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New Squat PB :D

TomMartin Posts: 7 Joined: 2003/08/08	2004/02/02, 04:25 PM Just set a new PB for squat with 220 kg :D pretty pleased with myself, as I am only 16 and way just under 70kg. (I'm a jumper so naturally my legs have always been pretty strong) Hoping to get up to 1/4 tonne, but feel I'd need to put some weight on, what do you think?
gatormade Posts: 1,355 Joined: 2003/10/01	2004/02/02, 05:00 PM You don't need to add body weight. Just strengthen your trunk and train your nervous system to be more efficient.
ursusarktos Posts: 346 Joined: 2004/01/18	2004/02/02, 11:16 PM Wow!!! To be able to full squat more than 3 x your body weight at 16 years of age is awesome. You've got an excellent strength base for power development. I'll be the 3rd to say that adding body weight isn't going to benefit you as a jumper. Increasing your power to body weight ratio is the key. And again, training your nervous system to use your strength more and more efficiently will increase your power. What sorts of plyometric exercises are you currently using?
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2004/02/03, 04:51 PM these are parallel squats right?......cause i seen many track stars do " sissy squats" going down like 10 in and comming back up saying thats a squat -------------- ---andrew.......adversity causes some to break, but others to break records! LEAVE YOUR EGO AT THE DOOR!!
dhurt55 Posts: 93 Joined: 2004/01/02	2004/02/04, 06:51 PM Yeah, I would also like to know how low you are going...and I would also like to know how mant pounds 220kg is...lol -------------- "Without Pains, there come no Gains" -Benjamin Franklin
ursusarktos Posts: 346 Joined: 2004/01/18	2004/02/04, 07:56 PM One 1 Kilogram is about 2.2 pounds, therefore 220 Kg is about 484 lbs. 70 Kgs being 154 lbs (Kgs are units of mass, whereas pounds are units of weight). If these are squats where you descend until your hip joints are parallel to your knees - then that is amazing given your body weight and age. How does your max deadlift compare to your squat? If you are performing partial (or 'sissy') squats (where your knees only flex to about 90 degrees) then you would be much safer cutting the weight way back and doing proper parallel squats.
gatormade Posts: 1,355 Joined: 2003/10/01	2004/02/05, 06:57 AM I work with a jumper here at UF and we do 50% box squats more often then heavy squats.
TomMartin Posts: 7 Joined: 2003/08/08	2004/02/06, 03:43 PM sorry i havent replied too quickly, but with recent training my schedual is a little hmmm...well it doesnt allow for me to have much of a social life. With these squats I'm doing 3 sets of 6 reps, and yes they're parrallel, if your gunna do something, do it right huh? Never really tried deadlifting, I only have 60kg of weight at home, so the only time I get to use larger amounts of weight is on Wednesday when I train. Unfortunately deadlifts are not a part of my routine, but I know I can lift my 60kg easily enough. I'd join a gym, but I'm getting a lot for free at the moment and membership fees aren't an attractive prospect. My Bench press at the moment is only 80kg, quite a difference from the squats, but I put that down to years of Jumping (Long and Triple). Thanks for taking the time to post replies!