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Super Squats - Randall J. Strossen, PHD
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Super Squats - Randall J. Strossen, PHD

How to gain 30 pounds of muscle in 6 weeks.

CoachRamsay
CoachRamsay· Feb 2025
20athletes running this program
iOS & Android

Overview

Length
6 weeks
Days / week
3 days
Level
Advanced, Intermediate
Goal
Muscle, Women's, Strength
Equipment
Garage Gym
Session length
60 min
Read "Super Squats" by Randall J. Strossen, PHD for context. My summary: Do your 10 rep max on squats, for 20 reps. Achieve this by resting at the top, taking deep breaths - do it "for the difficult". Drink a gallon of milk a day. Extract: We can sum up the essentials very quickly. Squats and milk. That's the gist of it. Heavy squats and lots of milk and never mind if the principle is twenty years old. If you're in doubt, let me tell you this. I get scores of letters from lifters around the country who've tried the squats and milk program. They all say the same thing. They gained more weight in a month on the squats and milk than they had in a year or more on other types of pro- grams. Gains of twenty to thirty pounds in a month are not uncommon. If you don't gain at least ten pounds a month you're doing something wrong. (McCallum, 1968b, p. 13)

Who it's for

Athletes at the Intermediate–Advanced level
Athletes focused on gaining both size and strength
Athletes who can train 3 days per week
Athletes who train in a garage gym (barbell, rack, and basic free weights)

Muscle engagement

Front
Back
Chest
13.3%
Triceps
12.8%
Front Delts
11.2%
Rear Delts
8%
Middle Delts
8%
Calves
8%
Biceps
7.4%
Upper Back
5.3%
Glutes
4.8%
Lats
4.3%
Abs
3.7%
Quadriceps
2.7%
Adductors
2.7%
Abductors
2.7%
Hamstrings
2.7%
Lower Back
1.6%
Forearms
1.1%
Week 1 Workouts
#ExerciseSetsReps
1Seated Behind The Neck Press310 reps
2Bench Press (Barbell)312 reps
3Bent Over Row (Barbell)215 reps
4Bicep Curl (Barbell)210 reps
5Breathing Backsquat120 reps
6Rader Chest Pull120 reps
7Stiff Leg Deadlift115 reps
8Rader Chest Pull120 reps
9Standing Calf Raise320 reps
10Abs Crunch (Weighted)125 reps
#ExerciseSetsReps
1Seated Behind The Neck Press310 reps
2Bench Press (Barbell)312 reps
3Bent Over Row (Barbell)215 reps
4Bicep Curl (Barbell)210 reps
5Breathing Backsquat120 reps
6Rader Chest Pull120 reps
7Stiff Leg Deadlift115 reps
8Rader Chest Pull120 reps
9Standing Calf Raise320 reps
10Abs Crunch (Weighted)125 reps
#ExerciseSetsReps
1Seated Behind The Neck Press310 reps
2Bench Press (Barbell)312 reps
3Bent Over Row (Barbell)215 reps
4Bicep Curl (Barbell)210 reps
5Breathing Backsquat120 reps
6Rader Chest Pull120 reps
7Stiff Leg Deadlift115 reps
8Rader Chest Pull120 reps
9Standing Calf Raise320 reps
10Abs Crunch (Weighted)125 reps

Weeks 2–6 are in the app

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Common questions

Yes, Super Squats - Randall J. Strossen, PHD is completely free to follow on Boostcamp. Download the app on iOS or Android, find the program, and start your first workout immediately. All 6 weeks are fully unlocked.

This program is built around a garage gym. Make sure you have consistent access before starting, since the progression model assumes you can perform the same movements week over week.

Each session typically takes around 60 minutes to complete. That estimate covers your working sets but doesn't account for warm-up or rest between sets, so budget a little extra time when you're first learning the movements.

Super Squats - Randall J. Strossen, PHD is structured around 3 training days per week, with rest days built in to allow for recovery. The Boostcamp app lets you reschedule sessions if your week doesn't go to plan.

The program runs for 6 weeks. The structure is designed so that each week builds on the last, with weights, volume, or intensity progressively increasing as you go.

Super Squats - Randall J. Strossen, PHD is available inside the Boostcamp app, free on iOS and Android. Once you download the app, you can search for the program by name. The app tracks all your sets and weights automatically, so you always know exactly what to do next session.

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