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    Default Knees caving in and weak deadlift

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    Hey Rip,

    I'm 21, 187cm, bodyweight 91kg and slowly going up - that's about 6'1" and 200lbs.
    Here are my latest numbers:
    Squat 130kg 5 5 4
    Deadlift 132.5kg x 4
    Bench 88.5kg 5 5 4
    Press 53.5kg x 5 x 3
    Power clean 55kg x 3 x 5
    Chins 8 5 5

    This is the first time I have missed a squat.
    I microload the bench and the press, I sleep 7.5 to 8.5 hours a night and I averaged 4000 calories per day this past week.

    I have two questions:
    1. How can I fix my knees caving in during heavy squats?
    2. What can I do about my deadlift being so weak compared to the squat? I love the deadlift and I want to be better at it. I read the recent Santana's articles but didn't find anything obvious I could fix.

    Any general tips are appreciated too.

    Three sets of squats
    Deadlift forgot to put a belt on.

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    Rest between sets?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mark Rippetoe View Post
    Rest between sets?
    10-12 minutes between squats.

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    Work up to a heavy weight you can keep your knees in perfect abduction, do 3 sets across, and go up from there. Never accept any rep that shows knees valgus ever again.

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    On it, coach.

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