Is 40kg (88lbs) good squat weight?

[StormMistress]

Ok so I’m trying to build my leg strength and can now squat 40Kg (88lbs) Is this a good weight for a woman or am I still weak sauce lol?

[Levin]

Are you including the bar in that because a proper Olympic bar is 20kg itself.

Everything is relative. My sister can squat 150kg, but it's a one rep max, her form is shocking and she's injuring herself.

Try and build up to squatting your own weight, that's a big milestone.

You're best building up gradually and doing your time building foundational strength. Cause a lot of people skip it, then pay for it after.

So many people also give all these impressive figures, but their form and range of motion is shocking. Work on those, controlled and good form!

[D4nielv]

Just read that you're stuck on 40 kg for months. Are you sure that your form is correct? Whenever you are stuck with progressing, it usually comes down to bad form that's finally catching up on you. It helps to film yourself, so you can look back at what you're doing wrong. Going ATG (Ass To Grass) is also a great option, as it makes your muscles work along the entire range of motion.

[Anonymous]

That's a lot more than I can squat so yes..👀😶

[D4nielv]

If you're consistently squatting twice a week, you should definitely be seeing some progress over the months. If you're not, you're either putting too much or too little weight on the bar during your workout, or your form is off. Even girls should be able to at least hit 60 kg after consistently working out, before it starts to slow down a lot

[Opinion Owner]

@D4nielv well I stopped but I tried for a period of time but am weak as hell lol

[D4nielv]

If you don't work out much, then a lot of other muscles for stability, etc. need to develop first before you can progress. If you use something like a Smith Machine then you'll see a lot more gains, because it takes all the other muscles out of the equation

[Opinion Owner]

@D4nielv yeah but im okay lol.. am not built for muscles. I am healthy i powerwalk about 1.5-2 hours/day and I eat healthy but Im just not physically strong

[D4nielv]

Genes play less of a role than you think 😉 if you're not that bothered with it, that's okay, but if you want I can try to coach you a bit, if you need the help

[Opinion Owner]

@D4nielv alright haha thank you I'll keep it in mind:)

[BoopBoopBeep]

If it's more than you used to, it's a good weight. Doesn't mean you can't do better. Everything can be improved. Except rescue kittens, who are perfect by design.

[LiamJHayden]

Are there any factors that my limit you on this? Because of a knee injury when I was a teen, I can only squat a little more that 150% of my weight (should be 250%). I actually bench press more than I squat because of that injury.

[Andres77]

It’s a great starter weight. It’s all relative. At least you know what it is and now you can build on it.

[StormMistress]

Sad thing is my starter weight was 15Kg and I’ve been stuck at 40kg for months.

[Andres77]

You made 25 kg of progress. So just your progress is greater than your starting weight. That’s a big deal.

[AydenHazor]

Anything is better than nothing. It's not a bad weight for sure, and I'm sure you'll continue to improve

[AydenHazor]

How good of a weight it is for you is also dependent on your weight

[kellytheman]

That not to bad but you should keep doing some squats and build more leg muscle you should be able to lift about 100lbs with your legs is good.

[NYCQuestions1976]

It all depends on your size, strength, and experience.

[Kelly6]

It’s very good

[MementoMori777]

My brain is weak sauce on this topic

[Iron_Man]

Are you a beginner?

[StormMistress]

Well I’ve been lifting for over a year

[QuietRunner]

it good for squats

[TiaNour]

Yes it is

[renodnol32]

Its awesome.