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Good job! Benching 60kg x 5 was easy for me, but my fucking knees won't let me squat more than 1.5 plates, and only on a good day. I've switched to endurance training (cyclist squats on a wedge) for my knees, with a plan to add some split squats or lunges when I'm ready. I hate both.
I wasn't aware of cyclist squats. Interesting.
Re lunges, I'll take those (and weighted step-ups) any day over traditional squats. I blame having all my height in my legs. Lunges and step ups (and maybe cyclist squats) feel so much more functional for building strength to do all the other stuff I want to do, like running and hiking.
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