How about a front squat competition?

**hazard52003** · 03-12-2009, 08:34 AM

Originally Posted by hazard52003

I'd like to join if thats ok.. I've lurked in the Oly Lifting section but never posted much..

One thing is my squat day is thursday the 12th so is it ok if i post my max then? Haven't done front squats in a while so I want to push myself Thursday and find it.

Did Front Squats this morning.. felt really good

My 1rm was 225

tried 235 and came out just short

Goal: 240

Good Luck Everyone!

Also: Might I suggest we have 2 winners? One for % increase and one for overall poundage?

**GoJu** · 03-12-2009, 08:35 AM

Originally Posted by SquatzAndPuke

September is more than 2 months ago

Get an updated one plz.

By several months do you mean less than 2?

like 11, lol

**The_Taubes** · 03-12-2009, 09:41 AM

Im in at 260, though this is just a guess. The most I've done is 2x245. This would be a pretty sweet win if I could pull it off since it ends on my birthday.

**madaozeki** · 03-12-2009, 10:39 AM

Originally Posted by The_Taubes

Im in at 260, though this is just a guess. The most I've done is 2x245. This would be a pretty sweet win if I could pull it off since it ends on my birthday.

If the most you've done is 245x2, then your 1RM is still 245, until you put more weight on the bar and actually squat it!! Besides, that'll give you a better shot at winning.

PS I can front squat 245x2, but can't get 260 for a single

**raffiki** · 03-12-2009, 11:35 AM

Originally Posted by madaozeki

If the most you've done is 245x2, then your 1RM is still 245, until you put more weight on the bar and actually squat it!! Besides, that'll give you a better shot at winning.

PS I can front squat 245x2, but can't get 260 for a single

Indeed. Quads are a more endurance-based muscle group. I can grind out heavy front squats for reps.

**cjdelaney** · 03-12-2009, 02:53 PM

Originally Posted by raffiki

Indeed. Quads are a more endurance-based muscle group. I can grind out heavy front squats for reps.

I am the exact opposite way. My best set of 5 was at 335 (and that was hard) when I hit 405 for a single.

I despise repping front squats.

**SquatzAndPuke** · 03-12-2009, 05:41 PM

Originally Posted by madaozeki

If the most you've done is 245x2, then your 1RM is still 245, until you put more weight on the bar and actually squat it!! Besides, that'll give you a better shot at winning.

PS I can front squat 245x2, but can't get 260 for a single

But the problem is if I put him in at 245, then his max is a couple of pounds higher, and he's already got an unfair bonus.

The_Taubes and GoJu, go to teh gym and set a new 1RM

**AusLifter06** · 03-12-2009, 08:23 PM

Right now I'm around 120. I'll max in 5 weeks or so. I'll probably be around 140kg at 88kg then.

Off to hit 8x2 @ around 100-110 shortly.

**The_Taubes** · 03-13-2009, 07:52 AM

Originally Posted by raffiki

Indeed. Quads are a more endurance-based muscle group. I can grind out heavy front squats for reps.

alright, didn't really know how maxes would translate to reps. How about 253.7, just as made up as 260. I can also just see what my double progresses to and compare it to that. I also just came back from the gym where I did 110kg (242)x2, so no improvement today.

**madaozeki** · 03-13-2009, 08:04 AM

Originally Posted by The_Taubes

alright, didn't really know how maxes would translate to reps. How about 253.7, just as made up as 260. I can also just see what my double progresses to and compare it to that. I also just came back from the gym where I did 110kg (242)x2, so no improvement today.

I still say your max is 245, if you've physically never put more weight on the bar and squatted it up. Sure it may give you a slight advantage, but the reality is the reality. It's the same thing over in our powerlifting thread for getting the bodyweight overhead press. If you've only ever done 135x5, and never tried more, your max is 135.

Of course, you could always try, you know, maxing out

**madaozeki** · 03-18-2009, 06:05 PM

New PR's set today:

260
270

So my new max is 270

**SquatzAndPuke** · 03-18-2009, 06:18 PM

Name.........................Starting PR...Current PR...% Increase
cjdelaney...........................405
SNATCHTHAT......................334
qb0708..............................325
Quarter Nelson..................310
Gewaltiger.........................305
BigBilli................................300
foshobombdiggity..............295
Marc27 Default..................265
AusLifter06........................264
crackyflipside.....................255
Madaozeki.........................255............. ...270...............5.9
TheTaubes........................245
Govithoy............................225
Hazard52003....................225
SquatzAndPuke.................205
Zane_Fan..........................205
d34dlift..............................201
knowles.ja*.......................200
dcamnc..............................190
Goku..................................185

*muscle memory hax0rs

**SquatzAndPuke** · 03-18-2009, 06:19 PM

Originally Posted by madaozeki

New PR's set today:

260
270

So my new max is 270

Nice work

**madaozeki** · 03-18-2009, 06:23 PM

Originally Posted by SquatzAndPuke

Nice work

Thanks! Wish you'd started this comp a few weeks before when my PR was only 245

**SquatzAndPuke** · 03-18-2009, 06:27 PM

Originally Posted by madaozeki

Thanks! Wish you'd started this comp a few weeks before when my PR was only 245

I wish I'd started this comp a day earlier when my pr was 195 lol.

**SquatzAndPuke** · 03-18-2009, 06:36 PM

Also, how does I make a neat looking table like you have in the press comp?

**madaozeki** · 03-18-2009, 06:54 PM

Originally Posted by SquatzAndPuke

Also, how does I make a neat looking table like you have in the press comp?

You mean like this?

