When should you usually stop progressing by 10 lbs per squat workout?

[boscode]

I've been increasing by either 5 or 10 pounds each day (reset once due to changing grip / holding the bar lower on the back). Currently at 260 for 3 sets of 5. I was thinking of staggering increases (go up by 10 one time, 5 the next time) until reaching 300. Does this sound too high?

[Carlos Daniel]

I've been increasing by either 5 or 10 pounds each day (reset once due to changing grip / holding the bar lower on the back). Currently at 260 for 3 sets of 5. I was thinking of staggering increases (go up by 10 one time, 5 the next time) until reaching 300. Does this sound too high?

How much do you weight? 10 lbs increases seem to be a little too optimistic but who knows.

[MikeC1]

Staggering your jumps sounds like a really dumb idea / great way to get yourself hurt.

[FKYT]

Go up by 10 pound jumps until your squat workouts start to feel really friggin' hard, then start going up by 5 lbs. I'm impressed that you made it to 260 lbs in 10 lb jumps.

[RobCor]

Switched to 5lb jumps at 185lbs.

[boscode]

I'm about 5'10-5'11 and 210. To clarify, sometimes I jumped up by 5, sometimes by 10, but most of the time by 5. The squats are getting harder though, so I might stick to 5 pound jumps for now.

[Jamie J. Skibicki]

"Staggering your jumps sounds like a really dumb idea / great way to get yourself hurt. "

How and why?

[ZonaLifter]

I'm still doing 10 pound jumps on my squat. I was planning to switch to 5 pound jumps after I missed my last rep or two on the last set two workouts in a row. Is that not correct?

[John Taylor]

I'm still doing 10 pound jumps on my squat. I was planning to switch to 5 pound jumps after I missed my last rep or two on the last set two workouts in a row. Is that not correct?

I can't comment on the jump staggering thing as I've never done it. Once you start missing reps at 10, you should really drop to 5's and stay there as long as you can. I made it to about where you are - 260-275 - before I went to 5 pounds each time.

[MDR2]

Stop now. Just go up 5 pounds. No need to rush to the wall.