avoding squats and still 5X5?

[jessiejim]

Is it even plausible to do a 5X5 program without including squatting or is this ridiculous? my issue is my knees and neck. When i squat both hurt a lot. I think i have a couple discs that are herniated so i gotta be careful, and my knees feel like they are cracking. I was in a car accident a year ago and these injuries haven't fully healed.

 

[SteveMobsterG]

Yes.

 

[stevesmi]

There is no rule where you have to do a certain lift. Listen to ur body.

 

[Topps_Baseball88]

Yeah sometimes I squat other times I don't just what I feel like doing that day or if my lower back is sore I avoid it

 

[RickRock13]

You dont have to squat. I dont because of disc issues

 

[MasonicBodybuilder]

With those issues, maybe you should consider not lifting super heavy.

 

[Tazz]

don’t squat then. health and safety first.