Smolov results: 405 raw, below parallel...then 450 with wraps&belt at parallel

[Paul_Rockey]

This week, I finally finished the Smolov squat routine. I hurt my shoulder a few months ago while training for an MMA fight, so I decided to do Smolov while my shoulder healed. Before the routine, I maxed 325 raw and 350 with belt and knee wraps.

Now, I squatted 405 with NO belt and NO knee wraps...
https://youtu.be/Nf-QGtoq_IQ

Side view of 405...
https://youtu.be/lfAXawQU_Hc

Then, I put on the wraps and belt and did 450, barely parallel...
https://youtu.be/wsqgDgVzOPY

Side view...
https://youtu.be/414ot38uuAs

I also made a 3 part video review of the entire Smolov routine...
Part 1...
https://youtu.be/yMSVFbojyjc

Part 2...
https://youtu.be/XHp4qTGO97Y

Part 3...
https://youtu.be/d__I2JhULDU

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[AustinWilson84]

On the first one (405 raw) your knees look like they're caving in on you and at 15sec mark it looks like your left hip swings towards your right side. You grinder it out though and got it locked. On your 450 wrapped it appears that your knees do the same thing but slightly less so. Are you doing any work with your abductors?

[Aubelift]

You should work on your overall setup (Walkout and posture). You'd probably gain more out of that than what you did on smolov.

Here you go:

[JiP]

That scream was fantastic.

[Paul_Rockey]

Let's see you guys try to squat 405 below parallel.

[scotpak1979]

Let's see you guys try to squat 405 below parallel.

No need to get like that Paul. You made some nice strength gains but some technique fixes could take you even higher in a short amount of time.

I think your stance is a bit too wide (but that could be where you are strongest). And you need to work on your speed out of the hole as you almost turn it into a pause squat.

(I hit 230kg in my last comp in Nov (belt+ sleeves) if that adds any weight to what was said above.

[JiP]

Let's see you guys try to squat 405 below parallel.

Why are you upset, Paul

[TexasHeadHunter]

Let's see you guys try to squat 405 below parallel.

Why post if you didn't want honest and helpful advice? Glory? :lol:

[Clintcase]

Let's see you guys try to squat 405 below parallel.

Are you under the impression a 405 squat is uncommon?

[Paul_Rockey]

Why post if you didn't want honest and helpful advice? Glory? :lol:

Yes, glory and bragging rights! I want a blue ribbon and a celebratory cupcake, damnit!

[Aubelift]

Let's see you guys try to squat 405 below parallel.

Are you for real?

[Friendly300]

Let's see you guys try to squat 405 below parallel.

No offence bro, but this is the powerlifting section on the main lifting site in the entire world. Almost every regular poster is going to be squatting over 180kg on here. It's only people asking, or looking, for advice or sub 165 lifters that potentially won't be. You need to calm down and realise there is more to life than picking up and weight and putting it down. This is coming from someone that's elite totalled in four different weight classes in competition. Grow up.

[RmBoyos]

No offence bro, but this is the powerlifting section on the main lifting site in the entire world. Almost every regular poster is going to be squatting over 180kg on here. It's only people asking, or looking, for advice or sub 165 lifters that potentially won't be. You need to calm down and realise there is more to life than picking up and weight and putting it down. This is coming from someone that's elite totalled in four different weight classes in competition. Grow up.

can confirm

not far off though.... hehehe




his jimmies got ruslted because he realised that lots of people are actually (relatively) a lot stronger

people are helping you and giving you advice - no need to be a kunt paul

[Friendly300]

can confirm

not far off though.... hehehe




his jimmies got ruslted because he realised that lots of people are actually (relatively) a lot stronger

people are helping you and giving you advice - no need to be a kunt paul

Nothing wrong with people lifting more than you. Take motivation from it. The best competitions I've been in someone has blown me out the water. I win most meets (I've been in in the past. Regional ones) and someone took me to the cleaners in a national meet lol. Sadly he tested positive and got banned. But I wasn't bitter about it. A couple of other lifters beat me and weren't tested (national meet)

Agree with all you wrote