Video of me squatting 495 (5 Plates) on squat

[PWeezy10]

18 years old 185 lbs Squatting 495 lbs for one rep

[99cbr]

Wow amazing, I can't understand how it doesn't kill your traps. I can't do half that because of my traps pain.

[SCOTSballer]

very impressive, I was expecting you to do a 1/4 squat.. good job!

[rushki]

impressive

[PermaBulk42]

nice squat!

[Diskd]

Wow! amazing!

how are your other lifts?
did squatting come pretty natural to you as you began lifting?

[PWeezy10]

Originally Posted by Diskd

Wow! amazing!

how are your other lifts?
did squatting come pretty natural to you as you began lifting?

Squatting is cake to me. I can deadlift and squat 500+ but only bench press 225. So I am in the 1000+ club by just two lifts lol I dont know what it is but I am weak on the bench press. My chest is pretty big too I dunno I am sure in the next year my bench will follow suit.

[Diskd]

ya im sure it will man!

btw im using this as motivation, as my max is 1 plate/side behind yours (and i got 5 yrs on you, lol)

[PWeezy10]

Originally Posted by Diskd

ya im sure it will man!

btw im using this as motivation, as my max is 1 plate/side behind yours (and i got 5 yrs on you, lol)

Good luck on your goals. Hopefully in a few months I will have 6 plates on the bar.

[lpsevier]

GET IT PAUL!

lol, amazing lift man.

[rsjrv99]

Beast

[Ak92]

Levrone told you to be careful

[Rsardinia]

good call on the knee wraps. going that deep w/ that much weight will blow your knees out when you get a little older.

[Ratfish]

Originally Posted by PWeezy10

18 years old 185 lbs Squatting 495 lbs for one rep

That's awesome.

[exothermic]

crazy bro.;.. and i love how your gym allows you to just scream out like that too

[gumbacicc1]

well done, man.

[Jsillers]

nice dude!, im jealous!!
i was on track to hit that this summer but ive hardcore jacked up my back so i can barely squat 405 anymore:[

badass squat tho man,
Repped.

[PWeezy10]

Originally Posted by lpsevier

GET IT PAUL!

lol, amazing lift man.

lol thats my lifting buddy. He gets me so pumped he's 6' 3" and 250 lbs so he just yells in my ear and slaps my back real hard right before a squat and theres no way I cant finish with that lol

Originally Posted by rsjrv99

Beast

Thanks bro.

Originally Posted by Ak92

Levrone told you to be careful

HE DID! lol although his reply was "lol nice. Man, be careful". I was still honored he responded haha

Originally Posted by Rsardinia

good call on the knee wraps. going that deep w/ that much weight will blow your knees out when you get a little older.

Yeah I always squat with knee wraps for my knees, belt for support, two sweat shirts so the bar doesnt dig into my back, and sweats so the wraps dont dig into my legs. Plus head phones and a hooded sweat shirt for the mental part

Originally Posted by Ratfish

That's awesome.

Thanks man.

Originally Posted by exothermic

crazy bro.;.. and i love how your gym allows you to just scream out like that too

They dont actually lol I work there so they have let up. We used to get yelled at all the time but since I know the guy thats office is just outside the weight room he gace up yelling at us except for when we are doing dumb bells and we drop them cause the weight room is on the second floor :P

Originally Posted by gumbacicc1

well done, man.

Thank you. I apperciate it.

Originally Posted by Jsillers

nice dude!, im jealous!!
i was on track to hit that this summer but ive hardcore jacked up my back so i can barely squat 405 anymore:[

badass squat tho man,
Repped.

Thank you. Thats too bad. I take every precaution when going heavy. Belt, wraps, bars, 3 spots lol anything. It would suck not to control a lot of weight. I hope I can keep this steady gains coming. Good luck man I wish you a fast recovery.

