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how long to squat?

bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2004/10/18, 09:29 PM I change up my other excercises......howeve rhow long do you do a version of squat? Like regualr, sumo, box, front how often should you switch it up, cause my squat is sucking right now, I was wondering should I switch to a different version? Cause somthing just doesn't feel right when I squat....I don't feel "powerful" or stable......in any aspect! -------------- ....I'm probably in my underwear typing this......or maybe not!
gatormade Posts: 1,355 Joined: 2003/10/01	2004/10/19, 06:59 AM I change mine up every 1-3 weeks and have gone as long as 4-8 weeks. The more experience the less time spent on a given strength exercise. I will always box squat on my dynamic day.
snoopy13 Posts: 239 Joined: 2003/11/15	2004/10/19, 04:33 PM I know how you feel bigandrew. As for me, my bench sucks right now. I recall about 3-6 weeks ago when I was going into the gym and was breaking records every week, and then as of 2 weeks ago or so I didnt feel as strong as I usually did. Gator is right though, change your strength exercises and you will be stronger than you where before. Good Luck!
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2004/10/19, 05:15 PM so would it be ok to do front squats, for say 3 weeks.......then box squats 3 weeks then back to regular squats? I only work out 3 days a week so I don't have a dynamic day. -------------- ....I'm probably in my underwear typing this......or maybe not!
snoopy13 Posts: 239 Joined: 2003/11/15	2004/10/19, 08:49 PM Don't know if you have done them before, but try a exercise called zercher squats. Very hard exercise.
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2004/10/19, 09:56 PM I have done them, find them kinda easy actually. -------------- ....I'm probably in my underwear typing this......or maybe not!
gatormade Posts: 1,355 Joined: 2003/10/01	2004/10/20, 10:55 AM Why not add a dynamic day?
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2004/10/20, 12:54 PM I can only work out 3 days a week, cause I have cheerleading practice on Mon, wed, thursday, games usually on sat. So i have to work out Sun, Tues, Thurs or Friday.......... IF you have any suggestions on anything I'm up for it -------------- ....I'm probably in my underwear typing this......or maybe not!
arondaballer Posts: 1,054 Joined: 2003/06/14	2004/10/20, 04:43 PM Gator, Andrew, how did yall like that MTSU, Florida game? lol -------------- I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is the moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle-victorious. --Vince Lombardi "Decide what you want, decide what you are willing to exchange for it. Establish your priorities and go to work." H. L. Hunt
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2004/10/20, 06:55 PM great I liked cheering in front of all those people, even if they were yelling "gators". I'd love to cheer for a game that has like a average attandance of like 50 thousand plus. -------------- ....I'm probably in my underwear typing this......or maybe not!