I recently started doing xtra squats because I want the thicc, for reasons

So I did some squats according to advice on the internet (check for butt wink, activate glutes first, intra-abdominal pressure), like 3 sets of 12, but then I almost passed out (not an exaggeration) from either a lack of oxygen from holding my breath every rep to maintain the pressure, or just using muscles in my lower body ive never targeted before.

Is it normal to come close to passing out every rep in the 3rd set or should I be doing something differently?

Also anyone who has the thicc feel free to tell how to get the thicc plz

  • Zo1db3rg [comrade/them]
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    3 years ago

    When I first started squatting and pushing hard by the end of my sets I would be breathing HARD and whilst not almost passing out I felt the whole body fatigue. A few times I got close to my limit. If you are barbell squatting you should be taking in a huge breath and pushing it down into and tightening you core with everything you have to support and lock your core and back for that squat. Take the breath, do the squat and come back up, breathe out, take another huge breath and repeat.if you have to just hold the bar and take a few breaths before your big one for the next squat. If I have to take more than one or two breaths between squats I know I am near my limit and that's when you have to really pay attention and judge if you feel comfortable doing another or ending that set. Better safe than sorry.

    If you are doing squats right your core will get almost as big of a workout as the legs. Using all those muscles to their max is not an easy thing. It's pushes you. And it tires you. That's kind of the point. But if you are legit about to pass out then maybe back it off a little. You will get there in time.