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Dec 2017
5:01pm, 2 Dec 2017
37,204 posts
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Velociraptor
I'm giving up squats again, for the millionth time. You'd think I'd learn that they just suck the springs out of my legs. I'll keep doing a bit of upper body and midsection work for vest-wearing vanity reasons.
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Dec 2017
5:05pm, 2 Dec 2017
256 posts
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Brig
They do trash your legs V but I find them so beneficial
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Dec 2017
5:10pm, 2 Dec 2017
37,205 posts
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Velociraptor
Whereas to me that's a non-sequitur, Brig.
I'm just a snowflake 
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Dec 2017
5:11pm, 2 Dec 2017
37,206 posts
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Velociraptor
[Or even an oxymoron - the thing about the squats, I mean, not me.]
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Dec 2017
5:13pm, 2 Dec 2017
68 posts
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CK2
Early bird - goblet squats really help get the right position don't they. Hard work but worth it.
Gymfreak - I tried GRIT once - never again - really tough!
Velociraptor - I have a love/hate relationship with squats - hate doing them (and the DOMS afterwards) but love how strong they make my legs which has helped me up the hills (a lot of those around here!)
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Dec 2017
5:16pm, 2 Dec 2017
257 posts
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Brig
Yes I hate the DOMS but love the strength! Lol V - not quite a snowflake methinks
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Dec 2017
6:37pm, 2 Dec 2017
1,083 posts
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idle_wilder
You're hardly a snowflake, V'rap!  I'm going to try incorporating the paused squats into a weekly gym session, and maybe bring back the double-paused deadlifts as well. Speaking of squats - does anyone want to buy a copy of 'The Squat Bible'?? OH bought me a copy for xmas, but I had already bought myself a copy on Amazon lol.
Think back will be a little stiff after deadlifts and good mornings today (a 'used' stiff, rather than painful) - managed 4RM of 80kg, followed by another 3 sets at 70kg
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Dec 2017
7:16pm, 2 Dec 2017
30,176 posts
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alpenrose
Bloody Hell IW, that's going some!
Squats are my bete noir too and the reason why I gave up the weight lifting PT a while back.
Hope you can get the strength back eventually GF, take it slowly though.
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Dec 2017
10:52pm, 2 Dec 2017
2,538 posts
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Fragile Do Not Bend
I’d probably like squats better if my shoulders coped with the weight of the bar better. I’ve got a padded thingy now (thanks Sharkie!) which helps to a certain extent but my shoulders still ache.
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Dec 2017
7:58pm, 5 Dec 2017
262 posts
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Brig
When I first started doing weighted squats the bar was straight on to bone as I had no padding! Now, after 9 months of shoulder and back exercises I have enough of a muscle pad to make the bar more comfortable 😃
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