IMO I would drop the light day - give the body and mind more recovery time.
You say you've been stuck for 2-3 months - I feel for you. I bet you're busting your ass every time - very frustrating I know.
My advice would be (other than dropping the light day) take a week or so off, hit the gym again slightly lighter than your at now, and SLOWLY increase the poundages each time you hit your target reps - you will pick up some GAINING MOMENTUM (quoted Stuart Mcrobert) and hopefully surpass your current poundages.
Make sure you're eating right too - I know it's obvious but if you're missing some veggies and fruit, not getting your carbs etc it makes a huge difference.
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Thread: Squat strength
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07-25-2007, 08:14 AM #31
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07-25-2007, 08:33 AM #32
Yeah, I'm definatley guilty of not always eating right. It's hard to out here because I can only actually go eat 4 times a day, and that's if i decide I don't need any sleep. I try to suck down a ton of protein and meal replacement shakes to make up for it. I am gonna do the 5x5 by the book and try and blow past this. It's kinda embarrassing being able to bench more than I squat. I don't have small legs, I just can't power out of a ATG squat for some reason. I've had 2 knee surgeries, but it doesn't really hurt me till a day or two after. And I can load up a leg press all day, squats are just an ass kicker for me. Yep, it's frustrating. lol
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07-25-2007, 08:40 AM #33
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It's not too bad, but the leg curls aren't going to do much for you because they don't work the most important part of the hamstring, the part that extends the hips. Try replacing them with glute ham raises, pull throughs, or good mornings. I know I get way more out of regular deads than stiff legs because I can use more weight.
Also, learning to box squat could make a HUGE difference. I bet if you replace your regular squats with box squats for 2 months your squat will really shoot up.
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