[quote]LiquidMercury wrote:
[quote]Ironwarrior25 wrote:
Just out of interest, do you rowers have any idea why my squat has hit such a plateau, whereas my deadlift, barbell rows and bench are still progressing nicely? I think my nutrition and supplementation is pretty good at moment (I have taken some advice form LM’s blog) and even with the increase in cardio I have put in, I still do not feel like I am burning out.[/quote]
It is most likely one of these issues:
Not enough stimulation
Not enough recovery
Symmetry issues (hamstings/glutes/quads may not be proportionate and it could be that your weakest set of muscles is holding you back)
When’s the last time you changed things up in regards to your squat? What are you doing for it now? Have you tried eating your way through it?[/quote]
My rep ranges for my strength work including squats usually goes 5, 5, 3, 3. This has worked well for every other exercise as I have made very good progress. My erg times are improving too and I have been taking your advice on doing more aerobic work like 60 minute ergs and my numbers in exercises like rows, deadlifts, bench and pull ups are going up.