Race to 700 pound raw squat

[hammerfelt]

Belt okay.
Knee sleeves okay. I don't use them personally.

My best so far is 661lbs back in June.

Best of luck to everyone!

[zmcdole]

Yep, not in on this one.....

[someonefat]

damn any video of your squat?

wow saw a post saying you have been training for only 2 years and your squatting almost 700lbs with just a belt at 45? Skepticalhippo

[hulkhires]

Big raw squat. I am hoping for 800 belt only on Nov 12th.

Adam Hires
hulkhires.com

[hammerfelt]

Here is a 600lb squat from February of this year. Working on getting the 300kg squat off of the video camera.

[ZachG85]

LOL what the hell guys. You can't make a "race to" thread for numbers that only 5% of you are even close to hitting.

"Race to the APF WR total!!"

[jacobcanfield]

Haha... that's like 4 times my weight.

[JacobRothenberg]

why's it gotta be raw?

[Mike.Moore]

why's it gotta be raw?

Cause thats the fun way to squat. Especially with no belt.

I would have joined in since I was planning on hitting that and more when I was suppose to compete next month, but my back decided it had other ideas instead....so I'm gonna have to wait till at least November or more than likely January....least I HOPE not longer than that.......F*CKING injuries.....

[TrettinR]

In at a not so turrble 635



Would LIKE to squat 700+ @ 242 so it might take awhile.

[KevinAlvarez123]

In @ 600

[hammerfelt]

Well alright new there had to be at least a few raw lifters out there between 6 and 7.

@Adam, nail that 800 on 11.12.

Finally pulled the video off the archaic camera. Here is my 300kg squat at the APF Master Nationals

[coreymhayes]

in at 725 with wraps at 220


oh wait...

[TrettinR]

in at 725 with wraps at 220


oh wait...

Knee wraps clearly weren't allowed in the race. Also you have to actually squat the weight. And by definition, "a legal squat is performed when the top of the upper thigh at the hip (the crease of the hip) passes below the height of the knee". I'm assuming gifts from the SPF don't count.

[Mike.Moore]

Knee wraps clearly weren't allowed in the race. Also you have to actually squat the weight. And by definition, "a legal squat is performed when the top of the upper thigh at the hip (the crease of the hip) passes below the height of the knee". I'm assuming gifts from the SPF don't count.

Not to mention that squatting with knee wraps isn't raw anyway.....

[TrettinR]

Not to mention that squatting with knee wraps isn't raw anyway.....

I was going to mention that, but some people get into a big hissy fit about it.

[Mike.Moore]

I was going to mention that, but some people get into a big hissy fit about it.

Luckily I don't care....LOL

The reason some people get into a hissy fit is because they think people are trying to discredit the lift or something. A 700 pound squat done with knee wraps is still a hell of a squat. I take nothing away from it. But lets be clear and honest, doing a squat with supportive equipment that can give you 50+lbs on the lift is not a real raw lift. Please, and I love the arguements that it was a loose wrap or it they really don't give me that much. Really?? Then why wear them??

A raw squat is belt only. Thats it, pretty simple. Then you always have the arguements from some pinheads that go, well real raw is naked or something foolish like that. Ok. Good one. Though some people think no belt is real raw, fine with me....I never wear a belt....I won't even get into my feeling about squats not being walked out.....

Since theres some videos posted in here, this is from the last meet I did almost 2 years ago. I missed 700 twice after this, shoulda had 700 then,had hit it in training and 670 was too easy, but I mentally ****ed up. My best is 680 in competition. I was well on my way to coming back after a long lay off till I got hurt....oh well

[hammerfelt]

Nice squat Mike! You made that look easy.

[arian11]

In. I'll be back in like 10 years.

[TheFatNinja]

In. PR is 655 (gym).

[Big Sexy J]

Consider my black ass in

[1Venom1]

in.

[hammerfelt]

Finally squatting again!

What I thought was going to be a 4 week delay due to fractured foot turned into a 3 month ordeal complete with bone graft and one screw in the fifth metatarsal.

Did 455 x 5 Monday. That left me breathless, feeling like walking on air. Backed off a little to 405 5x5 yesterday. That felt really good. Shooting for 700 at WPC Worlds in Lativa. My lifting day is 11.17.2011.

[breathinglife]

Consider my black ass in

I always pictured you as Jackie Chan, but now it seems you're more of a Chris Rock?





(He's the black guy in Rush Hour, if you don't get the hilarious joke-connection.)

[Big Sexy J]

I always pictured you as Jackie Chan, but now it seems you're more of a Chris Rock?





(He's the black guy in Rush Hour, if you don't get the hilarious joke-connection.)

Chris Tucker is in Rush Hour, you racist.

[breathinglife]

Chris Tucker is in Rush Hour, you racist.

Bait taken.

[Torrtrefireto]

Chris Tucker is in Rush Hour, you racist.

No moron, it was Dave Chapelle

[runtocatch]

Bait taken.

The force is strong with this one.

[dlt76028]

In at a not so turrble 635



Would LIKE to squat 700+ @ 242 so it might take awhile.

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[Mike.Moore]

Finally squatting again!

What I thought was going to be a 4 week delay due to fractured foot turned into a 3 month ordeal complete with bone graft and one screw in the fifth metatarsal.

Did 455 x 5 Monday. That left me breathless, feeling like walking on air. Backed off a little to 405 5x5 yesterday. That felt really good. Shooting for 700 at WPC Worlds in Lativa. My lifting day is 11.17.2011.

Going for 700 in a little more than a month and a 3 month layoff is gonna be rough. Be careful and good luck.