Fitness

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First squat day in 3 weeks. These felt soooo heavy 💀

325 x 5 x 3

Software Eng. Dumb dad. Aging emo. Reply guy.

Any tips for beginner squatters? Start with body weight right? My glutes suck!

Father of two, jiu jitsu blue belt, work in progress husband. Milkman @ /milk

Bodyweight is a good start but if you want to transition to barbell squats, I would recommend just starting with the empty bar if you've got the strength for it. That will get your body used to the position and leverages for that movement (which are going to be different from bodyweight).

Figure out the stance, hand positions, and bar position that work for you. Then just lots and lots of practice, focusing on stability and bracing your core.