Is It Worth the Extra Risk to Try to Maximize a Squat?

A normal endurance athlete should in no way be attempting to max out their squat, right? Yes. If you don't have really strong technique and also are very comfortable actually failing a lift, then it may not be worth the extra risk. There are olympic weight lifters who can quean and jerk more than i can squat because it's just not worth it. They can l squat ten or 20 % more than they can clean and jerk. So that's all that matters. You've got that headroom,. And you can see strength progression easily by going, oh, i'm lifting this much weight, you know, it to the same depth that i had been., therefore i