Although weightlifting success is not a 100% dependent on Leg strength, strength of

the legs is of great importance for the weightlifter. Every athlete is different –
yet we could define them as either Technicians and Strength based athletes.
Technicians tend to be rather weak in the strength movements (especially the
squats), yet lift heavy because of how efficient they are (They can use a high % of
their strength). Strength based athletes tend to get strong super fast in
comparison. Their efficiency is, however, on the lower side. They tend to have a
large surplus of strength. Both type of athlete can and do step on the
international stage. Here are some of my better tricks and ideas to build a bigger
squat.

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Strength based athletes are athletes that can improve their squat by training it 1-
2 times a week. These are people you have always known as being stronger than the
next person. For instance, my sister deadlifted 160kg the first time she tried the
deadlift. She also squatted 60kg for 20 reps on her first day. I have a junior
female athlete (53kg, 1 year of training) who can squat twice her bodyweight – yet
we only train the squat 2 times a week. For these athletes, increases in strength
don’t necessarily translate in improvements in the lifts. These athletes should be
spending more time on technique work to increase their efficiency and reach average
ratios.