How much can you squat?

[genarr3]

501 pounds. Bodyweight 165 pounds.
17 years old i did 440 pounds, bodyweight 132 pounds.

Silly question, but how'd you get 501 on the bar? I've never seen 1/2 lb plates.

 

[JD Slim]

Genarr3 ,
Some people count the collars as weight , maybe he was useing those springy type deals that never fit tight !?!?


How many of you guys do maxes on what you rep to failure with ,
like max effort with 315 or 225 ??
I'm starting to think that this is a better display of effort than doing a heavy one rep !!

 

[Kahn]

JD, I keep track of my strength by doing just that. I watch the rep max with 275. Only bench 370 though. Squat is embarrassing for this thread, about the same as the bench. I starting Dl and squats to balance my ass out now. Too bad my guy went to shit on me.

 

[HamHock]

4 plates each side, 10-12 reps (deep). Never maxed out on squats, nor do I intend to.


...BTW, am I high, or did I read that some knucklehead said putting a weight in his backpack is the best way to squat....WTF????!!!!!!

 

[genarr3]

How many of you guys do maxes on what you rep to failure with, like max effort with 315 or 225 ??

I used to do that, but vomiting isn't fun. Call me a pussy but that just isn't something I can look forward to. In my older years I don't punish myself as much. I normally won't go over 15 reps.

 

[SouthBeachDreams]

465 X 5 @ (5'10", 217) - my muscles said throw on more weight, but then on the fifth rep my knee said hell no and gave out(ouch)!!! Six months later all healed up now!!

 

[pitbullstl]

That's what I am talking about......

I am 5'11" 260's right now, at 284 I hit 795 for two, and in a meet I broke the MO record at 812.....no sqaut suit, no wraps, now I don't work out with more than 465 lbs. I still get growth though........

 

[ThickLEE]

got 600 pretty easy in a contest, next gonna go 650 maybe more

 

[machman]

495X5 back in '99. Clean too except creatine. Since then I found out I have degenerative disk disease so I try not to load the spine like that anymore. Just leg pressing now at 1050 for 3.

 

[waterboy]

my 2nd cycle i was squating 500 for 3 reps i weighed 165 at 5'6 ....i havent squated that much since... i dont max any more