Code:

Name ................. Starting PR ... Current PR ... %Increase
cjdelaney ................. 405
SNATCHTHAT ................ 334
qb0708 .................... 325
Quarter_Nelson ............ 310
Gewaltiger ................ 305
BigBilli .................. 300
foshobombdiggity .......... 295
Marc27 Default ............ 265
AusLifter06 ............... 264
crackyflipside ............ 255
Madaozeki ................. 255 ..........  270 .......... 5.9
TheTaubes ................. 245
Govithoy .................. 225
Hazard52003 ............... 225
SquatzAndPuke ............. 205
Zane_Fan .................. 205
d34dlift .................. 201
knowles.ja ................ 200
dcamnc .................... 190
Goku ...................... 185

**SquatzAndPuke** · 03-21-2009, 05:44 PM

Originally Posted by madaozeki

You mean like this?
...

No, I mean the other one you made without dots and with the scrollbar.

**madaozeki** · 03-21-2009, 06:13 PM

Originally Posted by SquatzAndPuke

No, I mean the other one you made without dots and with the scrollbar.

Um, well, I can take the dots out, and the scrollbar only appears when there are a lot more people... But that's essentially it. If you quote my message you can copy/paste the list and tweak it however you like in "code" tags

**SquatzAndPuke** · 03-21-2009, 06:16 PM

Originally Posted by madaozeki

Um, well, I can take the dots out, and the scrollbar only appears when there are a lot more people... But that's essentially it. If you quote my message you can copy/paste the list and tweak it however you like in "code" tags

I see. Thanks

**SquatzAndPuke** · 03-21-2009, 06:27 PM

Code:

Name                    Starting PR    Current PR    %Increase
cjdelaney                   405
SNATCHTHAT                  334
qb0708                      325
Quarter_Nelson              310
Gewaltiger                  305
BigBilli                    300
foshobombdiggity            295
Marc27 Default              265
AusLifter06                 264
crackyflipside              255
Madaozeki                   255            270           5.9
TheTaubes                   245
Govithoy                    225
Hazard52003                 225
SquatzAndPuke               205            210           2.4
Zane_Fan                    205
d34dlift                    201
knowles.ja                  200
dcamnc                      190
Goku                        185

Well that was kind of a pita to format.

**madaozeki** · 03-21-2009, 06:34 PM

Originally Posted by SquatzAndPuke

Code:

Name                    Starting PR    Current PR    %Increase
cjdelaney                   405
SNATCHTHAT                  334
qb0708                      325
Quarter_Nelson              310
Gewaltiger                  305
BigBilli                    300
foshobombdiggity            295
Marc27 Default              265
AusLifter06                 264
crackyflipside              255
Madaozeki                   255            270           5.9
TheTaubes                   245
Govithoy                    225
Hazard52003                 225
SquatzAndPuke               205            210           2.4
Zane_Fan                    205
d34dlift                    201
knowles.ja                  200
dcamnc                      190
Goku                        185

Well that was kind of a pita to format.

A pita? Is that a euphemism for a Spanish word for an English word meaning "female dog"?

Once you've formatted it once, it's done forever

I keep both my competition posts in a text file on my local machine.

**SquatzAndPuke** · 03-21-2009, 06:37 PM

Originally Posted by madaozeki

A pita? Is that a euphemism for a Spanish word for an English word meaning "female dog"?

Once you've formatted it once, it's done forever

I keep both my competition posts in a text file on my local machine.

That would be puta unless I'm mistaken.

pita = pain in the ass

**madaozeki** · 03-21-2009, 06:41 PM

Originally Posted by SquatzAndPuke

That would be puta unless I'm mistaken.

pita = pain in the ass

Right, that's why I said "a euphemism for..."

And yeah, that fits, too! Apparently I have to work on my acronym deciphering...

Nice front squat PR, by the way!!! Onward and upward!

**Zane_Fan** · 03-24-2009, 10:05 AM

got two plates last leg day. So I'm up 20lbs. going for 235 next leg day

**SquatzAndPuke** · 03-24-2009, 11:11 AM

Originally Posted by Zane_Fan

got two plates last leg day. So I'm up 20lbs. going for 235 next leg day

nicely done

I'll update the list in a bit, too lazy right now.

**foshobombdiggity** · 03-24-2009, 04:47 PM

i got 315 last night and it came up surprisingly easy. well not easy but i had atleast another 10-20lbs in me.

new pr 315

**SquatzAndPuke** · 03-24-2009, 06:10 PM

Code:

Name                    Starting PR    Current PR    %Increase
cjdelaney                   405
SNATCHTHAT                  334
qb0708                      325
Quarter_Nelson              310
Gewaltiger                  305
BigBilli                    300
foshobombdiggity            295            315           6.8
Marc27 Default              265
AusLifter06                 264
crackyflipside              255
Madaozeki                   255            270           5.9
RyHam                       255
TheTaubes                   245
Govithoy                    225
Hazard52003                 225
GoJu                        220
SquatzAndPuke               205            210           2.4
Zane_Fan                    205            225           9.8
d34dlift                    201
knowles.ja                  200
dcamnc                      190
Goku                        185

**GoJu** · 03-24-2009, 08:12 PM

did some front squats today, 100kgx1 and 90kgx3 and they were pretty hard (think I could've done a bit more but it would've been a struggle, no use it pushing it so close to a meet either); no wonder all my cleans have been so difficult lately though; this is pretty weird, my back squat is up from when I was a 94 but my front went down, oh well that's one thing I know to fix now so I guess you could put me in at 220lbs

**RyHam** · 03-25-2009, 10:40 AM

I'm in at 255 if possible.

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