Squats PR brag !!!!!! Beginners Take note.

[JediRN]

95# for 8 reps = 108 1RM

ok, it's the first time I ever did BB squats in my life.

But for the record... that is my starting point.


no vid, so I hope that you all will just take my word on the stat.

[SteveWright1]

congrats on getting Barbell Back squats done JediRN

I remember how pleased I was 1st time I convinced myself I could squat
It took me a few visits to get up to 95lb though - went through the empty bar and added 5lbs each session for weeks before being up to 95lb

you will have cause to celebrate on a weekly basis,for many weeks to come if you stick with it

[Flounderbout]

Fecking estatter... Vids or it didn't happen...

lol. Repped - good work. First step on the journey...

[poundXpound]

108 sounded too low, so I checked the calculators I use and they return 95x8 = 118 & 121 1RM. Good job.

[yaaar]

Negged for e-stat.

[bodyhard]

I don't get this calculation BS, why not just attempt the PR?

[Plateauplower]

Nice work they should increase pretty quickly for a while, just hit them as hard as you can while maintaining good form.

[GKC45]

I don't get this calculation BS, why not just attempt the PR?

One doesn't simply "attempt" a 108 lbs squat. A guy could get stapled that way!

Jedi, that's a great starting point and it will be interesting to watch your progress over the year.

[JediRN]

Negged for e-stat.

jelly much

I don't get this calculation BS, why not just attempt the PR?

I work out alone. If I'm going to have a spectacular failure trying a 1RM then somebody ought to at least be there to capture it on video.

One doesn't simply "attempt" a 108 lbs squat. A guy could get stapled that way!

Jedi, that's a great starting point and it will be interesting to watch your progress over the year.

Thanks. I'm consciously taking the time to appreciate the newbie gainz. I know that the real effort comes later when it takes months to just eek over a plateau

[olyw8lifter]

Nice job getting started squatting!! Repped

[NorwichGrad]

Props for starting to squat!

[Phattso]

Props for starting to squat!

Ditto. You have to start somewhere and first teach yourself good form. Progress incrementally. Stretch after your leg workout which will minimize DOMS, but also help your tendons get some needed blood circulation, which is what I have started to do.

[mirroroferised]

Good work Jedi.

[silverlightning]

that was my PR in junior high






















lol. never squatted in J.H. school.

hey, that's how much i started with when i got back into squats like 5 years ago. sore for a month. you'll be up to 135 within a month. try squatting 3 days a week and see if that helps out, if not twice a week can't be good for you, or once a week if that's what is scheduled for your workout routine.

[Rugbyfanfla]

Great job getting started

[K5Mathews]

We all started somewhere...way to go bro! Those numbers will jump up quickly if you stay consistent.

[JediRN]

Update for posterity

did 5x5 at 145 lbs this AM

date 1rep max
9/29/14 108#
12/6/14 163#

So 50% increase in 2.5ish months. no injuries.

According to my calcluations, I will be squatting over 3000 pounds by the time I'm 50.

[DocHoss]

Update for posterity

did 5x5 at 145 lbs this AM

date 1rep max
9/29/14 108#
12/6/14 163#

So 50% increase in 2.5ish months. no injuries.

According to my calcluations, I will be squatting over 3000 pounds by the time I'm 50.

That's the spirit!

p.s. congratulations on your progress!

[JediRN]

That's the spirit!

p.s. congratulations on your progress!

thanks,
I'm enjoying noobs gains while they last.

[Jbizzlechizzle]

thanks,
I'm enjoying noobs gains while they last.

Yep, you better! Great progress! Still no video? :-)

[JediRN]

Yep, you better! Great progress! Still no video? :-)

I do need to get a video up for a form check.

[EjnarKolinkar]

I do need to get a video up for a form check.

Hehe, I'm just glad your having fun with them.

[JediRN]

160# pr and first video attempt. I had to take two months off when i hurt my back doing bor's.



My form probably sucks but my socks and crocks are ballin.

[bodyhard]

160# pr and first video attempt. I had to take two months off when i hurt my back doing bor's.



My form probably sucks but my socks and crocks are ballin.

You're using the squat rack backwards.

[JediRN]

You're using the squat rack backwards.

So i dont have to lean foward to pick it up and put it down. Is that bad or just different?

[FNG37]

So i dont have to lean foward to pick it up and put it down. Is that bad or just different?

When the weights are heavy do you really want to be guessing where the rack is behind you? Or what happens when you go to rack it hard but the uprights are closer than you thought?

Unrack it, step back, squat, step forward, rack it.

[bodyhard]

So i dont have to lean foward to pick it up and put it down. Is that bad or just different?

You don't have to lean forward to pick up the weight, just squat under the bar, set yourself (i.e. make sure the bar is centered and in your comfort zone) stand up, take 2-3 steps back, let the weight settle and squat.

[Mark1T]

Nice progress. Just my opinion, but if it were me just starting squats, I would drop the weight even further and work on 8 to 10 rep sets to try and perfect form, and, to build foundation strength from ground zero. PRs should not be at all important right now, unless strength is your only goal. By starting with more weight than you can perfectly handle, you are giving up learning good form, and good form will increase development and strength over time.

[JediRN]

Nice progress. Just my opinion, but if it were me just starting squats, I would drop the weight even further and work on 8 to 10 rep sets to try and perfect form, and, to build foundation strength from ground zero. PRs should not be at all important right now, unless strength is your only goal. By starting with more weight than you can perfectly handle, you are giving up learning good form, and good form will increase development and strength over time.

I agree
I did barx8
95x5x1
135x5x4
then the 160

The 4th and 5th reps at 135 were much more difficult and when I looked at the video, very awkward and unbalanced.

Probably will back down to 115 next time and work on form and depth. I never realized how much flexibility was required.

As far as goals, I've been told that strength and muscle mass go hand and hand at the noobie stage that I currently enjoy being in. Basically, I just want to progress safely and continue lifting into my 70's or later.

basically the PR's are nothing but personal vanity. I'll never lift enough to really impress the long time lifters here so that's not my goal. I just want to impress myself.

anyway thanks again. great advise.

[johnmackay]

When the weights are heavy do you really want to be guessing where the rack is behind you? Or what happens when you go to rack it hard but the uprights are closer than you thought?

Unrack it, step back, squat, step forward, rack it.

^^^^This^^^^
Do yourself a favor and definitely never back into the rack...When the weights get heavy and you are tired, you are setting yourself up for a spectacular miss and possible injury