How come i Bench 205 pounds but Squat just 160 pounds?

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  1. Shrewd Operator

    Shrewd Operator Active Member Full Member

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    Am i way under developed in my legs or is this common in a lot of young athletes?
     
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  2. scrap

    scrap Boxing Addict Full Member

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    How old.
     
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  3. bck620

    bck620 Active Member Full Member

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    Uncommon. Need more info? How long have you been training? Routine?

    Poor form/technique I imagine. The numbers should be reversed. If you could bench 205 (I assume this is a 1RM), then you should squat 275-300 or so.
     
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  4. Shrewd Operator

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    19..

    5'11

    154 pnds
     
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  5. Shrewd Operator

    Shrewd Operator Active Member Full Member

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    I dont train religously, maybe 3 times a week, always ahd a decent bench press, but struggle with the squats..
     
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  6. Shrewd Operator

    Shrewd Operator Active Member Full Member

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    I look in proportion, just have average squats..
     
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  7. Jdsm

    Jdsm Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Would need to see videos of lifts.
     
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  8. Speechless

    Speechless Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Because you're a gorilla?!?!
     
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  9. Shrewd Operator

    Shrewd Operator Active Member Full Member

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    best way to mend my problem? or atleast subsidise it?
     
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  10. Shrewd Operator

    Shrewd Operator Active Member Full Member

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    best way to strenghten legs? less weight and more reps or the opposite?
     
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  11. Jdsm

    Jdsm Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Depends on the issue. If your technique is correct (no offense but it likely isn't) then lower reps, high frequency (several times per week). If your technique isn't down, strip the weight off the bar and work on getting that down. The big lifts are skills :good
     
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  12. hifiboy

    hifiboy New Member Full Member

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    I assume you don't have a dedicated legs day? Do you put as much effort into your legs as you do your chest? You know the answer to your own question. If you do 3 days lifting then do a split, something like

    day 1: Chest/Shoulders

    day 2: Back/triceps

    day 3: Legs/core (Don't **** around, ass to grass squats, leg press, weighted lunges)

    Don't neglect legs just because they don't look good in a t-shirt. Working your legs will release more testosterone and help you grow all over.
     
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  13. madg321

    madg321 Active Member Full Member

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    Im easctly the same i bench lots and cant squat....
     
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  14. DrBanzai

    DrBanzai Active Member Full Member

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    Your bench is ****, your squat is a joke. Why? probably because you don't know what you are doing and you favor upper body over lower.
     
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  15. Shrewd Operator

    Shrewd Operator Active Member Full Member

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    In fairness how much should a guy of 154 be benchin?
     
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