Re: It\'s April - how are your fitness resolutions coming along?
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Is that normal to have squat numbers higher than deadlifts?
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No, it is not; however, I have/had a bulging lumbar disc and have been very cautious about increasing my deadlift weight. I injured it in October of 2005 and didn't lift for 3 months. Before that I was squatting 305 for 6 reps and deadlifting 365 for 4. When I started lifting again in January of 2006 my deadlift was a massive 30 (yes, thirty) pounds. I built it up to 260lbs over the course of last year, then brought it from 260lbs to 310lbs on the Bill Starr Intermediate 5x5 program.
Although a strong lower back is important for heavy squats and plays a huge role, the role is not as huge as for heavy deadlifts. That, in addition to the fact that my legs are disproportionately huge in comparison to the rest of my body is why I squat more than I deadlift.
My deadlift will eventually catch up. Or not. I'm not particularly concerned with any number other than the one on the scale.
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What kind of squats do you do? Ass to grass? Parallel?
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It's not a squat unless my hamstrings touch my calves.
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