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Super Squats: How to Gain 30 Pounds of Muscle in 6 Weeks Paperback – February 1, 1989

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Riding decades of success, this program has turned human toothpicks into stalwarts, and stalwarts into legends. After a few minutes under a squat bar, you will find out what you're made of: wussies hate it, hardies revel in it...the routine in this book is so tough that only the highly-motivated can handle it. Step up to the challenge of getting bigger and stronger, sans drugs, fancy equipment or food fads. 112 pp.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ironmind Enterprises; 0 edition (February 1, 1989)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 112 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0926888005
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0926888005
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.4 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.5 x 9 inches

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Dimitri Johnson

Some outdated info about diet but otherwise great

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 1, 2023

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Good and concise story building and great explanation of the routine and it’s benefits. The book is from 1989 so I can’t be too mad about the author not understanding some aspects of diet and hypercholesterolemia.

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Daniel Morgan

Seems simple and great

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 13, 2023

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This seems like a really good book. Granted, I haven't actually done the program yet - I will - but I reading this I felt that the author explained the program well. They explained what exercises to do (and what to skip), outlined a program with possible accommodations, and have lots of citations.

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Charles Manz Jr.

If you are ready for the challenge it will be amazing

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 18, 2022

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This is my third book I’ve bought over the years. I wish I’d known of this routine in my teens . Did it in my early 30s while working in a steel mill as a maintenance man in the melt shop. Put on 20 of muscle and could scale three flights of stairs carrying heavy tool without dying at the top . If your serious about getting in shape get this book especially if you’re a young man I’m 58 and I still go back to this once a year ordered this one for the grandkids

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jxw

Stupid but effective

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 3, 2022

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Took my squat max from 350 to 400 in six grueling weeks. It's an old, lunkheaded program, but it works.

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M. Graves

If you do the work, this WILL give you 30lbs of STRUNTH!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 26, 2014

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First off, I 100% believe in this program. I recommend it for anyone who's seriously trying to gain mass and STRUNTH! This will also add power and strength to every other lift/sport you do IMO. It is very hard work, but you get what you put in.

I did this program for the six weeks at 220 lbs and gained every one of the 30lbs as advertised. I did it "clean" (if thats important to you) with no supplements other than wight gainers and creatine. And milk. lots and lots of milk.

YES you might get tubby. YES your cardio might stink. But if youre trying to GAIN 30lbs, abs and cardio shouldn't be your priorities at this point.

Its not magic, and its not complicated. Do the program AS WRITTEN (gallon of milk a day and eat till it hurts) and SQUAT - for real. Essentially take a weight you can only rep for 10, and gut out 20 instead (progressively adding weight). Thats it. It will work IF you put the work into it. Sounds simple but I still HIGHLY recommend getting the book for the full picture.

If your already a power/Oly lifter or squatting for real, this might be a bit rudimentary for you. But I had never squatted before and this book 100% changed my opinion of the exercise.

I did the program AS WRITTEN and also (strictly) followed the 5/3/1 book (which I also really recommend). Im sure theres plenty of other great (or maybe better) books and programs out there, but if you really want to gain some size and strength, I absolutely recommend this book. (And 5/3/1)

***if you want to know my specific results****
I took my measurements before I started. After doing the program twice in one year I was noticeably bigger in every aspect (arms,legs, glutes, chest, traps/back) by inch or two inches and almost 2 pant sizes. My squat went from a questionable 315 to a strong 415+ (haven't really pushed it yet) and a deadlift of 450 to 515+ easy. (take into account Im doing 5/3/1 as well) At 6ft my weight went from 220, to a dumpy 270 (probably unhealthy), and after evening out to a strong/healthy 245ish. I do not feel heavy or slow, even though Im 25lbs bigger than I started- I feel great. Obviously everyones body is different but hopefully my results help you get a picture.

