squat error?

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Bangtail

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Is there a reason im not really feeling squats in my legs overly much?

When I do lunges I almost fail every time with the exact same weight.

Don't like feeling like im wasting my time here. boooooo.

:(:( :(
 
You dont necesarily have to use the same weight with lunges as you do with squats... And the chances are you are doing the squat WITHOUT proper form... I had a problem similar to yours, quite annoying actually, until a guy at the gym told me to bend my knees 90 degrees... Then you start feeling it when you really bend your knees... Check out the other post on this pard of the forum <started by me> about these types of problems... It'll help u out alot ;)
 
I tend to do it in front of a mirror to be able to watch my form.

I get my thighs horizontal with the floor (so 90 degrees heh)

and I try to keep by back as straight as possible by arching my shoulder blades in.

Im very inflexible mind you and have to lower my torso quite low (bent over towards crotch area, but spine still as straight as i can possibly make it) in order to achieve the 90 degree mark.

still seems the only place I notice a burn are my abs (sometimes) when I push up to standing position again.

EDIT: Does anyone think its worth PAYING to goto a gym for a month to learn proper form? Im really shy and get anxiety attacks when I think about going to a gym.

I think I just need to make friends with someone who enjoys answering my stupid lame questions, and actually knows what they are doing. BLEHHH (heh)
 
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Dude I'm not sure if I'm the only one, but if I was to try and lunge the same amount that I squat I don't think that i would even make one rep.
 
so if i can lunge with 40x2 (lbs) and feel a good buring then its most likely that i need a good deal more weight for the squat.

is that possible?
 
It could be a tight posterior chain affecting your squat.

I used to have problem going ATG, but since I started doing NROL with it's abundance of posterior chain and ab work, my squats have improved in form.
 
Bangtail said:
can you decode that for me?

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If your quads are overly strong, they are pulling your torso down, so your hamstrings have to work overtime to keep you erect. That will make them tight and difficult to squat.

Also, lunges are extremely taxing, moreso because they are unilateral. There's a synergistic nature to squats because you're using both legs. I squat 140 for 15 reps, but can only do 35lbs/h for lunges, 10/h for bulgarian split squats.
 
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Try arching your back and sticking your ass out more. Works great.
 
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