squats...

[talrock]

would it be overkill to squat twice a week, box squats (8x2-3 reps) increasing and a normal squat routine (5x5) with consistent weight through all sets?

or would it be better to alternate every week between the two squats?

[Saint Patrick]

Squatting 2x/week is fine, try to space your sessions 3 days apart to allow for adequate recovery time.

[jazer80]

i think that your training history would matter here, also what kind of weight (as a % of your one rep max) are you using on this? i know a ton of people who cannot handle that much

[drew]

SOmetimes I mix in 2x/week squats. With heavy squats on one day and light, high rep or box squats the other. I've gone 3x/week on squats, but not for more than 4 weeks at a time.

If I could, I would squat every day.

[Chubrock]

I squat 4 days a week. Low Box Squats on Monday, Parallel Box Squats Tuesday, Rest Wed, Slightly Above Parallel Box Squats Thursday, and ATG Squats on Friday. Of course pretty much the only thing I do is squat.

[SW]

^ squater

[jazer80]

I squat 4 days a week. Low Box Squats on Monday, Parallel Box Squats Tuesday, Rest Wed, Slightly Above Parallel Box Squats Thursday, and ATG Squats on Friday. Of course pretty much the only thing I do is squat.
haha that's crazy. when do you do upper body?


the reason i asked earlier is because if you meant that you're going until failure, then you may not handle it. of course if you're doing a westside program you will be doing two days of squatting weekly, one max effort day and one speed day.

[biggimp]

i only squat once a week. but on days i do squat, i do it twice: once in the morning, and once in the afternoon. my numbers are continuing to climb steadily, so its working for me...

[Chubrock]

As of right now I don't really do any upperbody (shoulder issue). Next week I'll be back to a similar split that I was on before hurtin' myself. Squat/Upper/Squat/Upper/Squat.

[MixmasterNash]

Olympic lifters often train squats/similar 6 days a week, with multiple sessions a day. However, they are primarily working on technique and not going for hypertrophy.

Longer rest periods are much better for muscle growth, and even for pure strength.

[jazer80]

on squats? don't you mean cleans and the olympic lifts? hard to imagine someone of that caliber has any questions on their squat technique