Hello BBM
I want to improve in squats because it is my weaker lift and i was wondering if i was to drop deadlifts completly of my program will it make my squat go up faster ?
My thought prosses is that if i drop deadlifts i can have more recovery and i could add one more squat day
Hey Chris,
In general, I think the squat and deadlift carry over reasonably well to each other, though you’re absolutely right- training one (the squat) more is likely to improve your squat more than deadlifting will. Whether or not that’s a good solution for your issue is not clear to me. If you let me know what program are you running, how much you squat right now, and have a video of your squat, I could weigh-in a bit more thoroughly.
-Jordan
I am trying to program for myself
I redused the squat vol and freq that i was doing previously because i thought more vol-freq = more strength(i was squating 3 times per week and then 4 times per week)
Last two weeks i am in a new block so i don’t know if it goes well(GPP is just arms and pullups/rows no cardio because i am lazy)
Day 1
comp squat:4@7, 4@75% x3
comp bench: 5@8 ,5@75% x3
GPP
Day 2
comp deadlift: 5@7 , 5@72,5% x2
Tempo bench:4@6 ,4@7, 4@8 x3
GPP
Day 3
paused squat:5@6, 5@7, 5@8,5@70% x2
2 ct bench press: 4@6, 4@7, 4@8x3
GPP
Day 4
def Paused deadlift: 5@6, 5@72,5% x2
Larsen press: 6@6 ,6@7, 6@8, 6@-5%
GPP
Sorry i dont have a video right now
And becasue i am realy obsessed with increasing my squat fast i was wondering if taking deadlifts off program will help
Chris,
What are you squatting currently weight-wise?
For the program, I think that is pretty low volume for both squats and deadlifts. I do not think that adding an additional day of squatting or removing deadlifts is likely the move, I also think you should be doing conditioning to make sure you are healthy and can tolerate the necessary volume. I can understand wanting to program for yourself for sure, but you may get better results from a template.
-Jordan
This week in Day 1 top set i did 275lb for 4@6 and i think that puts my E1RM to 350lb and its been like this for 3 months
I have been training for 2 years and there is been a year that i focus on powerliftiing
What templete is appropriate for me ?
I dont want to change my bench press training because it is going realy well right now
I would do strength I or powerbuilding I in this situation 