No matter if I’m squatting 135 or 405 my squat feels unstable and awkward. I’ve been barbell squatting for like 20 years and it’s always been my problem child. I was thinking about maybe running an extended block where I only do tempo squats, but for low reps. For example 2-3 rep sets 3-2-0 or something like that for a while. Thoughts? I’m currently running the medium ISF 4 day template.
I don’t have any specific thoughts here; that’s a strategy you can certainly try and see how it goes. I would not make all of your squatting involve long pauses, though.
I would just be finding ways to increase the amount (and likely frequency) of practice/exposure to the movement pattern you want to improve. If you are interested in some more specific/individualized input on your technique and basic programming suggestions, getting set up for a form check with one of our coaches may be worthwhile.
Ok, thank you!