Lynsey A said:Hi,
Could someone tell me what % of body weight is reasonable to squat?
Lysney,
I Googled using the search string "squat goals, percent of bodyweight"
and read...
"Squats
Working out with bodyweight for sets of five or more reps is
respectable for all-round conditioning. However, if you really want to
make gains a nd build muscle, you will want to work up to 150 percent
of your bodyweight for sets of five to eight reps. If you'really
serious, you'll shoot for 175 percent.
Keep in mind, I am talking about full squats here. If you're serious
about making big muscle mass gains with your weight training, you need
to do squats." From: http://musclebuilding-advice.info/
And also, though not strictly related to your question:
"Biomechanists have determined that when you do a squat, you're in
fact squatting 75% of your bodyweight, plus the load on the barbell
(Although it seems like you're squatting all of your bodyweight,
you're not. After all, the legs are lifting the upper body; they're
not lifting themselves off the ground)." From:
http://www.t-nation.com/findArticle.do?article=12fivep
Quoted message said:I can only squat 50kg for my 1RM, but taking it in to account that i am only
48kg i would say thats not bad. Or is it bad?
What % of my body weight should i be aiming for and how long should i give
myself to get there?
Its not for competition or anything, just so ive something to aim for for
myself! Im female by the way if that has any bearing on the responses!Thanks,
Lysney.
A bodyweight squat is nothing to sneeze at, imo. Otoh, I've done 20
rep breathing squats (3 reps, big breath, 3 reps, 'nother big breath
to the 20 reps) with 80kg+, so you've got some room for improvement,
right?
I have no clue as to how long it should take you to get "there" but
will add that I try to increase either weight or reps regularly. If
there's no increase in either of those, eventually there's no
progress.
Best of luck in your lifting. And, please, post a follow-up on your
progress.
--
Curt
http://curtjames.com/