smallguyjoe’s BodyBlog

225 lbs for 10 reps is awesome for my little legs I remember a few months ago when getin 10 reps w/ 185 lbs was a big accomplishment. I make sure to go deep, so it’s taken me some time to get the #’s up with my squats… not to mention the fact that I didn’t start training legs until last July 2006… LOL!

Anyway, the past few weeks I’ve been gettin 6-7 reps with 225 lbs, and then I watched Pumping Iron the other day and it got me all amped to get bigger, so I decided I was gonna squat until I failed. I really need to start pushin my legs like I push my back and chest.

I was all pissed goin into the gym b/c I had to wait in a stupid long line to get a parking permit for school  and I got a stinkin parking ticket while in the darn place!!! Anyway, I remembered the part where that dude in Pumping Iron squatted til he dropped, and I got all amped and said to my self I’m gettin 10 reps! And, I freakin did it! When I got to 8, which is the best that I’ve ever done, I said "I still got more!" I went down and commin up was tough… I breathed out and unfortunately let out a little scream… I said to myself, "There’s no way i’m not gettin this 10th one now… even if I have to sit in this rack I’m goin for it!"… down and then back up… I let out another bit of a scream, and BLAMMO!!!! I had done 10 reps with 225 lbs!

It felt darn good

P.S. I then did 2 sets w/ 245 lbs and then my last set was with 185 lbs… I also was supersetting squats w/ leg presses My legs are gonna be hurtin tomorrow! 

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