[quote]theBird wrote:
So do you have an injury, or you just dont like the movement of barbell back squats?
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I dont like it and my form on it is atrocious, so it is a injury waiting to happen.
[quote]browndisaster wrote:
I can’t squat either. I’m just going to do a back double bi for my squat opener[/quote]
LOL
With 37 killograms? How? Can you post a video of your squat? http://train.elitefts.com/instructional/so-you-think-you-can-squat-parts-1-5/ Check this out. If you have long legs/strong back with weaker legs like me you want to go low bar with a wider stance. If it is ‘tuck’ then get some mobility in your ankles and don’t go extremely far below parallel. Just hit parallel or a couple inches below.
[quote]DSSG wrote:
With 37 killograms? How? Can you post a video of your squat? http://train.elitefts.com/instructional/so-you-think-you-can-squat-parts-1-5/ Check this out. If you have long legs/strong back with weaker legs like me you want to go low bar with a wider stance. If it is ‘tuck’ then get some mobility in your ankles and don’t go extremely far below parallel. Just hit parallel or a couple inches below. [/quote]
A couple of pages back I have a video of me squatting 55kg x 10, you can see I have a obvious tail tuck/butt wink in that video. I havent been able to fix that since then and it is almost half a year ago. I have to go above parallel if I dont wont that to happen. I have been struggling with squats for many years and after years with zero progress I am fed up with that lift and are giving it up.
Cycle1/Wave2/Session B.
30/01/2013.
After warm up.
DL:
40kg x 5.
50kg x 5.
60kg x 3.
72,5kg x 3.
82,5kg x 3.
92,5kg x 3. ( Crap )
Goblet squat:
10kg x 10.
20kg x 10.
20kg x 10.
( didnt bother to whait in line for a rack, so I did goblets instead of front squats )
Back raises: 3x10 reps.
Leg raises: 3x10 reps.
It’s ok to stop an exercise if you feel it isn’t working for you. I also recommend trying front squats regularly as a replacement. It really feels like a different lift altogether to me and definitely seems to hit quads more. I also think it’s easier to perform a decent front squat.
I’m not sure what to say of your squat. You seem to be looking down slightly? Losing tightness in your back also? You seem to lack hip mobility? For a high bar position it is just simply squeeze your shoulder blades together, deep breath, keep your whole back tight abs tight, walk it out breath out, get another breath force your knees out extremely hard and ’ sit down’ then drive back up through your heels.
You also want to keep your eyes focused on something on the ceiling, I hear it isn’t the best for your neck (never had any issues myself). Going shoeless is also good, I train with my own equipment and without shoes it gives me a very stable surface especially when squatting wide. Of course you don’t have to back squat, I am just saying what I think.
[quote]mikemike87 wrote:
It’s ok to stop an exercise if you feel it isn’t working for you. I also recommend trying front squats regularly as a replacement. It really feels like a different lift altogether to me and definitely seems to hit quads more. I also think it’s easier to perform a decent front squat. [/quote]
Hey Mike, havent seen you for long. Hope everything is okay?
I will try to do front squats after DL, but if there is to much of a line to the rack
I will do goblets, lunges or legpress instead. I started training with a friend who is completly untrained and he cant do deadlifts nor any form of weighted squats/lunges safely, so for he`s sake I cant spend 5-10 minutes in line. I also am obligated to show him excercises and how to do them, so my time in the gym is not as free as it used to be( before I would stand in line for 10 minutes for squats or bench, but with him as a training partner I dont have that luxury ). Regardless its great to have a training partner and it feels good to help and teach a friend the basics.
Good to see you again my friend 
[quote]DSSG wrote:
I’m not sure what to say of your squat. You seem to be looking down slightly? Losing tightness in your back also? You seem to lack hip mobility? For a high bar position it is just simply squeeze your shoulder blades together, deep breath, keep your whole back tight abs tight, walk it out breath out, get another breath force your knees out extremely hard and ’ sit down’ then drive back up through your heels.
You also want to keep your eyes focused on something on the ceiling, I hear it isn’t the best for your neck (never had any issues myself). Going shoeless is also good, I train with my own equipment and without shoes it gives me a very stable surface especially when squatting wide. Of course you don’t have to back squat, I am just saying what I think. [/quote]
I appreciate your time and effort and your tips will come in handy if I take up back squatting again, but for now I will focus on DL as my soul lowerbody lift for strenght. I will offcourse do something for my quads/anterior chain to balance out and help my DL.
Song of the month:
I love that flute 
To increase my motivation( wich is rather low at the moment ) I have decided to start a new cycle
next week. The plan I have decided to go for looks like this:
Day 1: Bench + chest and lats.
Bench: SST, 5/3/1, 3/5/1.
DB row( neutral grip ): 3 x 10.
Incline DB press: 3 x 10.
Pull ups: 3 x 10.
Day 2: DL + Legs and abs.
DL: SST, 5/3/1, 3/5/1.
