Olympic Runner Attempts to POWERLIFT 1000 Pounds

[@Thomas-wl8dz]

Isaac can lift, but now for what everyone is thinking: get this man in a running video, let's make it happen Nick!

[@devthegod298]

He’s decently strong everyone is over praising him I can pull 620 no belt

[@nicolasashbaugh2239]

@@devthegod298 Let people have their moments. Should he really not be praised caused he isn’t as strong as you? Sounds like you’re jealous

[@Thomas-wl8dz]

@@nicolasashbaugh2239 facts

[@kluzty791]

@@devthegod298 he is a RUNNER🤦🏾‍♂️

[@plantgames8217]

yea!

[@mitchiegotmovesy7635]

Bro…I love the chemistry in this video. Isaacs youth and humility and your energy and encouragement! It’s what we love to see in the gym. Grown men coaching young men. Beautiful

[@aviationmonkey]

"Isaac's humility" xdxdxdxdxdxdxdxd

[@l.6297]

Isaac seemed really cocky for not even hitting 315 with good form on squat

[@TheBlah7777]

Well done you guys. Man if Isaac keeps putting in the work His deadlift will be insane for his size. I hope yall really do this again in 3 months. Thats a vid Id def watch.

[@LightsTeamEuphoria]

don't get me wrong, he's strong and has a great attitude, really don't want it to seem like I'm hating.. but I deadlifted 445 @ 19 yrs old, 140lbs bodyweight, was a national record. For a guy as big as him, nation level would be 650-700lbs so there's a way to go, even at the weight class below him at 165lbs the record is 700 so cutting wouldn't help..

[@josefharasek3502]

3x bw easy

[@brayden1398]

@@LightsTeamEuphoria do you have a video of your national deadlift record I could see?

[@ayeekoolaid520]

@@LightsTeamEuphoria at least you were respectful. Your right too. But issac is still kinda advanced in lifting but just not at that expert level.

[@rooster555555]

Powerlifters are stocky so

[@AJLapray]

We need Isaac to hit the 500 lb deadlift and sub 5 minute mile with you!

[@schooly9615]

Jesus Christ loves you

[@quiet2361]

Another day bit of training some else and he's got the 500 I mean he was basically already above his knees man. Dudes surely got it.

[@keepingitnatural4217]

What's Isaac social media info?

[@maxj1067]

Invite him back again

[@isaacschlueter1265]

No

[@iron___]

You guys should squat in the power rack with safeties so you don't have to sink to the floor like Isaac did. Also stepping backwards out of the rack to squat and racking the bar by stepping forwards (opposite to what you guys did) is significantly safer as you can see where the rack is.

[@noway2831]

Also why are they doing it backwards

[@blazeramposs332]

Fax

[@xinsanedefeatx]

Honestly they probably just did it this way because it's much easier to shoot and looks better on camera without any obstructions and so you can see their faces

[@Germz4U]

Amen, brother! What in the hell are these guys doing? Trying to blow a disk? I was waiting for one of them to back up into the pegs and literally drop onto their face carrying 320. Why on earth would anyone with a spine do a back squat this way?

[@pheaton23]

In the rack with spotters (if truly a 1 rep max) and form. Don’t walk the bar out so far either. Save your back and strength. Not sure Isaac had a single squat that would have counted at a meet.

[@walk-york]

Even though it wasn't his top lift it still annoys me to look at the score sheet and see 235 as Isaac's 2nd bench when he did 255

[@Frederick-765]

:(

[@austinbledsoe6061]

Fr i thought the same way and was suprised no one else said anythuny

[@z4du725]

I was so annoyed by that when i saw it

[@jamesdurbin8236]

Same I though no one realized

[@jadablaize338]

🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️

[@Atif_Ph.D._Kate_Bush_Fan_Club]

Isaac is strong but his squatting depth didn't even hit parallel. Nick is so strong and really surprised me.

