My squat is way out of whack from my bench and dead since dropping about 20 lbs to 180. OHP is 175-180, Bench is 275-280, Dead is 480-485, but my squat is an abysmal 330-335. I’d expect it to be closer to 385-395 given I’ve usually had quite a balanced strength profile in the past - if I really wanted to emphasize the squat to bring that back up to standard in line with my other lifts, what changes would you recommend I make to the Low Fatigue template? Or do another program?
What program are you coming off of? Got a video of the squat?
Coming off of Low Fatigue template. I liked it and wanted to run it again.
I don’t have a super recent video and might take a while to get one since I just had (what feels like) a strain in my left peroneal muscle today and it isn’t the most comfortable in the bottom of the squat position, but I’m fairly certain its weak legs - so trying to emphasize belt squats, hack squats, and split squats/lunges/step ups (or maybe even beltless high bar squats with a pause).
Well, if you can’t really train the squat, idk if we should be prioritizing squat training (via increased training load), you know? How did your squat originally respond to the program?
Good I added I want to say about 25 lbs back onto the squat (it was even worse before the program) I think I just had bad luck today. I’ve also been rowing a lot. It actually happened coming out of the hole in a belt squat set on Day 3 of the Low ISF week. It’s a minor strain, I imagine I’ll be fine in about 7-10 days, I just said that in that I can’t provide a current squat video now or in the next week. But assuming my leg is fine, I’m just trying to consider how I should emphasize the squat going forward
I hear you. I’m not sure I would add more squat training load to that specific template at this point, as it’s quite a high training load for where I think you’re at and I’m not sure that’s the limiting factor. I’d like to see your squat to note if there are any specific considerations for you.
Taken today, 295x3@9.5 https://youtube.com/shorts/IUAazHDwSWM?si=1Vt56QqFuwcWIaHo