I have observed that when going for a max attempt in the squat, the negative portion gives me the most difficulty. I find that i get out of my regular groove, and have trouble staying tight. I think that the heaviness of the weight psyches me out. For my next training cycle, I am considering doing negatives w/ weights 10-20 lbs heavier than my 1rm after having warmed up w/ a max effort low box squat. I would only do the negative portion of the lift, and would place the pins in the power rack so that I am slightly above my regular depth at the bottom. after that I would crawl out from underneath the bar, unload/reload the bar and do another set. anyone have any experience or suggestions?
get ready to see some mad gains.
wufwugy,
i assume you’ve made good gains w/ heavy squat negatives?