[@Fiftyin07Spetsnaz]

Nice dude you lift we get it😂 dudes still jacked af who fuckin cares

[@aidans_journey02]

@@Fiftyin07Spetsnaz that mindset ain’t gonna win you moderated competitions. But tbf his deadlift and bench are great

[@devthegod298]

He’s overrated quarter squats and only 400 deadlift isn’t impressive

[@devthegod298]

@@aidans_journey02 his deadlift is great because his build people would argue people who pull sumo or low bar it’s all biomechanics

[@DJASenOfficial]

Coz he skips leg day? 🤔

[@emanuelesposito487]

Wow isaac is definitely a beast but nick you nailed it too today keep it up.

[@nicksymmonds]

Thank you!! I had a feeling Isaac would beat me, but I was genuinely proud of my 1000lbs!! Honestly didn't think I could do it.

[@mattv2877]

@@nicksymmonds i highly love the thumbnail. the planet fitness background had me rolling

[@douglasmarkwith]

Encouraging him even though he's your competitor is a reflection of your good character, Nick. Subscribed!

[@SpartanDemiGod]

Nick is pretty strong for a runner. Tbh he clearly beat Issac in squats with proper form.

[@jeremiaslindstrom4669]

150kg is easy tho

[@BeardOfPower7]

He's only gotten stronger due to the training he's focussed on that isn't to optimize performance on the track. Nick has transformed into a hybrid but tbh he's more leaning toward strength athlete than runner nowadays.

[@estou_aqui-2361]

neither of them had enough depth tho

[@halffolk21]

I'm disappointed!! I was expecting at least a 100m race. That would've been epic!!

[@ayeekoolaid520]

@@estou_aqui-2361 damn y’all want them to drop their ass on the ground 😂🤣😂😂😂

[@cassi1564]

Nick brings so much joy and energy to his videos! So fun to watch.

[@meruemo776]

to be fair, his squat would get 3 red lights in any powerlifting association, still impressive though, his long femurs making the squat more difficult for him

[@TheBenefactorZ]

😢

[@WhiskyMystery]

Also dropping the deadlift = three more red :-)

[@meruemo776]

@@WhiskyMystery to be fair. He looked more than capable of holding the 405 for 10+ seconds. Man almost had the 500 but yeah if he did that he would get red lights too lmao

[@brayden1398]

@@meruemo776 are you a powerlifting judge?

[@hdsanch1]

First thing I thought. Isaac did not do a full squat

[@fernnoli]

He didn't squat even halfway to a real rep

[@abdelhakwinston6200]

its not a powerlifiting compition they just having fun lol the quads are working thats the squat bodybuillders do and look at theyre quad muscle

[@FormigaFit]

True, Nick is always so nice

[@CrazyGming]

@@abdelhakwinston6200 bodybuilders also go to depth because that’s what builds the most muscle.

[@CrazyGming]

@@abdelhakwinston6200 but I agree that it’s not that serious of a competition tho

[@СадАсд]

Its fine for some squats for fun but if he squats that way all time my man is missing gains

[@sreshtpasupuleti4510]

Guys who are watching this, never rack the squat from behind, always face the rack. I repeat, never. Also don't walk too far away from the rack, only 3 small steps are fine.

[@romanosvaleontis6831]

This was a fun video! But as a powerlifter I have to say that only Nick's squats hit depth. The bench normally has to be paused and for the deadlift you have to keep your arms on the bar until it comes to a stop. Also be careful when you do this if you don't have an experienced spotter do squats and the bench press in the rack with the safeties.

[@absidyabsidy2727]

Nick’s squat only barely hit depth, it’s very reasonable for his lifts to get red lighted

[@fernnoli]

You’re not a power lifter if you think Nick hit depth

[@trampmaster13]

@@fernnoli rules for competition is hip crease to parallel with top of knee, I'd say he just barely got there. Would probably get two whites one red, but would probably count to most refs

[@user-xb4cr1ym4f]

@@trampmaster13 that would get 3 red lights with strict judges. Better to be safe than sorry and actually go below the knee joint

[@clownpocket]

You’ll also get red lighted for dropping your deadlift from the top.

