Having trouble doing Back Squats

[Ibrahimovic105]

In addition to what everyone's saying, imo you are the perfect candidate for traditional Base Building.

- Use back squats and any other lift you have problems with in your SE cluster
- make sure you learn and implement correct form through a coach or aforementioned resources
- goes without saying only use 15-30%rm for SE
- SE will give you the opportunity to practice and perfect your form while strengthening muscles/ligaments etc for max-strength

When it's time to transition to maximum-strength, get on Starting Strength. Do NOT do 531, it's not linear and it's not the best choice for a beginner in TB context. Do SS for a while and then switch to Operator.

Okay got it run Base building...perfect my form and condition my muscles and ligaments ...then use starting strength for a while and then use Operator....But i have a question what is the problem of using Operator instead of SS..cause i think the prgramming is superior with the waved periodization and also i will get results faster comparatively

Another thing i didnt mention is that its been only 2 weeks since i joined a local gym other than that i used to go the gym in my building where i stay but it is pretty small and there is no trainer and also limited weight and equipment.....So maybe i should use free weights for a while not too heavy you know do accessory lifts for a month like lat pull downs,dumbell moves ,cable pulls...just to condition the muscles before moving on to Barbell Squat and Deadlifts......What you say?

It's not a question of which program is better. SS is generally better for beginners because it's a fast progression that takes advantage of the novice's ability to add weight to the bar every workout. You won't be able to use it for long as a TB/Cross-training athlete because it'll start to interfere with your cardio and vice versa. That doesn't mean you can't take advantage of it for however long the linear gains last.

Regarding your second question it makes no sense. You don't need to condition your muscles to do squats by doing accessory work. Just do the main moves but do them as SE during base building. You'll be working with 15-30%rm so all you'll really need is a bar and a bench. No need for a squat rack, you can probably hoist the bar onto your back for squats because the weight should be that light. You don't have to just use barbell lifts alone, just the ones you have trouble with. Mix it up with bodywieght, dumbbells, or whatever you want.

Okay got it and really thanks to you and to everybody who replied this post...fortunate to get advice from experienced people on this awesome forum

[Barkadion]

Something is off about this. As a 115lb woman I started with a 65lb squat and a 115lb deadlift, and that was just on day 1. I don’t say this to make you up feel bad, OP, but to underscore that the problems you are having are not internet-solvable. Are you excluding the weight of the bar (45 lbs) or are you mixing lbs and kgs? In any case, this is definitely a scenario where it’s worth paying for a coach or even a physical therapist.

My bad I realised now that the weight I mentioned was 35lbs on both sides of the bar that means 70 lbs and for deadlift it was 45lbs on both side that means 90lbs total ,plus the bar was an Olympic bar weighing 45 lbs ..should've mentioned that and I will definitely be hiring a coach to train me in these big moves

Unilateral math skill is a bliss

[Ibrahimovic105]

What are your stats? Goals? Prior experience in any sports or physical activities? What brought you to tactical barbell?

Height - 180 cm
Weight - 83 kg

Goals-
My physical goals are to get very strong physically like in musculature and physique like Hugh Jackman in Wolverine or jacked Tom hardy in Warrior.....

My other goal is to be able to crank out pushups like it's a piece of cake right now I can't even do ten pushups ....Also to be able to do pull-ups I can't even do one right now

Another goal is to get highly conditioned so I can run without gassing out quickly

History:-
I don't have any prior experience in any sports or physical activities though I'm very passionate about sports and a bit gym freak...The country that I come from getting into sports is not encouraged and also not supported ...so athletes here really suffer


Im always looking for things that can improve me books videos etc...I came to know about tactical barbell while I was casually surfing Google books looking for good training bools.So I downloaded all the tactical barbell books and ever since reading them on my Kindle.
In this hunt of mine I came across many great books Ross enamait , Jim wendler ,Mark rippetoe ,Joel Jamieson, etc etc
P.S I'm a third year University engineering student but as you can figure out Im.a.freak for training and knowledge but I lack in experience and in proper coaching

Alright.. so why hugh jackman? Why not Arnold?? BTW both use PEDs

So you are lacking in pretty every area as far as physical fitness. No big deal. Everyone starts somewhere. You need to get back in touch with your body and at 20, shouldn’t be too hard. You are on the right path, but your goals are a mess. Find a short term and long term set of goals and get to work. Don’t overlook diet either. In fact, I would take that more seriously than lifting weights if you aren’t already at this point. Face the fact that you may never look like a Hollywood movie star. I’ve been an athlete my whole life and I still don’t look like that. Consistency is key. You will see great results at first then it begins to slow down, so don’t get discouraged. Good luck

Thank you for this advice Sir.