Squat issue.

[lewisab]

Yesterday I played a football (match), at a fairly high standard. It was the best performance I've had for a long time, and I woke up this morning aching like mad. My legs felt like I had just ran from one country to another. However, today was my first gym session of the week, and the first exercise was 5x5 Squats.

Last week, I hit all my reps, except from the very last one, at 65K (Just started lifting).
Today, I failed on 65KG in the second set. My legs were still too sore from football.
I lowered the weight down to 40KG, and finished off all my sets, still feeling quite sore.

My question is, is this okay? Is it okay to Squat if my legs are still sore?
Is it okay to lower the weight to squat if I'm still sore, and increase it again on my next workout?
Or should I not squat at all on a Monday, and only Squat on a Wednesday and Friday?

Currently running Ice Cream Fitness 5x5 Full Body for Novices by JasonDB

To Clarify -

Friday - Squats
Saturday - Football training
Sunday - Football match
Monday - Squats

[KobiDC]

Yesterday I played a football (match), at a fairly high standard. It was the best performance I've had for a long time, and I woke up this morning aching like mad. My legs felt like I had just ran from one country to another. However, today was my first gym session of the week, and the first exercise was 5x5 Squats.

Last week, I hit all my reps, except from the very last one, at 65K (Just started lifting).
Today, I failed on 65KG in the second set. My legs were still too sore from football.
I lowered the weight down to 40KG, and finished off all my sets, still feeling quite sore.

My question is, is this okay? Is it okay to Squat if my legs are still sore?
Is it okay to lower the weight to squat if I'm still sore, and increase it again on my next workout?
Or should I not squat at all on a Monday, and only Squat on a Wednesday and Friday?

Currently running Ice Cream Fitness 5x5 Full Body for Novices by JasonDB

Stick to the program, what you're experiencing (DOMS), you'll stop feeling when you've been squatting properly for a week or so. Attempt to increase the weight each session from A to B, don't drop the weight. Just stick to the program, squatting 5x5 3 times a week, and the issues you're having now will go away. Keep squattin' son.

[lewisab]

Stick to the program, what you're experiencing (DOMS), you'll stop feeling when you're squatting is a week or so. Attempt to increase the weight each session from A to B, don't drop the weight. Just stick to the program, squatting 5x5 3 times a week, and the issues you're having now will go away. Keep squatting son.

The DOM's I don't have an issue with, from weight training.
After squatting, I understand at this stage I'm going to get DOM's. My issue is before I squat, I have DOM's from playing football and can't physically squat what I would be able to on another day.

[KobiDC]

Sorry, mis-understood the question. I wouldn't recommend tampering the program, as I'm a strong advocate of heavy squats 3 times a week. Could you shift your workout time around so you hit your legs in the morning before your training and then do the rest of your program after?

[RainingBlood]

You will adjust to DOMS.

[superstylr]

You shouldn't be failing reps if you just started lifting. Sounds like you started the weight too high.