[@krishnasaichalasani4492]

Isaac is a beast at deadlifting

[@nicksymmonds]

He really is!!

[@Dtyler171]

Also bench!! That was 100 pounds over his body weight. I'd cry tears of joy if I could hit 100 lbs over my body weight

[@joshdunne4069]

@@Dtyler171 I cry every night

[@mtndew4746]

@@joshdunne4069 Tears of joy?

[@kurtwpg]

Looks like he had a reasonably smooth 485 in him.

[@FormigaFit]

Until 500 deadlift I thought this guy Isaac was indestructible. This pumped me up.

[@namesake7139]

Great video!!! Salute to you, I'm a big track and field guy and I watched you run your whole career and it is amazing for a middle distance runner to get as strong as you have and still be able to run some good times on the track. That 400 lb deadlift and 56 second 400 m is an outstanding combination of strength and speed endurance!

[@nicksymmonds]

Thank you!! I love training for 800s, but I really like this new training also. Hybrid athlete type stuff. I want to be strong but still fast!

[@namesake7139]

@@nicksymmonds MAN GREAT JOB! that's motivation right there. How do you feel in your late 30s compared to your racing days

[@bighud20]

You should try to collaborate with a power lifter for some coaching. Some slight tweaks in form would have you seeing huge improvements, as you clearly have the raw strength and good form and coaching could help with that 500lbs goal.

[@user-kt4km9df3f]

Isaac's squat doesn't count, was a quarter squat - didn't even break parallel.

[@MrFunboy22]

Hell yeah! Oh well ... he'll be like i hit 315 , when the person sees it, is a quarter squat lol

[@user-kt4km9df3f]

@@MrFunboy22 ideally you want to break parallel or below it in order to get that stretch reflex that will help your posterior chain and hamstrings grow, plus won’t put as much strain on your lower back. Lower the weight, improve your form, include core exercises to build up strength to brace properly and you’ll get it. ✌️💪🏻

[@MrFunboy22]

@@user-kt4km9df3f thats the point

[@user-kt4km9df3f]

@@MrFunboy22 I just reread this and missed your point fam 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@MrFunboy22]

@@user-kt4km9df3f haha I just overwrite it to make sure u get what I mean, what I meant was he tells someone he hits this x amount of weight but then when that person sees it , wtf facepalm, I get what u mean

[@00dreamer00]

Kid is has raw power! . Give him a powerlifting coach to teach him technique and his number will go way up!

[@lucasruckle]

Awesome video, Nick!! Isaac seemed like an incredible young man. Love to see these fun, competitive videos. Keep it up!

[@katiegill4927]

Strong young man! He has lots of potential

[@ffiiichipdeaton8132]

Thanks for yor motivation, without hurting yourself. That's important to us old guy's. I'm pushing 50 and I'm surrounded with young firefighters that want to push me to my limits.

[@littleike2228]

Nick, your arm that has the mixed grip is bent when deadlifting. This is how biceps get torn. Focus on straightening that arm by flexing your tricep

[@mischaeyt395]

@nick symmonds next time i would suggest facing the rack while squatting and walking backwards just a couple of steps, like 3 orsome. Then you can see where you at and when and how to rerack the barbell! Enjoy your clips from the netherlands though

[@nicksymmonds]

YES! That is how I lift when I'm by myself, but for the camera we had to flip it around. Gotta always be thinking about the best camera angles!! :D

[@nicopaduamusic]

@@nicksymmonds safety is more important that camera. Plz take care of yourselves.

[@phoenix486]

@@nicksymmonds seriously man id rather see your back than your face after you get injured.

