more squats needed
warmup:
3 rounds of 10 pull-ups, push-ups, sit-ups, squats, back extenstions
1x5 hi-bar squat: 135
workout:
5x3 hi-bar squat: 185(f2), 5x160
I feel like my squat form is much improved, in that I can go low and maintain the right posture, but I cannot lift much weight at all. Obviously the prescription for this is more squats. I went up from the weight last time, but I think I'm still not feeling the movement. The last few sets went up much easier than the first ones, so this seems like more of a mental than a physical problem. I think next time I'll try this at 170.
2 comments:
I'd recommend getting on a simple linear progression, a la Starting Strength or any other similar program.
The key is, and I know this firsthand, make sure you start with a low enough weight. This will allow you to slowly build strength without throwing your form out of whack.
Trust me.
yeah, I feel that. I know 185 was a bad idea, but I'm also pretty sure 160 was out of reach a few months ago. I really do want to start incorporating more squats into the workout set, so I'll probably start doing some sort of progression.
Maybe I'll do 165 next. Alternatively, I might switch to a 5x5 and start at 155.
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