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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:13 Ray Williams squat attempt
1:32 Incredible comeback
3:36 Too much weight on the bar
4:38 He tried to fool the judges
5:12 Cheater at IPF worlds
6:51 Outro
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[@rajabanksshorts]

I never understood why machines aren't used for spotting... Chains, lever arms... Something. Lifters can be paralyzed because spotters weren't up to the job... 😳😳

[@78matt]

Yeah stupid just use a monolift. Freaking 10 people tried to lift up one side after Ray walked away and still didn't get it.

[@Manusia.satu1]

True. Human Spotter should at least as big as CBum

[@robuspasjonat5205]

What can I tell... IPF 😅

[@achraf9946]

not enough money

[@TiredofEarth]

at this level of weight spotters cant do anything.

[@aa7x3]

I had the nightmare of spotting Ray Williams at a contest. We had 5 spotters, I think he hit 931. We were cheering louder than the crowd because no one was confident about catching that. He made sure to come up and express his appreciation to all the spotters and judges during the meet. He's a real class act and I've made sure to thank the spotters and judges during my contests ever since because it felt real good to get that appreciation after a long day spotting and loading.

[@powerlifting-world]

this is amazing!

[@alanaliyev456GT]

oki.. he looks around 6FT ...no more (or asdistants are giants. lol) its less a nightmare than a very tall man...

[@utoka4935]

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[@memes.5655]

0:44 The most emotional squat attempt. 1:48 Scariest squat attempt. 2:39 Biggest comeback squat attempt. 3:38 The most neglected squat attempt. 4:40 Mael Le Paven's brother. 5:13 Mael Le Paven himself.

[@powerlifting-world]

pretty accurate 😂

[@uuu817]

Bro I jumped at 1:48… I thought he broke both legs

[@houba8222]

I mean... that is just one of the best lines to ever come from powerlifting :D : "I am not running for nothing...😮‍💨"

[@Knosferatu]

Like durr.. you thought he was doing cardio come on maaannnn

[@bragiodinsen4604]

6:21 wow, this is the most brutal part of the clip, BY FAR. ive never seen powerlifters have to run so far!

[@tonights2648]

Spotters on frank allen at rising tide must have been shitting bricks. Frank Allen is 6’6 taking 950 on raw squat in USAPL, monster of a man

[@Jim_Beam_88]

Почему нельзя выполнять ЭТО в раме, чтобы спортсмен мог бросить гриф, а не корячиться выползая из под него!?

[@deleted-user-82u3ht92]

Ray's squatting technique is so interesting, almost blasts off like a rocket and then putters out. Never seen anything like it.

[@ronnana694]

massive squat reflex maybe

[@Shane-nd7bi]

His squat overall is hella unique. The way he breaks his hips and his power coming out of the whole. It's like he developed an entirely new squat style

[@crazyjackal55]

Because this " supportive" gear Jetsons you with a weight you can't actually lift and you're left trying to lockout this weight you can barely even support. Its all gear and juice. And yes, I competed in the sport for 10+ years before I'm accused of being an armchair quarterback.

[@Shane-nd7bi]

@@crazyjackal55 it's funny you say weight you can't actually lift as if Ray didn't end up lifting even more weight in competition than in this video, but good try at invalidating his lifts

[@xelle1649]

@@crazyjackal55 You competed for 10+ years but you think that knee sleeves rocket you out of the hole?

[@WildAsDaTaliban]

How many hundred pounds do wraps add? It seems like they can't even bend their knees when wearing them.

[@philliprios8447]

Wraps can add about 50 pounds or more to a lift.

[@billf9526]

Depends on the wraps… length m, thickness and wrap style. If you can bear the pain you can indeed get upwards of 100 from the longer wraps some feds allow. In the 25 years I’ve been on and around the sport equipment tech has gotten “better” allowing more poundages with minimum risk of blowouts. I switched to strongman and the equipment is rampant there too. I’m just an old fart so I’ve always gone raw but it’s a personal decision and preference.

[@elim5353]

50 lbs or so.

[@ora6925]

For me they add about 60 lbs. I‘ve squatted 225 kg with wraps in competition, and 192.5 kg raw in training. I don‘t think I could have gone above 200 kg raw at the time. Remember though that in the IPF equipped division they‘re not just wearing knee wraps, they‘re also wearing squat suits, and those can help quite a bit more.

