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[–] 3 points 1 week ago (4 children)

500 seems like a high number already

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  • [–] 1 point 1 week ago* (3 children)

    You build up over months and years until it feels basic. Try to tack 5 more onto every set and you'll get there quickly enough, as long as you don't injure yourself.

    I'm not feeling my best but I imagine I could do about 50 bodyweight squats in one sitting without issue. Within the month, I could turn that into 150 as I'm reconditioned. By year's end, 350. 500's very easily attainable so long as you make certain to strengthen your ligaments.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 week ago (2 children)

    High reps aren't really my goal, I just want to look trim and be able to keep up with my kid. What was your goal with that set?

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  • [–] 2 points 1 week ago (1 child)

    Just to maintain mobility and see whether I could reach 1000+ in average sessions. It was an incremental game played with my own body. Unfortunately, I topped out around a consistent 700, before deciding that 20 constant minutes of squats wasn't fun. It did let me stop from a full sprint within 2 steps, which was a fun parlor trick.

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