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Form check - Barbell back squats (Updated Link for preview)
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this post was submitted on 25 Jul 2024
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Current Program - GZCLP (3/3.5 days per week (4 full body workouts))
Sets and reps - 5x3 on day 1, 3x10 on day 2
Weight - 50kgs, got up to 60kg but when i tried it today i failed lol, i thought i would rather focus on form first
Fatigue - Idk about which part ‘fatigues’ me the most hehe, but I always fail at the bottom part of the movement
-> Yes I do have other equipment, but i don’t primarily train for hypertrophy but rather health and movement (I used to be very fat lol) i do think muscles are cool lol don’t get me wrong, but I really do wanna keep free weights as the bread and butter
-> The program calls for 5kg increase in each session on squats (on one rep scheme independently), i do have 1kg ankle weights which i use for bench and OHP so i can use smaller increments
Edit : added missing info :)
Form looks fine. Sure, it could be more stable, but it's stable enough.
I couldn't take the routine as bible. IDK, I'm no expert so I don't want to trash it, but I think just a simple 3 working sets (not including warm-ups) of 10 reps 3 times a week for squats specifically would be better.
I'm questioning where your idea that you're lacking progress is coming from. Are you able to do 3x10 of a weight, but if you add 5kg more, you're only able to do 8 during your last set? That's fine, keep at it, even if you drop to 5 reps by the end. Only when you add weight and can only do like 3 of the reps by the end would I suggest backing off.
Lacking progress as in very inconsistent progression, 10 days ago like i said i hit 5x3 with 60kgs, (getting 3 on the AMRAP set) that’s already a very quick plateau considering i started my program with 45kgs (which was 85% of my 5RM) similarly on my higher rep squats, i m failing after adding similar weight, and very quickly too, i lose 2 reps as soon as i add 5kgs (when the are supposed to stay same)
And most importantly, i failed my very first rep on 60kg today haha
As for the program its doing me good on the other three lifts, so i dont really feel like changing it hehe, i made a pretty long rant post 2 months ago about how i m not progressing on any lift, I finally am and dont want to disturb anything
Squats have always been quite problematic for me tho tbh, idk why
I was thinking maybe my stance is too narrow replaying the clip