Weight Training Question

Dalton1720
Dalton1720 Posts: 104
in Fitness and Exercise
Ive been doing 5x5's for about two weeks now and Ive noticed Ive gotten to a weight where my arms can't lift the barbell over my head to do squats and calf raises. Im not sure what to do about it. I do bench presses, but it seems my arms are much weaker than my legs. Any suggestions? Thanks.

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  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,329 Member
    squat rack or power cage.
  • steve0820
    steve0820 Posts: 510 Member
    squat rack or power cage.

    Pretty much this. Not many option if you're going to squat "heavy" with a BB.
  • nz_deevaa
    nz_deevaa Posts: 12,209 Member
    squat rack or power cage.


    This.

    Naturally your legs are stronger than your legs/back.

    If you don't have access to a squat rack then you might have to switch to higher reps (so that you have constant progression).
  • Dalton1720
    Dalton1720 Posts: 104
    Thanks guys! Im not sure why I didn't think of this since I have joined a gym which Im guessing has the proper equipment.

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