Are Hack Squats meant to be this easy?

[yungahdubz]

just did my workout, and completed hack squats, 5x5, 57kg.

I did it with ease, and am at a bit of a problem due to the fact my weights go upto about 60kg.

The only body part i can feel being worked when i'm doing these is my abs on the 1st set, then it all feels really easy to me, and i dont feel as though im benefiting from it.

Am i doing these wrong? Will post up a form check vid in the near future if required.

post might not make a whole lotta sense, its late.

 

[Mavrick]

I recently started 5x5s on squats, and I didn't feel like they were working. I'm switching back to 3x10s, but I can keep my heart rate down with the 5x5s easier. So, maybe you need more weight or switch to 3x10.

With 5x5s you do the most you can, but you do 5 reps per 5 sets and increase 5 pounds when you feel like you can do more the next week. You don't go up in weight during your sets, so try doing more weight, but stay at that weight for the 5 sets.

I did 5x5s on leg extensions and saw a huge difference because I forced myself to do as much weight as I thought I could do.

 

[SmellyOrc]

Increase the weight. 57/60kg is nothing.

 

[EFFORT]

Increase the weight. 57/60kg is nothing.