I’ve been recovering from quadriceps tendinitis for the last six weeks. It’s much better now but 100%. I can do TnG box squats to a parallel box but can’t go past parallel. I also now squat in flat shoes as the heeled shoes continue to cause some pain.
with that being said, do you think I can start the beginner template squatting 3x/week to a parallel box or should I save the template for when I squat 100% pain free?
as I said, they are TnG parallel box squat. Nice and controlled which is why I thought it may be appropriate to start the beginner template.
If you’re squatting 1x/wk, I think an increase to 3x/wk is probably ill-advised and I’d rather pick some other leg training variations that would suit you for the time being instead.
I’m just saying that if you’re working through some knee sensitivity that’s present only during squats, I wouldn’t increase the frequency dramatically. This doesn’t mean you can’t do any particular template, but rather you may want to use non-squat variations in some of the slots.