[@johntalerico8937]

Prob about 30 pounds

[@billj4525]

I have been going really heavy on squats every week for so long now. Not one rep maxes, but still really heavy. They are going insanely heavy, but they still make me kind of afraid of getting hurt. I squat alone, so I just can't imagine what would happen if my leg blew out like one of these guys. It went on the guys neck forward. I mean someone can potentially die if things go completely wrong. I sometimes lift at my brothers house since he has a full gym. Not even a person in there other than me.

[@powerlifting-world]

Make sure to use a safety rack that's solid enough and things should be alright! 👍

[@danielcollins3033]

From experience most men squatting sensible loads get about 25kg/55lbs from IPF legal wraps. That'll go up as you get to the elite weights and in feds which allow longer wraps and no walk out for the squat.

[@user-sg9ue4sg8f]

That "spotter" in the middle of Ray Williams squat was absolutely useless!!!

[@paulwalters5349]

They're all useless, I can't see how either men at the sides catching & holding 200kgs. Set up is wrong & dangerous Where's the safety equipment 🤷🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️

[@ezhz6623]

tht cns was like nooooooo fkn way bro on the 1st squat

[@billj4525]

The guys CNS at 4 minutes also seemed completely shocked. He got hurt, but his body and CNS were shaking like crazy as well.

[@user-ov5pz7nk2g]

カナダの選手のバーベルの逃げ方と転がり方に、思わず笑ってしまった🤣

[@SulaimanKatumba-tj8rh]

The guy squatting at 4:03 was epic funny 🤣!

[@user-zc5lf9xb2g]

That slob was a huge drama queen , hilarious

[@IngvarKing]

Тоже мне страховщики)))) им каждому самим надо по подстраховке

[@Hypeman10]

I still can’t believe how primitive this setup is. A basic fucking stand that shakes, no safeties to drop the weight on. You’d think just one of these disasters would be enough for them to swallow their pride and figure it out, but no.

[@Shane-nd7bi]

Safeties dont work in comp because it doesnt allow a clear view for the side judges. If you want safeties then you better be fine with spotty judging and unearned white lights on squats

[@kidbrown2010]

3:50 - Shame on the federation that poorly staffed this lift. Shame on them.

[@usernameisgood]

Nobody but seriously huge and strong guys who would most likely be competing themselves can spot that much weight in a squat.

[@dawidjasiak9646]

The spotters are supposted to assist you not lift the whole thing of the ground if youre are attempting a squat with such ammount of weight that you have no control over it its your fault.

[@Manusia.satu1]

​@usernameisgood Why they don't hire powerlifter or open bodybuilders for spot?

[@TheSpartan1976]

Why is there no safety involved with these lifts even beginners need to squat in a squat rack these guys are lifting crazy weight as if the guys standing on the sides are any help What so ever these are professionals in a professional event and not one person is thinking about this crazy !! ⚠️ 🏥

[@espenstoro]

It makes no sense at all. Spotters aren't catching 400+ kilos when something suddenly snaps. Or worse, equipped bench with 600+, if a pec tears or an arm breaks, there's no chance in hell. Most likely death.

[@ora6925]

@@espenstorothere‘s safety arms in the bench press.

[@ralrem4005]

alright let's see you catch 400kg when someone suddenly fails

[@SIenderplier]

I've thought the same with regards to bench and squat, this is absurd, irresponsible and an accident waiting to happen. Evidently the number of deaths that have happened outside of competition isn't enough for them to force a rule on safety racks so it's probably going to take someone dying an awful gnarly death in competition for safety to be taken seriously in many federations.

[@ralrem4005]

@@SIenderplier you clearly dont know anything about powerlifting if you dont think that safety is a top priority. Spotters are meant to help assist you if you fail a lift. It’s in the rule book that you can get warnings for dumping the bar. But you can’t expect for anyone to to catch the bar on a freak accident, not with serious weight. Once more than 220kg is loaded two extra side spotters are added on the squat for this reason, not enough for 3 people to handle, you can’t do too much more than 5 spotters. That’s why it’s in the rule book that you’re not allowed to dump the bar because it’s dangerous for everyone envolved you’re supposed to stay with the bar and spotters assist you up. Granted, just like in any sport, IPF is infamous for having bad spotter accidents but these clips aren’t a showcase of this, these clips are big dudes squatting big weights, nobody is freakishly catching 400kg+ when a bar is dumped.

