Squatting is looking solid bro.
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Thanks man. I’m really liking the switch to high bar so far. I’m temporarily running through a squat cycle of 531 a week for the next four weeks to get my squat to where it feels heavy again and to really hammer down form. Squatting 4x a week, even though light, gives me a special kind of soreness that I’ve never felt before. All of the discomfort is in the hips, glutes, and thighs though, with none in the low back. Reassures me that this is definitely a better squat form for me.
Thats good that you have finally nailed your squatting form.
I still will require your help once I start squatting again. At the moment I am doing heaps of running for soccer which can give me tight calves and I have some very minimal inflammation with my right knee patella which I want to be careful with, and so hence I have been avoiding squatting. But when I do start squatting, I will get some videos up for you.
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3/27
Deadlift:
232.5x5
265x3
295x8
Squat:
202.5x5
230x3
257.5x5
3/31
Squat:
110x5
135x5
162.5x5
Front Squat:
177.5x5
202.5x5
230x7
4/10
aaaaaaaaaaaaaand this has officially become a rehab log! I’ve done some stuff since my last update but yesterday while front squatting felt the dreaded low back pop and will now be rehabilitating several things in the next couple months.
Here’s the injury video:
There are a few things that are slightly concerning with regard to form, however it is obvious I still have to iron out some underlying issues I have before returning to progressive strength training. Once I figure out where my limits are I’ll post more about my plan of action.
Hows the back bro? Feeling better? Sometimes I find it takes a few days before you can assess the magnitude of the injury.
I have injured my lower back previously with front squats as well.
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I put a pretty in depth write up about it in the injuries forum. I’m going to handle it the same way I would with a patient, so I expect within 2 weeks I’ll be able to get back to the gym with some unilateral work and work my way up from there. As of right now, I’m in a lot of pain and find it difficult to get comfortable or perform remedial tasks. Putting on socks is terrible at the moment.
Alright I’m back.
I will likely be transitioning to Eric Cressey’s Maximum Performance Handbook so I’ve tested a few of my maxes the last couple of days. So far I’ve logged:
Bench: 215
Sumo DL: 335
I’m pretty sure I have to figure out my 3RM for weighted pull ups and my 1RM for box squats and I’ll be ready to start. I haven’t read the book yet, but I have friends that have done it. Plus I’m sure Cressey programmed it to correct imbalances that I’ve been too lazy to address.
335 Sumo DL
225x3 Squat (New form…again)
