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I'm in some problem
I went today to the gym to do 60kg squat and when i went and try go back up it was just impossible, i don't know why it is that heavy.
So i decided to half squats with 60kg instead (i know pathetic), but i had to squat it and that's the only way.
i did dumbell box jumps before it to make it easier like an assist exercise but didn't help.
any tips? i want to be able to progress so i can reach my goals, don't like being stuck.
thanks
I am not adarqui but i took a look in your journal. Last time you squatted before yesterday was 40 days ago where you maxed at 12*50. So for such a long layoff and on a bad day, it's not so weird to fail at 60kg.
My advice would be, forget the poundage , the number. 60 kg is neither light, nor heavy. It's feather light for KF , it's impossible for you , normal for someone, easy for someone else , hard from yet another one etc.
You want to progress?
1) Pick a template. e.g. 3x5, 4x5 , 5x5, 3x8 , whatever.
2) Do it with a weight you can complete in good form.
3) Next time add 2,5kg
4) If you fail to do the prescribed reps , do the same load next time, otherwise increase.
5) EAT GOOD - SLEEP GOOD - LEAVE SOME RECOVERY TIME ( in caps because it is the most important ).
6) Repeat forever, become Rony Coleman / Lebron James / Usain Bolt , whatever!
, 6 paused at top for 10 sec on last rep<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvDxYKdrhJ0" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvDxYKdrhJ0</a>
, i just feel like staying home and relaxing just do weights and might end up quitting that too' so i have to stay strong and attend the training session. rest tomorrow and then the day after 150m x 12. during todays run i was filling sick in the throat near the end of the last 300m. the circuit training i felt tired to do only stopped at 12 on burpees as it is a continuous exercise. I hope someone says 'nah man that is too much work, don't go' 
. Mustn't give up. 
because the free weight sections are always occupied by the uni rugby team and i am allowed to take dumbbells so i took 20kg dumbbells and did those and after major DOMS
i don't understand your Q?
bulgarian split squat with barbell is definitely harder than DB variation, both are effective tho.
OK let me rephrase my question.
my regular workout is Olympic Squats (parallel + a bit more), calf raises and RDL's.
one session, the squat rack is booked so have to use dumbbells and any weight, what exercise would you do as the next best alternative to barbell squats, Calf raises and RDL using dumbbells only any weight?
walking lunges/bulgarian split squats for sure.. 45 degree hypers or natural glute ham raises if possible.
one really nice exercise with db's is a single leg squat while standing on an 18-24" box.. if you stand on the box with left leg, you hold dumbell in right leg, and you squat right down.. hits the glutes really good.
single leg RDL with DB in opposite hand (standing on the ground, not a box) is also really effective.
but ya, getting your db lunge/bss weights up can definitely get you gains.
peace man
because the free weight sections are always occupied by the uni rugby team and i am allowed to take dumbbells so i took 20kg dumbbells and did those and after major DOMS
i don't understand your Q?
bulgarian split squat with barbell is definitely harder than DB variation, both are effective tho.