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M Castaneda, DC, CPN

An excellent motivational and training tip book!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 20, 1999

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I thoroughly enjoyed Mr. Strossen's book. Having lifted for only a couple of years, I consider myself a beginner and his information was simple, easy to apply, and a very welcome change from the usual "muscle hype." I got great results from his program despite not following it exactly due to a slight lactose intolerance. You should be warned though - his style is so motivational, reading his book will work you into a lifting frenzy! I've lent this book to all my friends who lift or think they might want to, and I'd be very surprised to find someone who didn't get results following his advice. I consider it A MUST READ if you're interested in gaining strength or mass. Let me know of your success with it!

It's been almost 10 years since I wrote the above portion of this review (my gosh!), and it still holds true. The only thing I wish I had known about (and used) during that time in my life was whole RAW milk. Commercial milk is, well, simply full of too much pus (yes PUS from the milk of SICK cows), hormones and other nauseating stuff to be of REAL use for strength development supplementation. I have since found a provider of raw milk - "for my pets" - (from cows that I got to meet!) and my strength gains are NOTABLE even WITHOUT drinking anywhere NEAR the large amounts the author recommended in the text. (I have 2 sons!) AND "oddly" I exhibit NO "lactose intolerance" when drinking the RAW milk. (Not so surprising perhaps, for the thoughtful.) I had a colleague mention the fact that milk (at the time when the book was written) was likely NOT the commercial non-sense product it is today, but did not have the knowledge base to understand his comment at the time, nor access to real (raw) milk. For those who will try the supersquats pgm with raw milk, I'll repeat the invite to drop a line. To your strength!

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Jeremy David Stevens

It's a classic for a reason

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 3, 2020

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This book is a classic for a reason. It has stood the test of time because the author adheres to many of he principles that have worked for lifters since before steroids came in and changed the conversation on training.

If this type of routine worked for Peary Rader back in the 1930’s and 1940’s, and it worked for Mark Berry and JC Hise in the 1920's and 1930's, then it will work for you today.

Squat two or three times per week. Squat with high repetitions. Do it in a modified rest-pause fashion where you are taking several deep breaths between each rep. Add weight to the bar and do a handful of other basic barbell exercises every session. If you are eating and sleeping right and thus recovering well, you might do a few more sets per exercise. If you have less recovery ability for whatever reason, do as few as one set per exercise.

Every twelve weeks take a week or two off, reset your weights down a bit and start over.

Do this for a couple of years and you'll be a much bigger and stronger man or woman.

Period.

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SK

Great book...proven routine (Simple but not easy!)

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on August 22, 2017

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I have used the 20 rep routine several times over the years and it always works...simple but not easy.

I have given away several copies of this book to friends and family and if followed correctly has always produced results.

I have the kindle version but like to flick through the book as well - hence my 4th printed copy!.

Be aware to monitor your milk/calorie intake as this will make or break your recovery and results.....too little will lead to burn out too much over to long will lead to a lot of fat gain....you will build strength and muscle and for the majority of Average Joe's after 20 plus years of training I cannot think of a better book that will produce results....combine with cycles of stronglifts/madcow or starting strength and you will have a great chance of reaching your full potential...which is a lot more than I can say for split routines (unless you are genetically above average or using PEDS) .

Best of luck.

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N. J. Thomas

Well padded

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on September 15, 2019

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It has a lot of padding I am not really much of a fan of which old strongman did what? I got the book for the program which could be contained in a pamphlet . Exercise selection order is interesting similar to greyskull LP I am a fan of simply hard compound program's I see so many people stuck on isolation exercises or to many exercises or to complex a program I've not doubt this books program will work but save so money and find overview on internet.

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Den

Get ready to get ripped!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on February 8, 2020

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Simplicity is the key. One set of 20 HEAVY reps, 3 times per week, check results in 6 weeks time!

If you want to transform your body from weak to strong, use this program, add consistency with lots of hard work and back in your glory.

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elizabeth estaugh

Great seller

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on January 26, 2023

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This was a used book but it arrived in perfect condition. Good price and fast delivery. Excellent service.

Jordan K.

very detailed yet stil easy to read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on December 2, 2022

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