, will point you in the right direction. It’s great to have a reminder of just what a powerful musclebuilding exercise Squats are. An excellent read.
5 Stars Most important muscle book ever written!
You need to buy this one book, so you can stop wasting your money on books, magazines, supplements, and equipment that have little impact on muscle growth. More importantly, you’ll stop wasting your time! I’ve spent years logging hour after hour, week after week in state of the art gymnasiums only to have made small gains in size and strength. A few months ago, I quit the gym and started lifting at home with nothing more than an olympic barbell set and a home-made squat rack/dip station. After the first two months of using the principles in this book, I met an old friend for dinner. He stopped short in front of me, looked my fully clothed self over, and remarked, “Wow, you are visibly larger!” I seriously gained at least 20 pounds in those first two months!
Read the forward section of the book, and treat it as gospel! I wish that I would have found this knowledge while in high school. Now, in my thirties, I look back ruing the fifteen+ years wasted on programs that don’t work. Friends, trust me: the program in “Super Squats” works.
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