Squats

[Eurodriver]

I hurt my lower back after trying to "squat to failure" a few weeks ago.

Yesterday I began from the ground up focusing on perfect form. I am doing ass-to-ground, keeping my core tight and Lower back straight as an arrow.

I squatted 95lbs 3 sets of 5, and honest to goodness I am sore. It wasn't like the weight was heavy, but I could feel it working muscles that I hadn't used before. Definitely going to slowly work up from here and see how it goes.

Is there any negative to ATG squats?

[QuickStrike]

Is there any negative to ATG squats?

Usually just soreness if you're not used to it. I would do a couple sets with just the bar to get the blood flowing and reinforce motor pattern/form.

[Hizzie]

Is there any negative to ATG squats?

Buying pants.

[jpmuscle]

Also women ogling your glutes. Terrible.

[wild_wild_wes]

That video is out-f**king-standing! I like the literary approach as well. I like the approach off teaching like no one knows a damn thing (and often don't). It leaves less questions at the end.

I might give that a go today.

It worked for me! I'm very happy with my Squat form now... I'm adding weight or reps every single time I lift now, and getting below parallel.

[wild_wild_wes]

I wouldn't worry about working legs in with other workouts. I'd work legs twice a week as hard as you can. Just my two cents

Same. I do legs twice a week. A lot of people have gotten big legs by training with 20 rep squats 2x a week. Add 5 pounds each session.

I do Deadlifts on monday and Squats on friday, as hard as I can both days. Is that enough?

[hr00544]

I do Deadlifts on monday and Squats on friday, as hard as I can both days. Is that enough?

I don't include dead lifts as a leg day. I personally consider it a back workout even though it works your legs and entire body. I focus one day usually Monday on heavy weight low reps for my legs. Exercise includes squats, leg press, lunges, leg extensions,leg curls and hip flexor machine. I keep all reps under 8. Now for Friday I do high reps of the above mentioned exercise for 10-15 reps and my last till failure. Just find out what works for you every body is different.

[Eurodriver]

Also women ogling your glutes. Terrible.

Buying pants.

Usually just soreness if you're not used to it. I would do a couple sets with just the bar to get the blood flowing and reinforce motor pattern/form.

Awesome! So no problems with knees as long as they are performed correctly?

[bp7178]

Understand the difference between soreness and injury and you'll be fine.

[jpmuscle]

Awesome! So no problems with knees as long as they are performed correctly?

Something along those lines lol