yesterday I squatted 240lbs, but could only do 2 sets. I was able to do 5x5 of 240 about 6 months ago, which is my personal best. I weigh about 160 so this is 1.5 times my weight which I think is a common sticking point.
I've found that there is a subtle difference between the feeling of "wow, this is heavy" and "wow, this feels dangerous". yesterday was the latter, so I played it safe and moved the weight down a bit.
I'm wondering if anyone here has common techniques when they hit a plateau. in a slightly different example, I have some rotator cuff problems so I don't go heavy on bench, instead I will do between 8-12 reps of slow sets with dumbells and really try to control the weight. I may try the same thing with my squat for awhile.
I've found that there is a subtle difference between the feeling of "wow, this is heavy" and "wow, this feels dangerous". yesterday was the latter, so I played it safe and moved the weight down a bit.
I'm wondering if anyone here has common techniques when they hit a plateau. in a slightly different example, I have some rotator cuff problems so I don't go heavy on bench, instead I will do between 8-12 reps of slow sets with dumbells and really try to control the weight. I may try the same thing with my squat for awhile.