Squat weight same as split squat?

alexmose
alexmose Posts: 792 Member
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Sooo my split squat weight has matched my squat weight. This happen to anyone else?

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  • Boxn_n_Bellydancn
    Boxn_n_Bellydancn Posts: 171 Member
    Yep! I used to hate split squats, now I love them. At some point as I progress it is normal for me to hit the same weight for each. I do think I progress a bit quicker with splits, then I “catch up” with back squats. It’s back and forth for me.
  • alexmose
    alexmose Posts: 792 Member
    Boxn_n_Bellydancn wrote: »
    Yep! I used to hate split squats, now I love them. At some point as I progress it is normal for me to hit the same weight for each. I do think I progress a bit quicker with splits, then I “catch up” with back squats. It’s back and forth for me.

    Yay we are normal 😊
  • DancingMoosie
    DancingMoosie Posts: 8,613 Member
    Split squats? Where you put one foot on a bench behind you and basically squat on one leg? Nope. My back squat is much higher
  • firef1y72
    firef1y72 Posts: 1,579 Member
    DancingMoosie wrote: »
    Split squats? Where you put one foot on a bench behind you and basically squat on one leg? Nope. My back squat is much higher

    Same here, no way I could split squat even half what I back squat. Was doing trx split squats on Friday with a weighted vest (think it was around 20kg) and my legs were cramping after the 3rd set of 15. Can easily back squat 45kg after a 5month break and was back squatting 70-75kg
  • Phirrgus
    Phirrgus Posts: 1,894 Member
    OP, are you going progressively heavier with your back squats? Or just using light weight high reps? I'm pretty sure I would wind up tearing something badly if I tried to use my squat weight for split squats...
  • Phirrgus
    Phirrgus Posts: 1,894 Member
    firef1y72 wrote: »
    DancingMoosie wrote: »
    Split squats? Where you put one foot on a bench behind you and basically squat on one leg? Nope. My back squat is much higher

    Same here, no way I could split squat even half what I back squat. Was doing trx split squats on Friday with a weighted vest (think it was around 20kg) and my legs were cramping after the 3rd set of 15. Can easily back squat 45kg after a 5month break and was back squatting 70-75kg

    Yeah they do a pretty good number on me too.
  • alexmose
    alexmose Posts: 792 Member
    Phirrgus wrote: »
    OP, are you going progressively heavier with your back squats? Or just using light weight high reps? I'm pretty sure I would wind up tearing something badly if I tried to use my squat weight for split squats...

    Sorry perhaps wrong term. I meant lunge weight. One foot in front of the other. No bench. Yes progressive overload. Heavy weights. Currently 130 lbs for both. BW: 114 Bf is 19.7%
  • DancingMoosie
    DancingMoosie Posts: 8,613 Member
    Smith machine or free weights?
  • alexmose
    alexmose Posts: 792 Member
    DancingMoosie wrote: »
    Smith machine or free weights?

    Barbell
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,876 Member
    Not even close.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,488 Member
    Yeah, since you're focusing on one leg, the weight should be lower than what you do with 2 legs at the same time. If not, then your back squat isn't challenging enough.

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  • alexmose
    alexmose Posts: 792 Member
    ninerbuff wrote: »
    Yeah, since you're focusing on one leg, the weight should be lower than what you do with 2 legs at the same time. If not, then your back squat isn't challenging enough.

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    Agree. I guess I should up my squat weight? Altho I can barely get out 3 sets of 8 reps
  • DancingMoosie
    DancingMoosie Posts: 8,613 Member
    Can you do 3 sets of 8 lunges on each leg at 130?
  • alexmose
    alexmose Posts: 792 Member
    DancingMoosie wrote: »
    Can you do 3 sets of 8 lunges on each leg at 130?

    Yep
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,488 Member
    alexmose wrote: »
    DancingMoosie wrote: »
    Can you do 3 sets of 8 lunges on each leg at 130?

    Yep

    Then it could be your squat form that's the issue.

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  • alexmose
    alexmose Posts: 792 Member
    ninerbuff wrote: »
    alexmose wrote: »
    DancingMoosie wrote: »
    Can you do 3 sets of 8 lunges on each leg at 130?

    Yep

    Then it could be your squat form that's the issue.

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    *kitten* i think you’re right.
  • Boxn_n_Bellydancn
    Boxn_n_Bellydancn Posts: 171 Member
    I still haven’t made it to 100 pds yet with squats, so it makes sense one day the difference between the two will be greater.

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