Can't Do Real Squats

[Lee]

Well this really bummed me out today. I've been doing hack squats ever since I got back into lifting last December, but I've trained my legs maybe 10 times since I started lifting, big mistake. I go to the gym today to do some real squats for the first time ever, and I just couldn't do em. I got the form down with the bar, and when I started doin em, I just didn't have the strength to squat 225. 135 was wayyyyyy too easy, but 225 just buried my ass.

So instead I set a PR on incline leg press to release my anger. 590 for my 5x5. Jesus my legs are weak, I guess that comes with being 6'5" and having long ass legs.

I'm gonna stick to incline legs press til I can 5x5 700, then I'll move onto squats again.

 

[spatts]

Don't make me fly to Alaska and kick your buns!

There is Z-E-R-O carry over from leg presses to squats. Your squats will get stronger if you squat and strengthen your core. The problem might not even BE your legs!

Shit, I leg press 9 plates each side for reps but I sure as hell can't squat that!

 

[spatts]

Does your gym have quarter plates? Do you have to jump a whole wheel?

What's your form like?

Where did you fail?

 

[Lee]

Should I just squat 135 to strengthen up a bit then?

 

[spatts]

Lee, my reply came in ABOVE your post...

 

[Lord_Suston]

Should I just squat 135 to strengthen up a bit then?

o 135 for a week and add ten pounds and repeat workout. over time the weight will go up... big jumps cause many to fall....

 

[Lee]

the failure came right when i hit parallel. i felt strong on the way down, nice and slow, hit parallel and tried to go back up and just dropped, thank god for spotter bars.

 

[Lee]

oh, and yes they have quarter plates, but 135 was so incredibly easy, i coulda done it 25 times with ease.

 

[coolcolj]

ever heard of 2.5lb, 5 and 10lb plates? Typical, everyone wants to see 2 wheels on each side of the bar...

Squats require lower back strength and balance as well - leg press will never build those areas

 

[spatts]

So what's wrong with 185?!?!?

Or even 135-->155-->185

I've honestly never heard of anyone only making whole plate jumps before.

Can you produce a vid of your squat? I'd bet money your knees are coming in.

Perhaps your CORE can't handle 225.