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Squat Reps: 8 Is Great

Squat... but only so heavy.

Squat Reps: 8 Is Great
Written By Jim Stoppani, PhD
Updated November 29, 2018

I've said it before and I'll say it again – squats are the king of all leg exercises.

Those who want massive and strong legs must squat! But if your goal is to bring up your quadriceps, specifically, then there is a right way and a wrong way to squat. No, I am not talking about exercise technique. I am actually talking about the amount of weight that you use. According to new research from the University of Alberta, how heavy you go on squats can make all the difference in what area of the legs you use.

The Canadian researchers had trained male and female lifters perform squats with their 25-rep max, their 20-rep max, their 12-rep max, their 8-rep max and their 4-rep max while

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