225lb ATG squat impressive?

[SilverSpork]

Just curious what you all think is an impressive or respectable squat? Try not to envoke the misc standards, be reaalz. I'm asking because in my own gym, I rarely see anyone 2 plating with full ROM. A few guys do 315 but they are literally 1/3 squats.

[hostelmaniac]

225 is god status in a commercial gym. on the misc no e stat its childs play. lots of people on here squat 315+ for reps

[lalalalakerss24]

I dont know. I do not consider myself strong and I did 225 5 times when I was 160 pounds.

[USMARINE8152]

TBH its good. The gym I train at is full of d-bags that bench more then they squat. Also I have seen the same 6 people to include myself use the squat rack for squats everyone else uses it for curls.....I cant wait to own my own gym

[bambarby]

It's pretty chit srs. "Impressive or respectable" starts at 3 plates for me.

[ChernobylResist]

that's very average. anyone can hit those numbers with 6 months - 1 year of good lifting.

[E-Tank]

imo a good form atg squat is impressive at any weight

[flipdriver80]

do 385 ATG and then come back opie. ATG is the only way to squat.

I can actually do more weight that way than going parallel.

[SilverSpork]

that's very average. anyone can hit those numbers with 6 months - 1 year of good lifting.

Using a good program.

Most people seem to not be consistent and focus on progressive overload, I've noticed. I lift on a set schedule so I see many of the same people every time, and I stare at them while they workout so I know what they are doing.

[FLFjack]

It's all relative op. compared to some people 225 is awesome but there's a dude at my gym who weighs around 170 and he squats 475. Sooo yea.

[bealsjt]

that's very average. anyone can hit those numbers with 6 months - 1 year of good lifting.

Came to post this

[DinoPOOP]

I'm at 225x6 ATG right now. Used to be on dat 1/2 rom time, working on it dooe

[Supearman]

It'll take you like max. 2 months to reach that, so no

[Jallalabadbad]

For a female, it would be impressive.

[SilverSpork]

I am squatting 240x5 right now lol. I never have squatted consistently my entire lifting career until 9 weeks ago. It's completely way too low based on my other main lifts. Bench is 320, Deadlift 525. I'm expecting my DL to rise dramatically once my squat catches up. Been making steady gains so far these 9 weeks on madcow.

[Dan_S]

Not impressive.

But then, most people at my gym don't squat. I always get excited when I see someone load up 3+ plates to squat. Then crushing disappointment when they're quarter squatting. Never seen anyone at my current gym doing 3 plates with any depth.

[SilverSpork]

I always get excited when I see someone load up 3+ plates to squat. Then crushing disappointment when they're quarter squatting. Never seen anyone at my current gym doing 3 plates with any depth.

lol this. Never once seen a full range of motion ATG 3 plate squat, and I have lifted at a lot of gyms.

[Blowmahheadoff]

For a female, it would be impressive.

This.

Or if you hit 4x25 with 225... Still not too impressive, though.

[naich]

lol this. Never once seen a full range of motion ATG 3 plate squat, and I have lifted at a lot of gyms.

the sad truth...when i do anything above 315 i get people staring. but if i went to a "hardcore" gym id be on the low end of the 190 pounders squat wise for my age, lol.

my scale is this...
225=1 year
315=2 years
405=3-4 years

any healthy male can hit those numbers in that time frame, if you don't it is simply due to lack of focus, dedication, nutrition, act.

[LesMiscerables]

my scale is this...
225=1 year
315=2 years
405=3-4 years

any healthy male can hit those numbers in that time frame, if you don't it is simply due to lack of focus, dedication, nutrition, act.

Man, I've been fking up, in that case. I haven't been able to break through my squat plateaus yet, even though bodyweight has stayed almost constant. :/

225 lbs ATG is respectable in most gyms I've been to. Not exactly hardcore, but definitely better than most gym goers.

[GetHimABodyBag]

I am squatting 240x5 right now lol. I never have squatted consistently my entire lifting career until 9 weeks ago. It's completely way too low based on my other main lifts. Bench is 320, Deadlift 525. I'm expecting my DL to rise dramatically once my squat catches up. Been making steady gains so far these 9 weeks on madcow.

holy **** strong ratio.

[naich]

Man, I've been fking up, in that case. I haven't been able to break through my squat plateaus yet, even though bodyweight has stayed almost constant. :/

225 lbs ATG is respectable in most gyms I've been to. Not exactly hardcore, but definitely better than most gym goers.

thats the problem. very hard to get strong without altering bodyweight brah.

also this is for people who dedicate themselves to upping their squat, if don't squat every week and give it 100% every time then its a different story.

[SilverSpork]

do 385 ATG and then come back opie. ATG is the only way to squat.

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I will be doing that at some point. I agree ATG is the only way to squat. I'm doing my first powerlifting meet in March, dunno if I will hit that number but I think I have a **** load of room for squat gains in a relatively short amount of time compared to my other gains rate on other lifts.

lol some old dude (my buddy and I call him '1/32 repper', loads up 315 and literally has a 6'' ROM.

[DoYouLiftBrah]

22.5



fixed for you

[fugd]

225 is nothing special imo, 275+ is respectable

[mstatefan91]

If one is serious about training, a 225 ATG squat should be accomplished within 2 months if not less depending on bodyweight.

[BruceBruce325]

anything ATG is bad ass and alpha

[moonrakerelite]

always find it funny how the no avi - no stat misc crew always has the highest lifts, the biggest dicks, and the highest paying jobs...lol

225 with great form is good op, it's more than the majority of people on the planet can do...keep it up and you will finally achieve no avi status.

[gashead31]

anyone who actually bothers to squat regularly can hit that easily, but in your average gym its pretty impressive... i managed 140kg, which is like 310 for 6 the other week, pretty meh by real standards, and people were staring, one asked me if i was a professional and on steroids... srs

[ghettocandyman]

It's pretty chit srs. "Impressive or respectable" starts at 3 plates for me.

Pretty much this