I bounce with this african guy who won a bronze medal in the 84 olympics, just to let you know how heavy, this dude is a genetic freak, and he was trying to squat 1,000 + and it tore out his whole teardrop and they had to remove it, he use to work out at golds when arnold, lee haney, sammir, sergio O......and all those dudes, lyle alzado, but yeah that is some heavy weight, but you know what I rather only be able to squat 500 and look like arnold than squat 1,000 and look like a fat powerlifter, no offense to that guy but hell whose legs look better his or tom platz......prime example of its not how much weight you can push, but what you look like.........in bb and fitness atleast! Still an amazing accomplishment!