slow progress with squat compared with presses, am I overtraining it?

[Lu36]

Hi all

After a month plus on the SS program I could lift (5 reps):

deadlift: 86 kg
squat: 66 kg
bench: 56 kg
clean: 41 kg
press: 31 kg
(and chin-ups +12,5 kg (c: )

after two weeks I could squat 71 kg, but I found that I was not going deep enough to stimulate the "bouncing" reflex, so I restarted with form check and built up to 66 kg full-range after 2 more weeks; but not more, and recently I started having the ugly feeling that my legs might give up in the bottom position (how often does it happen?). I train anyway, but now I wonder if training squats 3 times a week may be overtraining for me, because I am 36 and never trained with heavy weights more often than twice a week before.
Or is it just time for me to back-off with front squat in Day 2, as described at page 162-163 of PPST?
Besides, is the introduction of the front squat temporary or indefinite?

[Mark Rippetoe]

Without your height and bodyweight this is just a guess, but I'd bet your squat technique is the problem.

[Lu36]

I'm 5 feet 8 inches tall and weigh 138 pounds;
I have a 28 inches waistline.

[Mark Rippetoe]

Then your emaciated little body is the problem.

[tscw1]

"Then your emaciated little body is the problem"

lol
bet he has a six pack though!

[Gordon Bombay]

Then your emaciated little body is the problem.

Ouch.

I used to weigh 135 at 5'10", I'm up to 165 now (with minimal bodyfat gain) thanks almost entirely to SS. You probably need to eat a hell of a lot more than you are eating now, and then drink the GOMAD on top of that. Strength will come, trust me.