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20-rep movements are great for hypertrophy/building size, but are not going to do nearly as much for strength and the 3-8 rep range.

And squatting once a week will do even less than that.

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Many of the elite powerlifters of today squat, deadlift and bench multiple times a week, so we know that doing all multiple times in a week can be great training. But I think your conclusion is not warranted. A few decades ago, the elite powerlifters were squatting and deadlifting once a week. And they were also crazy strong.

squatting once/week is viable if you're extremely experienced and are not on steroids. The more experience you get, the more rest you need between lifts.

One of the major reasons why steroids works is because it cuts down on the required rest time by a large margin.

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