SUPER SQUATS: How to Gain 30 Pounds of Muscle in 6 Weeks Kindle Edition

Very easy to read, which was refreshing. Book makes many disclaimers that this program is not for sissy’s, please see the 1 star reviews and read what the sissy’s think of it. The only modification i made to the program was 2 workouts instead of 3. I’m a hardgainer and require the extra rest for muscle growth. I live the cold shower lifestyle and 20-22 reps squatting compliments that lifestyle well. Very rarely am I amped to take my cold showers, but I do it. Same with 20 squats, man up!

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.

I include (3) pictures in this review. The book itself was only 97 pages long. I enjoyed reading about the history of how the 20 rep squats came to be. I didn't like that program itself was not specific enough. You have to do 20 rep squats and another 13 exercises, 3 days a week. 20 rep squats are really demanding. Where is lifter supposed to then get energy to do barbell rows, bench presses, overhead presses, etc? Book also wants you to drink a glass of milk with every meal, but it doesn't list how many ounces per glass. I enjoyed the quick read, but I'm going to stick to my regular program. I wish book was more precise. I am going to go on YouTube and look up 20 rep squats programming and see if I can find it there in a more detailed form. This book was also too expensive for what you get. I wish I would've purchased a used version. You should purchase used if you can. That's all.

There is a lot of good advice here, and a good program. I have tried a lot of methods, and as a hard gainer the program here works. It is a quick.and easy read also. I found the stuff on the history of squatting particularly interesting.

Early 1990's I followed the program and put on 35 pounds of muscle - went from 195 to 230. Squats increased to 20 reps of 405, and all other lifts benefitted - huge strength gains. Bought it for my younger son...had same effect on him.

Super Squats is no more than the way how the old school get to gain massive size and powerIs a easy step by step program to followJust follow this program and don’t have to spend top dollar in supplements

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!

I read and use this book about two decades ago. I was talking to a younger relative, saying how this was the only program that I could ever gain weight. Randomly I checked on Amazon – low and behold!

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.

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.

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.

Good anecdotes / useful information / simple & effective training programmes ... what is not to like. A "must-have" manual for anyone interested in weigth training / strength development / body-building.

The actual super squats program can be found anywhere online. The rest of the book is an ok read, telling you about the benefits of the program etc, but in my opinion it's ridiculously overpriced.