Leg press: 3 x 10.
Back raises: 3 x 10.
Leg raises: 3 x 10.
Day 3: OHP + Shoulders and arms.
OHP: SST, 5/3/1, 3/5/1.
DB row( Overhand grip ): 3 x 10.
Dips: 3 x 10.
Chin ups: 3 x 10.
Progression:
Cycle 1: SST.
Cycle 2: 5/3/1.
Cycle 3: 3/5/1 + singles.
I am looking forward to this.
I will train this week, but nothing special.
Ps. I lost the session I was supposed to do today because I was not able to fall asleep untill 10 in the morning. Long story short I felt like shit when I woke up.
[quote]florelius wrote:
To increase my motivation( wich is rather low at the moment ) I have decided to start a new cycle
next week…[/quote]
The lack of motivation you are experiencing, is your soul screaming out for SQUATS!!! 
[quote]panzerfaust wrote:
[quote]florelius wrote:
To increase my motivation( wich is rather low at the moment ) I have decided to start a new cycle
next week…[/quote]
The lack of motivation you are experiencing, is your soul screaming out for SQUATS!!! :-P[/quote]
LOL
You would like that ha? 
Ahoy Florelius! What is going on with your training?
[quote]panzerfaust wrote:
Ahoy Florelius! What is going on with your training? :)[/quote]
Hey Panzer.
I fucked my hand up out drinking last week( lifted a girl up in the air while dancing and somehow was able to fuck my thumb up while doing that ) , so taking it easy this week to let the hand be 100% before I start to train again. Will do legs on wednesday though since its possible to train them without involment of the hands.
I rather skip a week of training my upperbody, than months with no training because I was stupid and pushed trough.
Template for the spring semester. ( will start monday 25/02/2013 )
Day 1.
Front squat: 5/3/1.
Bench: 5/3/1.
DB row: 3x10.
Back raises: 3x10.
Day 2.
OHP: 5/3/1.
DL: 5/3/1.
Chins: 3x5-10.
Leg raises: 3x10.
Training maxes for the first cycle:
Bench: tm = 70kg.
Wave 1: 45kg x 5, 52,5kg x 5, 60kg x 5+
Wave 2: 50kg x 3, 55kg x 3, 62,5kg x 3+
Wave 3: 52,5kg x 5, 60kg x 3, 67,5kg x 1+
OHP: tm = 40kg.
Wave 1: 25kg x 5, 30kg x 5, 35kg x 5+
Wave 2: 27,5kg x 3, 32,5kg x 3, 35kg x 3+
Wave 3: 30kg x 5, 35kg x 3, 37,5kg x 1+
DL: tm = 100kg.
Wave 1: 65kg x 5, 75kg x 5, 85kg x 5+
Wave 2: 70kg x 3, 80kg x 3, 90kg x 3+
Wave 3: 75kg x 5, 85kg x 3, 95kg x 1+
Front Squat: tm = 40kg.
( Same as OHP )
Cycle1/Wave1/Session 1.
25/02/2013.
After warm up.
Front squat:
20kg x 5.
20kg x 5.
20kg x 5.
25kg x 5.
30kg x 5.
35kg x 5.
( So this is what being choked feels like )
Bench:
20kg x 10.
27,5kg x 5.
35kg x 5.
42,5kg x 3.
45kg x 5.
52,5kg x 5.
60kg x 9.
( Bench was rather painfull for my thumb )
DB row: 3x10 x 20kg pr arm.
( Rows on the other hand made my thumb feel better, I didnt know that rows besides being great for
lats, upperback, grip etc also has healing effets LOL )
Back raises: 3x10 reps.
Comment:
For being my first real session in a while I think it was a rather good session
Good to see you back in action, and fantastic decision to Front Squat as a main movement. Your Viking ancestors would be proud.
[quote]panzerfaust wrote:
Good to see you back in action, and fantastic decision to Front Squat as a main movement. Your Viking ancestors would be proud.[/quote]
Thanks and good to be back
I decided to go for Front squats as a main movement because I need a strenght component for
my anterior chain( abs/core and quads ). DL are great for the posterior chain, but I am afraid my quads would suffer if I didnt put a barbell squat variation back in. As far as I can tell I was able without problem to get deep enough with a flat back on Front squats, so
I think they are a safe movement for me. First goal is to get my Front squat up to where my
Back squat was, wich shouldt be to hard considering my Back squat was weak as shit LOL.
Will take it nice the first cycle( meaning no max rep sets ) and focus on getting the form down, but hopefully my form the second cycle will be good enough to push the last sets a little. Also good to be back on the classic two times a week template.
Cycle1/Wave1/session 2.
04/03/2013.
After warm up.
OHP:
20kg x 5.
20kg x 5.
20kg x 5.
25kg x 5.
30kg x 5.
35kg x 5.
DL:
65kg x 5.
75kg x 5.
85kg x 5.
Pull ups: 3x5 reps.
Leg raises: 3x10 reps.