Squat/chest

clicketykeys

Totally not important, but out of curiosity -

In the strength classes I take (BodyPump and another that I think is non-branded), after warming up they typically start with squat reps and then move to chest. The instructor generally says to take off about a third of whatever weight you use for squats. I can't do that; usually I need to take off about two-thirds. If I'm feeling REALLY adventurous or my legs were tired and I had a lighter weight there, I might be able to manage half.

Not the end of the world either way, but I'm wondering if I should attempt to push a little more to have a more typical lift ratio, or if some people are just built that way and I should expect to see a similar ratio even as I progress and add weight.

Thoughts?

quiksylver296

My thought is that your instructor is "uninformed" (to be nice about it). Do the weight you can do and don't worry about it.

cwolfman13

There isn't a typical lift ratio. You should use the weight you can use that is challenging, but you can complete the reps and sets.

firef1y72

clicketykeys wrote: »

Totally not important, but out of curiosity -

In the strength classes I take (BodyPump and another that I think is non-branded), after warming up they typically start with squat reps and then move to chest. The instructor generally says to take off about a third of whatever weight you use for squats. I can't do that; usually I need to take off about two-thirds. If I'm feeling REALLY adventurous or my legs were tired and I had a lighter weight there, I might be able to manage half.

Not the end of the world either way, but I'm wondering if I should attempt to push a little more to have a more typical lift ratio, or if some people are just built that way and I should expect to see a similar ratio even as I progress and add weight.

Thoughts?

I do a bodypump style class and the instructor likes us to use a weight that is challenging, whatever that is and if we can get through the track without resting then think about going up. Not sure if there's an actual ratio, and the weights I use are nowhere near my 1rpm (160 squats in 6 minutes is not happening at that weight). But to give you an idea (I use the same as or slightly heavier than the instructor)

Warm up : 10kg (plus the 1.5kg that is the bar)
Leg track 1 : 25kg (starting to get struggle to press that to get it back off my back or would go higher)
Chest : 12.5kg
Bicips : 10kg
Triceps : 5kg dumbells (or 10kg bar but that hurts my wrists for that many reps)
Shoulders : 4kg dumbells (rotator cuff and reverse flies)/15kg bar (upright rows, cleans and presses)
Leg track 2 : 20kg (getting tired by this point and marathon training so need to save the legs a little)