Originally Posted by
Matt Reynolds
I have no idea what level of lifter you are, your training background, etc - so it would be tough to recommend anything without more info.
I will say, that I've never done a true "light squat day" in my own personal training. I'd rather change up the exercise to a front squat, or safety squat bar squat, or add chains or bands, etc. to mix thing up a little and still work up to a heavy 3-5 or so - maybe not a true 3-5RM but fairly close. OR I'll hit a tough higher rep full squat - something in the 10 rep range for additional hypertrophy - but again, I'm coming from a long background of lifting.
And I'm not saying a lighter squat day in the 5 rep range with a lower RPE (in say, the 8 range) is bad - it's just not something that I've enjoyed and therefore haven't done a ton of it in my own training.