Quote:
Originally Posted by Promax
Aright I am going into week five and loving this routine. Starting off light in the beginning really helps on improving technique. When I first starting squatting I didn't want to go past parallel because like a dumb ass I did not want to drop the weight that much. Well with this routine I was able to start with very light weight and started going ass to floor. Now I am passing what I was squatting before and going waaaaay down.
One of my goals were to be able to put two 45lb. plates (aka 225lb.) on each side and lift it. I just considered it impressive when I first started lifting and thought man I would love to be able to do that. Call me crazy. At the end of every Friday we would attempt it. Last Friday we nailed it. I was so happy. Not to bad for only being back into lifting for 3 and a half months. I will probably keep going until I start failing on my lifts. Then I will reset all of my 5 rep maxes and do it all over again. That's how much I am enjoying this routine. No isolation and all compound moves!!!
|
A 225lb squat all the way down, sitting on your calves is a respectable lift for a beginner/intermediate. Most guys you see in the gym that are sissy/half squatting 315lbs or more couldnt even do it 1 time.