[@lorenzovazquez8173]

Congrats too Isaac, I hope he keeps on grinding for his KZbin channel!💪

[@robinrocque3691]

Sometimes i forget were i came from i love this video. The other day i did 270SQ+300DL+180BP and i felt bad. Now i remember it wasnt that long ago 1000 pounds was my goal. Thanks for inspiration! And a good video

[@pumpkinspicenick923]

You have a power rack for protection . Why aren't you using it?

[@nicksymmonds]

What do I need protection from? I know how to bail a lift safely without a rack

[@sugondesenuts9356]

@@nicksymmonds you clearly know what you’re doing and I’ve seen a couple documentaries times where professionals get too confident because they are experts in their field. Just know we care about ur safety :)

[@pumpkinspicenick923]

@@nicksymmonds Maybe but accidents happen. Also out of safety for your guest who may or may not know.

[@PeteQuad]

It's great you know how to bail safely but it might be hard when you get light headed from a big lift and go down with 400 pounds on your back.

[@Mike-rx3yd]

@@nicksymmonds Put away your ego. One of these times you won't be so lucky. Also, the deadlift is a "dead" lift, and that includes putting the bar back ont he ground, not dropping it from the lockout. Most powerlifting organizations would red light these lifts for the f-tard drops at the end.

[@OmarAbdulMalikDHEdMPASPACPAPro]

Hi! I'm one of your many subscribers! I LOVE these competitions you do! I think it encourages people to push themselves! I'm looking forwad to seeing what Isaac does w/ his physical prowess, in the future! He hasn't even reached his physical peak yet; AMAZING! 😃

[@jeffchoi2029]

"All I do if lift" doesn't squat to depth. Also dunno why they're walking forward from the rack than backwards 1000 lb club for a runner strong tho

[@christophertolosa7142]

They probably did it just for the camera so we can see better

[@sahilnambiar2594]

@@christophertolosa7142 yeah ur right

[@elihayes6931]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/nGbOhqmhhK5rrM0

[@tmfyi8048]

Isaac bit a 255 bench press not 235

[@craigwheeler4760]

These guys: Good lift!!! Powerlifters : "WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?" Judges at any meet in powerlifting: "RED LIGHT!!!"

[@serahnkahukura8433]

I was so confused! I couldn't understand how these two smaller guys could lift similar weights to my brother in law (a former Paralympian powerlifter). It took me the entire freaking video to realise they measure in pounds, not kilos.

[@rhogergabriel2345]

That got some laughs 😂

[@katrionacaruana483]

You should do a vid on how long can you hold a Plank

[@giselasanchez439]

Yes!

[@kcho00808]

Max plank for the win

[@nicksymmonds]

not long!! but I bet some of my subscriber could hold a plank for a LONG time

[@kabundio2420]

@@nicksymmonds every esconde on the Planck is 1 dolar

[@bertvanstaveren3178]

these are fun dudes ! So nice to see them having a great time here !

[@jordangotabite3565]

Just a tip I’m not a professional or anything but did quite a bit of lifting for college football, when you’re coming up from the bottom of your squat swing your elbows forward it brings your chest up which puts your body directly under the bar giving you more control/Power

[@jeffreyabelson7171]

Issac didn't make the squat - but he's still growing...

[@gileshunter973]

I don’t think Isaac understands how much rich strength he has. Dude has potential and it’s so amazing!

[@lonerunner89]

I don't think he understands how terrible his squat depth is* He'll have chicken legs for life with those reps.

[@Mehak70752]

"It's good to look human" "No it's not" Fair enough

[@bvreid18]

First of all good job. I was on the All Navy Powerlifting Team at 165lbs class. Once you fail at a weight you cannot go back down to a lesser wait. I know you're not following the exact rules since it's a loose and friendly competition. I'm surprised there was no spotter in the squat. I was cringing watching this. Glad nobody injured themself. BTW in my 1987 competition for the all service meet I squatted 535, benched 375 and dead lifted 545 at a body weight of 165lbs for a total of 1455. I only took third place with that total. I was 26 years old at the time.

