# 3-0-3 Tempo Squat purpose **URL:** \ **Category:** Training Q&A \[Moderated\]\ **Created:** [December 30, 2017, 3:18pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/3-0-3-tempo-squat-purpose/638 "2017-12-30T15:18:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Omaha\_Aaron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3bc359/32.png) [@Omaha\_Aaron](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Omaha_Aaron)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2017, 3:18pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/3-0-3-tempo-squat-purpose/638/1 "2017-12-30T15:18:34Z")
33 y/o male 5’9" 185 Press 165x5 Bench 245x5x3 Squat 330x5x3 Deadlif​​​​​​t 345x5 I just finished the first week of the Bridge and so far really enjoy it. I must add that the tempo squats x 8 were brutal. Can I ask what the benefit/purpose of tempo squats for higher (than 5) is/are? I was pouring sweat and gasping for air after them and thought maybe they should have been scheduled on the GPP day as cardio 🙂 Thanks for all you all do for the community! Aaron ---
**Author:** ![Jordan\_Feigenbaum](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/jordan_feigenbaum/32/1315_2.png) [@Jordan\_Feigenbaum](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Jordan_Feigenbaum)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2017, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/3-0-3-tempo-squat-purpose/638/2 "2017-12-30T20:26:45Z")
It’s just more squatting with a bias towards technique improvement, yet still contributing productively to strength development.