What is more impressive: 4 plate legit ATG squat or 3 plate bench?

[BTBAM]

Assuming great form on each, which is more impressive, in your eyes?

[gouscfootball]

The squat, easily

[bobcat11]

squat, always

[thebeginning88]

If I was in the gym and saw it, definitely the squat. Everybody benches, and I see alot of guys put up 315 (or close).

NEVER see a2g squats, especially over 2 plates.

[donaldtheduck]

bench easily

[chosenbrahh]

Squats

[3lixer]

I'd say 3 plate bench b/c I can 4 plate ATG 5-6 reps but can't put up 3 plates on bench anymore since I f'd my shoulder up 3 years ago.

4 plate squat more functional of a lift though.

[NCK MIZ]

If you can do one you should be able to do the other, but alot of times you get people that are too lazy to squat.

[WannaBeATank]

Bench for sure. That squat should only take about 9-12 months to get.

[Trevy-trev]

squat


Everytime you go to the gym you probably see a ton of people with decent bench press form but how many people do you see squatting even one plate with good form to a respectable depth?

[muxl]

4 plate squat

[mr_ben]

both..
4 plate squat
5 plate dead
3 plate bench

[3lixer]

If you can do one you should be able to do the other, but alot of times you get people that are too lazy to squat.

I'm reverse. Bad shoulder so I don't go heavy on chest anymore but I am too lazy to care about BP.

Incline DB BP is a different story though.

[justroberson]

I can see how people would say the squat because its way more rare to see in an average gym, but for me personally the squat seems more easily attainable than the bench.

[octoberjam]

I can bring 315 on bench for 3-4 clean reps, but can only squat 275 ATG for 4 Reps, feelsbadman

[Del-Valle]

I'm always more impressed with heavy, well-executed squats then heavy benches.

[Smithers115]

Gimme 6 months and ill upload the 4 plate atg vid on here... probably get it before the 315 bench tho, lol, ape arms for the loss!

[whiteboyy09]

Bench for sure. That squat should only take about 9-12 months to get.

lol wtf keep dreaming kid

[GetHimABodyBag]

both..
4 plate squat
5 plate dead
3 plate bench

^^^ benchmark

[WheytWut92]

wtf at people saying squat, you use more muscle mass when squatting so you can automatically squat more than you bench. 3 plate bench > 4 plate squat

[dakensta]

for a lifter, squat, but not by a lot.
for your average gym rat, definitely squat.

[TheAdlerian]

Assuming great form on each, which is more impressive, in your eyes?

That's too relative of a question.

Your squat is nothing to me and I warm up with more than your bench.

My point isn't to put you down, but point out that lifting is about you against yourself. I've been lifting for 27 years which is longer than you've been alive. Meanwhile, there's guys who started lifting yesterday and all of us blow them out of the water, but who cares?

Is lifting that amount a new breakthrough for you or not?

That's what matters.

[WannaBeATank]

lol wtf keep dreaming kid

Brb 5 months in started at 135x1 and I can already do 325x1, and I havent maxed in a month. Plsgo.

[Smithers115]

wtf at people saying squat, you use more muscle mass when squatting so you can automatically squat more than you bench. 3 plate bench > 4 plate squat

i can name like easily 10 people at my gym that can bench 315, i/ve never seen a decent 4 plate squat in my life ( a couple 1/4 reppers, but thats it...) and i only know of one guy that can

Brb 5 months in started at 135x1 and I can already do 325x1, and I havent maxed in a month. Plsgo.

height, 5'6

[tChar23]

Squat by far. I'm impressed when I see ANYONE in my gym do legit squats of any weight, especially 315, let alone 405...

[umadphaggot]

Equivalent in my eyes.

[whiteboyy09]

Brb 5 months in started at 135x1 and I can already do 325x1, and I havent maxed in a month. Plsgo.

so in 2 years you should be squatting in the mid 700s right?

[WannaBeATank]

height, 5'6

U mad the leverages for me are the same as for you?

[blastbeats_stl]

squat for sure. squat>bench>deadlift imo, and i only say that because there are too many skinny one-lift wonders that deadlift in the 6s then squat in the 3s and bench in the 2s

[coals]

4 plate ATG squat.

300x6/405x1 , gettin there.