Do squats define your overall strength?

>>41873529
no. what kind of question is this? i didnt deadlift for a long time because i just couldnt get the form right so i just avoided it for months. i could squat 365 atg high bar paused for reps pretty easily, but could deadlift 275 for five. my back was weak and my entire body was unbalanced. my bench was fine because i practiced that. now of course, my deadlift is on par with my squat, but you get my point.

it's almost like your body responds to whatever you train. if youre feeling inconsistency, youre most likely feeling the effects of CNS frying or youre really new and dont have very adept neuromuscular connections.

>>41873529
no, they don't, strength is highly, highly movement specific

within movements, strength is also highly range of motion/joint angle specific

first response >>41873580 is right

>>41873580
i did the opposite of this due to injury, i had to give up squatting but i keep deadlifting

and without squatting my deadlift has still progressed (even moreso because i can now handle more deadlift volume without squatting), you get good at what you focus on

snatching is the pinnacle of athleticism

>>41873529
>1pl8
lol fag.

>>41873529
I have made my biggest strength gains when I couldn't squat for 3 months due to a twisted ankle causing complete loss of mobility on one side.

>>41873937
>high bar half reps
>and he still has wrists falling under the bar.

Every time I see people holding the bar like that, I just make a mental note. They'll always come to me asking about wrist pain the same year.

>>41873967
That's not a half rep. Why do you mean by wrist placement though?

>>41873967
Its parallel?

>>41873529
Not your overall strength, but is a good indicator of lower body and core strength, sometimes even back strength. Personally I find squats to be the most taxing exercise on my body and I believe many would agree with that.