[@footballvibes1526]

Lp

[@bvreid18]

@@footballvibes1526 Lp???

[@michaelgibbons6273]

beast!! thats great stats for your weight..

[@bvreid18]

@@michaelgibbons6273 thank you😎 Seems like yesterday. I’m 60 now and that type of lifting would literally crush me. Great memories though🙂✌🏽

[@michaelgibbons6273]

@@bvreid18 yeah.mayn so if u in your sixties..bet u are still in great shape ..

[@simonpeters5977]

With this armbend during the deadlift, it's only a matter of time until Nick's bicep tendon gets torn.

[@7yearfitness993]

Sometime you should do a video on what constitutes a good squat and a good bench press in competition. There’s a reason why there’s 3 judges for every lift and why many are red-lighted. It’s way more interesting to see legitimate lifts. Keep up the great content!

[@youngmunny1627]

Nick should widen his grip on bench a little, reduce the length of the lift and involve more chest

[@Kivari811]

U used quite narrow grip while benching. If you had wider grip I’m sure you could had managed to hit 245-255lbs. Nice vid bro! 💪🏻✨

[@enrapturedgoose5317]

lmao no

[@NayomiPennant]

That walkout of the barbell had me nervous. Definitely in agreement that squat depth was more than questionable.

[@nickk4010]

Nick Symmonds is one of my favorite youtubers, who introduced me to Nick Bare through a collab video , who is also a favorite and my name is Nick. Nick's Unite!

[@nicksymmonds]

That was a fun collab!!

[@marymikel9193]

He's young and amazing but just imagine what he could do when he perfects his form!

[@ramzy4458]

You are doing something right to hit the algorithm, cuz im not even a a subscriber and im getting your videos in my recommended

[@redreeler4905]

When I was 30 years old my total was 1500 at 181 pound class, and now 32 years later I'm a train wreck, it's horrible to get old, it's almost like an outer body experience thinking about what I use to do!!! But it does do my heart good to see young blood out there!!!

[@craigwheeler4760]

When you maximize your NATURAL strength, it does not go away fast. Example: I am 33 years old, and hit a squat of 660 lbs last year, and it wasn't my max. No spotters on a power rack with no equipment so I couldn't go super risky. I'm a 260 lbs lifter BTW. Went and Truck Drove with no leg training for almost 1 full year. Came back to do non-driving jobs and worked out the last 2 months... Squat already recovered to sets of 8 on 505 lbs. Bench went from 320 X 10 reps early last year, to 250 x 10 first 2 weeks back this year. Now 10 weeks in, I'm already back to 330 lbs X 9 reps. It never really goes away if you keep eating somewhat correctly. Trust me, Truck driving a year don't do it for ya, and I got it all back in under 3 months work. Avoid supplements, steroids, and crap like that and you'll recover your natural power fast once you get back in it!

[@redreeler4905]

@@craigwheeler4760 I'm happy for you, I would love to feel the way I use to, but being over 60 now two heart attacks, open heart surgery, shoulders, and knees ripped among other things I'm just happy to get around!!!

[@craigwheeler4760]

@@redreeler4905 That's gonna be me in 20 years! Not even gonna make it as long as you have. I'm going to die in a government prison 20 or 30 years from now resisting my own enslavement. The US isn't long from being either turned into that dark place, or being taken by someone like China who is that dark place. And I will die before bowing to either. Enjoy your remaining years, and be happy it may not happen in your time.

[@dman3398]

Nice job hitting the 1000 lbs goal. Cool to see you still pushing for new PRs. You should look into a collab with the boys at StrengthSide (YT channel). Pistol squat challenge or pullups would be awesome.

[@tjcogger1974]

I've never seen anyone who can deadlift 500 but can't squat 315. That's a crazy ratio.

