Back squat 8-8-8-8-8 reps
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Pre-WOD quick brief
Objective
Lift the heaviest successful load
Score rule
Score: lifted load (higher is better)
Structure
🏋️ Heavy Day
Heavy day: prioritize barbell quality and progressive loading.
Back squat 8-8-8-8-8 reps
Compare to similar 250211 and 251020.
Official Guidance
🧠 Stimulus and Strategy▼
Today's workout is a heavy day. Ensure all 5 sets are heavy enough to be actual working sets where you’re getting stronger. All sets should be at least 70% of your 1-rep max or a load that feels moderately heavy. Look at the recent 5-rep back squat day from Oct. 20, 2025, to get an idea of your capacity for performing 8 reps in today's effort. Note that today you can build to a heavy set over the course of 5 working sets. That said, all sets should be challenging. Heavy is the goal today, but always prioritize mechanics, only going as heavy as technique allows.
⚖️ Intermediate Option▼
Same as Rx’d.
🌱 Beginner Option▼
Same as Rx’d.
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Performance input
Recommended entry: heaviest successful load (e.g. 102.5 kg).
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