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Raven21 · 08-06-2008, 11:26 PM

Just want some feedback... I know it will be difficult without video but here goes anyway...

My squat sucks, but I'm slowly unravelling some of the issues and it is getting better. Right now my deadlift max is 405 while my squat is 275. Now I've fixed my feet, my position have started sitting back into it and pushing more with my hips.

During this 3 week wave instead of doing high box squats I have been doing pin squats - I put the rack pins and a height that puts the me starting at parallel and then start the squat from the bottom up. The last couple of weeks I have smoked 315 in this movement... and I do let the bar rest at the down position so there's no bouncing to help the change of direction. I tried 365 yesterday and moved it 3 inches. The strange thing was I felt like I had it in me but that my upper body couldn't keep upright. As such, I think that my core is weak as hell, more so than before...

So questions are:

1) Thoughts on this being a reasonable conclusion?
2) To fix it I was going to do ab work at every training session from hear on out, doing the scheduled heavy ab work, but working in standing abs every other workout where no ab work was scheduled - too much? Better idea?

I'm 9 weeks into my 12 week training cycle and my deadlift is moving along greatly.... I think I will hit at least my 450 goal at the end of these 12 weeks, and I think my 300 goal for squats is attainable but this has me irked... Also if it helps, I lift without a belt or any wraps/sleeves... and yes a belt will probably have to be my next purchase.

Thanks folks... let me know if I need to disclose anything else!

08-06-2008, 11:26 PM	#1
Raven21 New Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 5	squat strength Just want some feedback... I know it will be difficult without video but here goes anyway... My squat sucks, but I'm slowly unravelling some of the issues and it is getting better. Right now my deadlift max is 405 while my squat is 275. Now I've fixed my feet, my position have started sitting back into it and pushing more with my hips. During this 3 week wave instead of doing high box squats I have been doing pin squats - I put the rack pins and a height that puts the me starting at parallel and then start the squat from the bottom up. The last couple of weeks I have smoked 315 in this movement... and I do let the bar rest at the down position so there's no bouncing to help the change of direction. I tried 365 yesterday and moved it 3 inches. The strange thing was I felt like I had it in me but that my upper body couldn't keep upright. As such, I think that my core is weak as hell, more so than before... So questions are: 1) Thoughts on this being a reasonable conclusion? 2) To fix it I was going to do ab work at every training session from hear on out, doing the scheduled heavy ab work, but working in standing abs every other workout where no ab work was scheduled - too much? Better idea? I'm 9 weeks into my 12 week training cycle and my deadlift is moving along greatly.... I think I will hit at least my 450 goal at the end of these 12 weeks, and I think my 300 goal for squats is attainable but this has me irked... Also if it helps, I lift without a belt or any wraps/sleeves... and yes a belt will probably have to be my next purchase. Thanks folks... let me know if I need to disclose anything else! __________________ Real glory springs from the silent conquest of ourselves.—Joseph P. Thompson Save 5% on your next order! Use code JNH914 and begin your TrueProtein Experience!

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