How much should I Squat?

[British Bulldog]

Can you please post your Bench-Deadlift-Squat

I have included Squats into my training regime, replacing leg presses. After doing leg presses for several years I noticed that my legs got stronger but not bigger.

Using your weights I should gain some idea of how much I should be squatting in relation to my bench and deadlifts. I know my squat sucks but I have only done it once so far. My leg presses were really strong, so hopefully I will see a good conversion of power from leg presses into squats.

Currently my lifts are:

Bench: 315lbs x 6
Deadlift: 495lbs x 1
Squat: 225lbs x 10

Please help guys.

 

[spatts]

I really wish there was some carry over between leg press and squat, but so far, for me, there's not. I can leg press 9 each side for 4-6, and have done 7 each side for 50....yet I only squat 320. My squat is a constant work in progress. A boil on my butt.

Bench is 199, with shirt 243
Deadlift 353, max was 397 (changed to sumo, numbers have taken an temporary dive).

These are gym lifts, BTW. So take it for what it's worth.

Do you have pics or videos of your squat? What's your form like? Where do you stall?

 

[Priscilla]

I really wish there was some carry over between leg press and squat, but so far, for me, there's not. I can leg press 9 each side for 4-6, and have done 7 each side for 50....yet I only squat 320. My squat is a constant work in progress. A boil on my butt.

I have been told the same thing on the non-transfer of power from the leg press to squats. I haven't done leg press in about 2 years. I have though added front squats and that seems to help in size/definition.

Priscilla

www.littlepowerhouse.com

 

[spatts]

Priscilla, I mentioned this on a thread the other day. My front squat isn't much less than my regular squat (like less than 50 pounds). I'm trying to figure out what that should mean to me in terms of strengths/weaknesses, and how I might be able to alter squat form to take advantage of the strengths. I also like the front squats for building core strength.

 

[Priscilla]

Not sure how the two relate. I am horrible at fronts, don't really like them. I just moved up to 185x8x3. (I know, pretty sad), but of course my regular squats surpass that buy 200++ pounds.

I guess it really depends on what your main focus is on. Mine is obviously the core lifts, squat,bench, deadlift for competition.

 

[spatts]

Do you still follow the split that's on your site? And what accessory work do you feel like you get the most carry-over from?

 

[Priscilla]

Yep

Yes, I still follow what I have on my site. I still get the best results in strength from the basic lifts. Accessories to me just seem to do the fine tuning the balance of the muscles.

 

[spatts]

I notice you have a light bench and heavy bench day, but you don't do that for squat and dead...just wondering why you decided on that. Also, do you do any speed work?

 

[princessofdarkness]

Can you please post your Bench-Deadlift-Squat

I have included Squats into my training regime, replacing leg presses. After doing leg presses for several years I noticed that my legs got stronger but not bigger.

Using your weights I should gain some idea of how much I should be squatting in relation to my bench and deadlifts. I know my squat sucks but I have only done it once so far. My leg presses were really strong, so hopefully I will see a good conversion of power from leg presses into squats.

Currently my lifts are:

Bench: 315lbs x 6
Deadlift: 495lbs x 1
Squat: 225lbs x 10

Please help guys.

how much do you weigh? i'm female @ 134lbs and i squat 265lbs. for reps, my pb is 400lbs. i think if you are bigger than me you should up your weights!!!!!

 

[Deciever1]

Re: Re: How much should I Squat?

how much do you weigh? i'm female @ 134lbs and i squat 265lbs. for reps, my pb is 400lbs. i think if you are bigger than me you should up your weights!!!!!

how many reps can you get 265 for??

 

[princessofdarkness]

Re: Re: Re: How much should I Squat?

how many reps can you get 265 for??

10-12.......don't believe me on this on either D or what?

 

[Deciever1]

no, i believe you, it just makes me sad cause i can barely get it for 1 with just a belt.

 

[princessofdarkness]

no, i believe you, it just makes me sad cause i can barely get it for 1 with just a belt.

as i told you before, i'm built to squat, you crush me on deadlifts, bigtime!!!!!!!!!

 

[Deciever1]

as i told you before, i'm built to squat, you crush me on deadlifts, bigtime!!!!!!!!!

i still wanna know what im built for... as im still growing, who knows what will happen/.

 

[jeremys]

i still wanna know what im built for... as im still growing, who knows what will happen/.

yeah, i hear ya. i used to have nice short arms for benching, now i think i'm turning into a monkey

 

[benchmonster]

I have had about a dozen different builds in my life fellas. Just wait, there is no telling at your young ages what kind of build you will have as an adult.

Princess, you are quite a specimen. Impressive lifts.

Thread starter, give up the leg press, and never look back. they are a joke. I have never seen a leg press that would hold more weight than I can press, but I am not a great squatter (yet) because years of neglect have made my low back a horrifying weak link. You cannot squat what your back cannot hold, no matter how strong your legs are.

Work on the posterior chain if you want to be strong. The muscles that are the most important are in the back of your body. Mirror muscles won't squat triple and quadruple bodyweight.

B.

 

[Priscilla]

I notice you have a light bench and heavy bench day, but you don't do that for squat and dead...just wondering why you decided on that. Also, do you do any speed work?

Sorry, just getting back to this board....

Nope, only do legs twice a week... squat Monday's and deads on Fridays. Pretty basic workout with three 'work' sets of the primary lifts and then a ton of accessories which I have posted on my site. So really, the two benches are my two upper body workouts for the week and the squat/dead combo take care of my two lower body workouts for the week. The combo seems to be working rather well for me so far.

I have not added any speed work into my workouts yet.

Priscilla

www.littlepowerhouse.com

 

[Healthy 'N Fit]

First let me say your deadlift is GREAT! But your squat needs to be up a bit in comparison. I'd say at least a 325 max, preferably 350.

 

[genarr3]

Can you please post your Bench-Deadlift-Squat

I have included Squats into my training regime, replacing leg presses. After doing leg presses for several years I noticed that my legs got stronger but not bigger.

Using your weights I should gain some idea of how much I should be squatting in relation to my bench and deadlifts. I know my squat sucks but I have only done it once so far. My leg presses were really strong, so hopefully I will see a good conversion of power from leg presses into squats.

Currently my lifts are:

Bench: 315lbs x 6
Deadlift: 495lbs x 1
Squat: 225lbs x 10

Please help guys.

Spend more time in the squat rack and none in the leg press machine.