Try adding in Bulgarian squats into your routine - it'll work your hip stabilizers and may help with that outside pain.

I'm trying to iron out the speed bump I get when raising up past parallel (I go down all the way, but my weakest point is on the way back up when I break the parallel line). I'm trying my hand at paused squats to get rid of the stretch reflex, but not sure if that's going to help much.

Hi, I am new to this group but am hoping that I can jump in. I have loved going back and reading all of the discussions.

I just finished a cycle and maxed out at 190x10. Next cycle I should be doing close to my previous 1RM for reps.

In the beginning of the year I set a goal to be able to squat 400 lbs (raw) during my 50th year. In truth, I had not tried to do a single max rep squat in about 10 years, so I had no idea what I was capable of. Well, I tried it last night. Warmed up carefully and squatted 400 down to just below parallel with a sumo style stance no problem. I think I have room in the tank for more, but I'm gonna shut it down for now so I can live up to another goal of deadlifting 450 before the end of the year.

But I'm gonna have to set some new squat goals. That's for sure.

I've been stuck around the 365-375 range for awhile now at between 210-220 bw. I tend to waffle a lot between disliking the flab I'm carrying and being determined to get strong, so instead of doing proper bulk/cut cycles I screw up and split hairs and end up spinning my wheels as often as not. Just started Brandon Lilly's Cube method last week, though, and am committed to getting the right amount of calories to fuel it, so I'm hoping to see some movement. Never really done a proper PL program before (not one by a well-respected powerlifter, at any rate), so I'm excited to see how this works out. I can already see the potential benefits to the speed work. I'm not 100% sure I get the design concept behind his "rep" days, but I figure Brandon Lilly knows a lot more than I do so I'm just going to do the program as best I can and see where it goes.

Getting ready to start a month or so of 7 10's on nights at work, which may put a cramp in training, but I hope to at least be able to get the main movements in on every lift every week, if not all the accessory work or the fourth "extra body building" day.

157.5kg/ 347lb

Just maxed out today and had a 35lb PR for 255lbs at 145lb BW Raw

Just maxed out today and had a 35lb PR for 255lbs at 145lb BW Raw

Wow, that's awesome!

285 @ ~128lbs. Sub 10% BF, Inzer belt.

Just maxed out today and had a 35lb PR for 255lbs at 145lb BW Raw

At the APF (American Powerlifting Federation) Fall Open a couple of weeks ago, I hit a PR and set a national APF record for my bodyweight class in the amateur/raw division. I had a 275# squat in the 123lb/56Kg weight class.

awesome accomplishments!

Forever Lever 10mm. red! My lifts are on IG - vinzorelli

I'm gunning for 315 before the end of the year. That would be right about 2.5x BW. I'd be happy with that for a while.

Forever Lever 10mm. red! My lifts are on IG - vinzorelli

I'm gunning for 315 before the end of the year. That would be right about 2.5x BW. I'd be happy with that for a while.

The levers are awesome. I've had mine for years. I rock the royal blue

Nice! I have the 10mm Lever belt too. It is by the far the best belt I've ever used. I'm very tempted to buy a second as a back-up just in case mine should break, because it takes like 6-weeks to get. Mine is just black, came close to getting the chocolate. LOL

Forever Lever 10mm. red! My lifts are on IG - vinzorelli

I'm gunning for 315 before the end of the year. That would be right about 2.5x BW. I'd be happy with that for a while.

The levers are awesome. I've had mine for years. I rock the royal blue

Nice! I have the 10mm Lever belt too. It is by the far the best belt I've ever used. I'm very tempted to buy a second as a back-up just in case mine should break, because it takes like 6-weeks to get. Mine is just black, came close to getting the chocolate. LOL

I am getting another belt for my birthday as a gift from my husband. I've only ever own Inzer belts but I'm buying one from Bob's belts http://www.bobsbelts.com/. They aren't cheap, about $200 including shipping but I'm being a princess and I want a tri-colour belt. They make them custom in the colours you select and will pre-work the leather around the holes. Plus they will do custom stitching and embroidery.

I'm sticking with a 10mm single prong and getting it in navy, powder blue and white with my initials embroidered on the back. Total princess but since they last forever, I want to get what I want. They are sending me leather swatches to make sure of my colour selection.

I can think of worst things to be picky about, very cool!

I bought new plates for set at home and hit my first ever raw squat of 325 pounds. No belt, no wraps, nothing... starting with a max of 190 a year and a half ago, Im thrilled to hit that weight. It pushes my total over 1000 pounds! I think I will set my sights on doing my first meet next summer.

Just clocked 300lbs @ 129lbs two days ago. Just my trusty inzer belt. Video on my IG - vinzorelli

Good grinder. 2.3xBW, shooting for 2.5x BW before the end of the year.

Nice job! I'm hoping to hit 300 lbs @ 123 lbs by next Spring (with belt and knee wraps). Let us know when you've hit that 325 goal.

I bought new plates for set at home and hit my first ever raw squat of 325 pounds. No belt, no wraps, nothing... starting with a max of 190 a year and a half ago, Im thrilled to hit that weight. It pushes my total over 1000 pounds! I think I will set my sights on doing my first meet next summer.

That's awesome. If you're hitting top numbers at your home gym, that must mean you've got it set up right so that's comfortable.

Finally got 350lbs for 5 reps for my Monday workout and will try for 360lbs for a triple tomorrow. Current program calls for 10lbs jumps, but might have to move to 5lbs jumps in the near future.

Also raw as I have yet to feel the need for a belt or anything else yet.

That's some good weight. Good luck on getting those triples.