# Beginner prescription squats

**URL:** <https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/beginner-prescription-squats/9296>\
**Category:** Training Q&A \[Moderated\]\
**Created:** [August 15, 2020, 9:05pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/beginner-prescription-squats/9296 "2020-08-15T21:05:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![Throneof](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f07891/32.png) [@Throneof](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Throneof)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2020, 9:05pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/beginner-prescription-squats/9296/1 "2020-08-15T21:05:35Z")

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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.

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**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:** [August 16, 2020, 1:14am UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/beginner-prescription-squats/9296/2 "2020-08-16T01:14:55Z")

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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.

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**Author:** ![Throneof](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f07891/32.png) [@Throneof](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Throneof)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2020, 6:49am UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/beginner-prescription-squats/9296/3 "2020-08-16T06:49:24Z")

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I’ve been squatting 1-2 times per week. TnG box squats. The box was above parallel for five weeks and just recently lowered it to parallel.

you think I should do a template with less squatting? I have powerbuilding 1, legacy hypertrophy, general S&C. Would one of those be more appropriate?

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**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:** [August 16, 2020, 2:13pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/beginner-prescription-squats/9296/4 "2020-08-16T14:13:06Z")

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> [@Throneof](#):
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> I’ve been squatting 1-2 times per week. TnG box squats. The box was above parallel for five weeks and just recently lowered it to parallel.
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> you think I should do a template with less squatting? I have powerbuilding 1, legacy hypertrophy, general S&C. Would one of those be more appropriate?

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.