BREATHING SQUATS

BREATHING SQUATS

5x20 FOR WEIGHT.

DO REPS OF 20 SQUATS, STOPPING AT THE TOP TO TAKE A BREATH BETWEEN EACH SQUAT.

031409- 85/95/90 75 & 65 (these 2 sets were Zercher squats)

I kept the weight a bit lighter than usual as holding the bar in position with my shoulder makes it a bit sore. For the last 2 sets my shoulder was starting to bother me, so Coach had me try Zercher squats. For these you hold the bar in front of your body in the crook of your elbows. I dropped to 75# for the first set and 65# for the second set. I actually think these are a bit harder form then both front squats and back squats. Not to mention being female, the bar seemed to want to sit square at boob level. You really got to keep the bar close in for these so I had to work to pull it in. For the second set I tried holding the bar a little higher, I don't know how to make these more comfortable. Hmmmm.....