First squats workout

[Backlash]

I just did my first squats this morning! It felt weird, but I'm pumped to finally be doing them, since I avoided them for years due to my bad lower back.

I just did the bar by itself for a couple sets to try to get used to it, then I figured I'd do a light weight while I try to get my form down. So I just used 95 lbs... after 5 more sets my legs were shaking on the way up. Crazy. You guys all say leg press doesn't transfer to squats, and that's damn right, cause I can do 5 plates on each side for leg press.

I did feel the squats in my lower back a bit, but I'm hoping it's just cause my lower back is a bit weak. I really concentrated on keeping my feet flat and my back straight and my knees behind my toes.

 

[t3c]

awesome man!! You'll scare yourself with how fast those 95s turn into 45s and how fast those 45s multiply on that bar brother!!!! its a beutiful thing

 

[revexrevex]

The kind of effect that squats do to your legs, no other exercise even comes close. I remmeber the first time I began doing squats. 95 lbs for 10 reps, barely to paralle. My legs were in excruciating pain, they were shaking, and I had a pumped up feeling whole week. They are a very tough exercise.

 

[The Red Dragon]

Welcome to the world of squats

 

[megad]

For me, my squat improves faster than any other excercise. When I first started, I added about 40 pounds to the bar each week! Beginners will make great gains!

 

[Lee]

i did real squats for the first time last week, and nothing carries over to them. i can do hack squats with 365, and i had to do 185 on real squats for 5x5. but man did it feel good.

 

[AGP]

Squats

Good job!

I always had huge legs w/o doing much leg work (good genetics I guess)

when I started doing squats on a 5x5, I kept reading 'go parallel'.. I was pushing close to 260 but only going 3/4 parallel.. I order for me to go parallel I had to drop to 185. let me tell ya - it makes a world of difference.. my legs are growing fast.. you know how those jeans suddenly feel tight in the leg area? awwee yeah. Keep up the good work!!

T

 

[Zander1983]

Excellent work. You've got to squat

 

[Backlash]

Thanks, my legs are killing me today . Did a good 5x5 chest workout today, so hopefully tomorrow my chest will be killing me...

 

[jerkbox]

good job...keep it up.