[Lexodus]

Originally Posted by PWeezy10

Squatting is cake to me. I can deadlift and squat 500+ but only bench press 225. So I am in the 1000+ club by just two lifts lol I dont know what it is but I am weak on the bench press. My chest is pretty big too I dunno I am sure in the next year my bench will follow suit.

hahah funny how that works..impressive vid, keep it up bro

[PWeezy10]

Originally Posted by Lexodus

hahah funny how that works..impressive vid, keep it up bro

yeah just gotte keep at it I guess. THanks man

[theduffman]

gjdm. That's an AWFULLY handsy spotter though I will say. Does he help you at all or is it for psychological security?

btw if you're bench is that far behind why don't you just run maintenance on your squat and do some smolov jr. for bench for a few weeks, maybe run it twice?

[Diskd]

Originally Posted by theduffman

gjdm. That's an AWFULLY handsy spotter though I will say. Does he help you at all or is it for psychological security?

btw if you're bench is that far behind why don't you just run maintenance on your squat and do some smolov jr. for bench for a few weeks, maybe run it twice?

IMO continue progress on squats (dont just do maintenance) - train hard and eventually bench will spike up before you know it (my bench went from 250 to 315 pretty fast)

let the gains keep coming, and let the plateaus fall where they may (youll always overcome them with hard work)

[6BT]

Haha I like the hood. Congrats I squat half of that.

[PWeezy10]

Originally Posted by theduffman

gjdm. That's an AWFULLY handsy spotter though I will say. Does he help you at all or is it for psychological security?

btw if you're bench is that far behind why don't you just run maintenance on your squat and do some smolov jr. for bench for a few weeks, maybe run it twice?

funny youre the only one to point that out. It is for a psychological purpose. If he is helping more than 5% usually he lets me know and I dont count it for a rep. But hes there to hold my sides and keep me compact, be there mentally, and it helps to cause when you see yourself in the mirror with 500lbs you start to get wobbly but no he doesnt help lift too much; I am always in control of the weight as you can see. I highly advise and recommend when going this heavy that everyone utilize a good spotter.

Originally Posted by Diskd

IMO continue progress on squats (dont just do maintenance) - train hard and eventually bench will spike up before you know it (my bench went from 250 to 315 pretty fast)

let the gains keep coming, and let the plateaus fall where they may (youll always overcome them with hard work)

I agree. No point in slowing down gains. I am 18 my 315 bench will probably come down the road lol

Originally Posted by 6BT

Haha I like the hood. Congrats I squat half of that.

Dont be afraid to get under some weight. GO big or GO home!!!

[theduffman]

Originally Posted by Diskd

IMO continue progress on squats (dont just do maintenance) - train hard and eventually bench will spike up before you know it (my bench went from 250 to 315 pretty fast)

let the gains keep coming, and let the plateaus fall where they may (youll always overcome them with hard work)

Do you realize how big of a strength discrepancy he has? Not that it's bad, squatting and pulling are clearly much truer tests of strength than bench, but it's nice to have body equilbrium with strength. Personally my bench is always strongest when the other two are lagging, and vice versa.

Originally Posted by PWeezy10

funny youre the only one to point that out. It is for a psychological purpose. If he is helping more than 5% usually he lets me know and I dont count it for a rep. But hes there to hold my sides and keep me compact, be there mentally, and it helps to cause when you see yourself in the mirror with 500lbs you start to get wobbly but no he doesnt help lift too much; I am always in control of the weight as you can see. I highly advise and recommend when going this heavy that everyone utilize a good spotter.



I agree. No point in slowing down gains. I am 18 my 315 bench will probably come down the road lol




Dont be afraid to get under some weight. GO big or GO home!!!

Yea I think most people didn't want to sound like they were discrediting your lift since they were impressed you actually hit depth. I just don't prefer it because it can become a psychological crutch and mess you up in competition. But that's just me because I still compete occasionally.

[PWeezy10]

Yeah I hear ya. My buddy is going off to school in the fall so I am gonna have to do a lot more squatting without a good spot. Once I get my squat and deadlift up another 100lbs and hit 300+ on my bench was thinking about competing before I am 20.

[PWeezy10]

Havent gone this heavy since.. About to go for it for 3 reps though next squat work out. Ive been doing 8-10 reps at 405.

[ianianian]

that





was epic.

great lift

[XX1]

wonderful squat man, im very impressed....youve got a bright future ahead of you int he strength game

[GilletteFusion]

dude wtf? sickk
I'm struggling with my squat right now.
Got any tips to break plateaus?
what's your routine?