IF I decide to give this a try do you guys believe it will hit my hammies fine?
the reason I wanted to give it is a shot is because a trusted source told me it will work. he did recommend I could lighten it up an bit and do 2x a week squats but he would rather see me do this and toughen up my mind. To learn to push myself through 7 sets to failure.
I am not sure if that is the optimum as 7 sets to failure at a highly technical excersise without periodisation will probably lead to a) the use of really light weights or b) an injury. Both of these cases are bad for leg development in my opinion.
For god's sake the original milk and squats program by the legend John MacCallum had you squating 1x20, while eating like a beast (6000+ cal) and it was brutal as fuck!
The following is from the SS wiki "'
Ball Busters', Widow-Makers, Man Breakers. These are words used to describe the 20 rep squat. But back in the golden age of bodybuilding, before expensive supplements and better living through chemistry, this is how the old school weight lifters got BIG. If you can suffer though the 6 weeks that it takes to get through this routine you will grow bigger legs and even bigger balls. Mark Rippetoe says, "Trust me, if you do an honest 20 rep program, at some point Jesus will talk to you. On the last day of the program, he asked if he could work in." Don't say I didn't warn you. "
Also, how many pounds do you squat?
If you squat anything less than 1.5*bodyweight you need to squat at least 2times a week with linear periodisation (e.g. try to increase weight every workout). Once you hit a platue you deload 10% and try to break through. If you fail 3 times in a row deload 20-25% and start increasing more Or eat your way through your sticking points.
Once you hit 1.7 to 2.0* bodyweight squat then you need to weekly periodise your squat.
IF you are doing a BB routine with massive volume you will NOT be able to do the abovementioned, maybe it will be better to look into full body (SS, Pendlay, Bill Star), or push pull routines that have you squating 2 times a week.
You have to learn to love squating if you are natty.. and you have to do it often.. I personally squat every session.. Its not fun.. its painful and its brutal as fuck.. but I learned to love, embrace and respect the squat.
Your hamstrings will develop nicely if you squat properly. If you are so worried about them add a knee flexion exercise, such as heavy glute ham raises (carefull these are difficult as shit.. it took me 6 months to do them with a 45 plate). Also have a look at RDL, good mornings and reverse hyper-extensions. They will not only work your hamstring to pieces but they will work your core A LOT and make you a beast.
My 2c
My disclaimer from the previous post still apply
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