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<blockquote data-quote="Hades" data-source="post: 610107" data-attributes="member: 2800"><p>The pistol squatting 'math' is faulty. It's a lot more like if you can do 10 pistols, you can probably 1 rep 125% of body weight, no where near 200% body weight. </p><p></p><p>For the record I can do eight or nine pistols at 195# (have not really trained them as I don't much care for rep work) but cannot do anywhere near a 200% body weight back squat. I've been slacking off in the gym for months. </p><p></p><p>My third day going to the gym I could squat only 85% body weight but could do two pistols no problem. </p><p></p><p>If you can do 20 on each leg, maybe you can do closer to double bodyweight. If you want to achieve a double bodyweight back squat through lots of bodyweight accessory work (like you can only make it to the gym once a week, but you can hit pistols every other day), you must work some kind of leaping or weighted (or both) variation in there.</p><p></p><p>The best way to get to do pistol squats, IMO, is through assistols (or assist pistols). Just grab a doorframe and start squatting. So what if you're cheating. I can guarantee that if you can do a set of twenty assisted pistols you can do at least five or more regular pistols. Here's a video of a girl using a resistance band for assistance. </p><p></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]qmLlOlNTGXQ[/MEDIA]</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Canadians are too broke paying for universal healthcare to afford Kindles. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Money is sort of a luxury that need not determine what kind of shape you are in. </p><p></p><p>If you want weights to work out with, you can't beat the cost per pound of sandbags. The hardest part about it is finding a container to put it in. Lower body is very easy to work out with sandbags. Upper body is a little harder. If you want more information I can send you a PDF or two. </p><p></p><p>Otherwise I would just pick a few calisthenics moves to work on and figure out how to add weight to them. For instance you can do pushups, then weighted pushups (throw some books into a backpack on your back). Or pullups, then wear a backpack and do pullups. There are also more difficult variations of the same moves.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hades, post: 610107, member: 2800"] The pistol squatting 'math' is faulty. It's a lot more like if you can do 10 pistols, you can probably 1 rep 125% of body weight, no where near 200% body weight. For the record I can do eight or nine pistols at 195# (have not really trained them as I don't much care for rep work) but cannot do anywhere near a 200% body weight back squat. I've been slacking off in the gym for months. My third day going to the gym I could squat only 85% body weight but could do two pistols no problem. If you can do 20 on each leg, maybe you can do closer to double bodyweight. If you want to achieve a double bodyweight back squat through lots of bodyweight accessory work (like you can only make it to the gym once a week, but you can hit pistols every other day), you must work some kind of leaping or weighted (or both) variation in there. The best way to get to do pistol squats, IMO, is through assistols (or assist pistols). Just grab a doorframe and start squatting. So what if you're cheating. I can guarantee that if you can do a set of twenty assisted pistols you can do at least five or more regular pistols. Here's a video of a girl using a resistance band for assistance. [MEDIA=youtube]qmLlOlNTGXQ[/MEDIA] Canadians are too broke paying for universal healthcare to afford Kindles. :D Money is sort of a luxury that need not determine what kind of shape you are in. If you want weights to work out with, you can't beat the cost per pound of sandbags. The hardest part about it is finding a container to put it in. Lower body is very easy to work out with sandbags. Upper body is a little harder. If you want more information I can send you a PDF or two. Otherwise I would just pick a few calisthenics moves to work on and figure out how to add weight to them. For instance you can do pushups, then weighted pushups (throw some books into a backpack on your back). Or pullups, then wear a backpack and do pullups. There are also more difficult variations of the same moves. [/QUOTE]
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