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Old 05-31-2007, 08:04 PM   #1 (permalink)
ChickenLegs

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Join Date: May 2007
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Am I over squatting?

Yeah, as the name implies, I got pretty weak legs for some damn reason, especially when it comes to squatting. Check out my numbers

Body weight: 160
Deadlift: 315
OHP: 185
Squat: .....185 for 2 rep max
Bench: 135... lol I never bench and don't care for it

Yeah, it's pretty bad, I don't know wtf I'm doing wrong, but I think I may be on to something. I think I'm doing TOO much squatting? My deadlift and OHP have been making really nice progress since I've started the 5x5, improving much faster than my squat.

I squat 3 times a week on squat weeks, and two times a week on deadlift week. It varies in intensity, but whenever I can, I always go my 90% max and do singles and doubles for reps. Deadlift and OHP, on the other hand, I only do once a week, and always on saturday, my off day from work. I think it may just be a case of not resting my legs enough? Not giving it enough time to recover before my next squat session?

Should I only hardcore squat once every 2 weeks like with my deadlift? In between those days where I used to squat, I'll fill it with plyometrics instead, to keep my legs active?
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