[@o1Lars]

Kelly Brantons failed squat seems so overly dramatic tbh, don't know why he would put up such an act, people that has actually missed a squat knows that this one looks very odd

[@Knosferatu]

Cramp probably

[@DPF_BB]

присесть 400 кг и отъехать от инсульта. реал дил ёпта! есть к чему стремиться в жизни ;)

[@mendozabonilla]

Run Forest! Ruuuuuunnnnnnn!!!!

[@user-qh6rv5qr6k]

Святой тренбалон!

[@DadGetsFit]

I'm so lost. No explanation about the guy who ran? Why did he run?

[@wolfy3803]

It´s the guy that was wearing a squat suit and a slingshot at raw worlds; he ran to avoid getting caught even though running alone made him look even more suspicious lmao

[@DadGetsFit]

@wolfy3803 ooooooooohhhhhh I didn't catch that. Thanks for the info! 🤜🤛

[@seekthe9]

@@DadGetsFit the captions weren't enough for ya?

[@robuspasjonat5205]

IPF hasn't discovered monolift yet. 😂

[@gordonduncan8633]

Seems to me the spotter at the back had trapped the lifter arm. Lifter was then stuck to the bar.

[@spandyboy2871]

No safety

[@Manusia.satu1]

They should improve safety now

[@seekthe9]

why did the dude start spasming?

[@peterseinfeld]

Pinched nerve Most likely.

[@seekthe9]

@@peterseinfeld gotcha, thanks

[@jae6220]

He had an involuntary orgasm

[@billj4525]

I thought his CNS was going crazy or something maybe, or some kind of combination of an injury with the CNS. I think pinched nerve makes sense though.

[@Florahitman]

He was bieng tazed by his coach for under performaning.

[@LuciaLopezMarin-gr5ut]

Dioss k rabia el primero estaba a nada de lograrlo

[@BeastmodeNeil]

Why do they have fkn spotters who ca t habdle that spot

[@usernameisgood]

Nobody but seriously huge and strong guys who would most likely be competing themselves can spot that much weight in a squat.

[@jaylonwashington6736]

Just started the video and I had to pause at the beginning to say those spotters suck.

[@davidlefebvre6988]

I find its just DUMB to risk injury this much. But as long as theres records. People want to beat them. Risking their life or health.

[@travislawrence52]

Hmmm, power rack with strap safeties rated at 10,000 pounds or some gym bros...tough decision.

[@user-ls1fz7tb6q]

Не помогать! Не надо!

[@user-nr3th5lm1y]

Какол чуть на 2 части не сломался...

[@user-io9gk6cw3u]

Эх даходяги

[@leomord452]

Вхахазаза диванный эксперт 😅

[@user-io9gk6cw3u]

@@leomord452 да нет

[@user-io9gk6cw3u]

@@leomord452 какой диван, э

[@leomord452]

@@user-io9gk6cw3u так ,а где аргументы что они доходяги? Обычно так говорят диванные эксперты

[@user-io9gk6cw3u]

@@leomord452 так где аргументы что я диван

[@TrenoMerci69]

Spancando

[@littleprince1032]

미련한 것들

[@customerreview6783]

Wtf is a kilogram? Lol

[@ExerciseScienceReport]

It's a thousand grams.

[@Internet_Tough_Guy]

Idk? some type of prehistoric foreign bullshit We use freedom units over here 🇺🇸🦅

[@Lee-ic2yn]

​@@Internet_Tough_Guythe imperial system is the old one dumbass haha 😊

[@kjfdfs4327]

dudes completely out of breathe after jogging for a quarter mile LOL definitely an "athlete"

[@bacaala]

its the coach running but sure

[@cool_piglet]

it's adrenaline, you fool

[@battletoad8363]

3:58 😂😂😂

[@Modi-Drink-Moot]

2nd guy hold the bar with far far too close grip