[@mikelbozarth6253]

It’s called long arms for the deadlift but long legs for squat sucks

[@tjcogger1974]

@@mikelbozarth6253 if both your arms and legs are long, then you're proportionate. Lol. Long legs make deadlifts harder too.

[@mikelbozarth6253]

@@tjcogger1974 there’s people that pull in the 700-800 range cause how long there arms are then can’t even squat 600

[@tjcogger1974]

@@mikelbozarth6253 That's a bit of a different situation. Those people are deadlift specialists. This guy doesn't have much (if any) powerlifting experience at all.

[@ShiloBuff]

Respect to Nick for always going parallel on squats and not discounting the other guy for NOT going parallel.

[@111kino]

That's poor etiquette if you really think about it

[@gaiseric9518]

Isaac needs to work on depth, didn’t get it once on the squat. I used to be bad at that too, so I lowered the weight from 365 to 300 a year ago and I would count it if it was ATG. Now I’m back up at 455 ATG. Dude is a beast at deadlift for his weight. Mad respect for that.

[@gaiseric9518]

@Cringe Lord I didn't run a program, but I just max out ever 2 weeks and squat twice a week. One of those days is 5x5 the rest are pretty much whatever I feel like whatever rep number I feel like attempting a pr on. Another thing I did was I ate 200 grams of protein daily instead of the 100 grams I was eating before. Also I tried to get this protein from meats like steak and chicken. You can buy chicken thighs in like 5 lbs for a very good price. half a lb of chick is about 60 grams of protein. Also blending chicken breast sounds terrible, but its actually not that bad.

[@omegawolvefitness]

Very good nick thanks for keeping it real 🙏💪💪💪 people like you inspire me to always go for it and don't give up

[@TK-ux3mr]

Nick just loves the hi-5s and the fist bumps 😂

[@wolfgtweb]

I would be willing to bet that Isaac spends a couple hours a day just posing in front of a mirror. Good job on your form Nick.

[@dwhitestan9]

Don’t we all

[@111kino]

@Gregory Wolf Pretty much. Focused way more on the clout than the gains, but he's a kid so he'll either quit when he realizes just how much he needs to improve on or he'll actually get serious.

[@jadenacquaah6660]

Why are you hating he most likely has a better physique than you 😂

[@111kino]

@@jadenacquaah6660 he doesn't. Only thing he has on me is bench press, but he weighs more and has healthy shoulders. He can't squat to parallel and he drops his deadlift at the top, the kid had a lot to work on even ignoring the mediocre numbers.

[@tjcogger1974]

@@111kino you got your feelings hurt that a runner is stronger than you😂

[@mohthenics]

9:32 this looks like his spine is gonna snap in half every sec possible

[@Thonck-]

2:32 By powerlifting standards, that's a no lift

[@HaloDude557]

@@MG-xx6eh "normal" athletes' depth is ass to grass. If you don't have full mobility to do that you aren't an elite level athlete in the first place

[@ThatGuy-nv7cx]

@@HaloDude557 the risk/reward ratio of going atg isn’t worth it. Parallel is fine

[@crycrcfyhf8862]

@@HaloDude557 mate athletes do not normally squat ATG. That statement couldn’t be more wrong ATG has no benefit over parallel/ just below for athletes if anything it’s worse (less specific, less weight ect). Realistically the only people on the whole planet that need to do ATG are weightlifters because it’s specific to their lifts

[@tadeob_]

@@HaloDude557 you are wrong bud

[@cataterat8]

@@HaloDude557 Athletes do not go atg bruh

[@broitzmee5605]

Ur channel is worth subscribing man I was just looking for a content like this

[@jeromeowens562]

Great content🔥

[@nicksymmonds]

Thank you!!

[@TheMitchyevans]

Wow, Isaac's performance was very impressive. Keep it up!

[@emanfication]

5:14 the scorecard should say 255 for Isaac on attempt 2 for bench and his total should be 580

[@yellow8954]

This dude is camera ready , he aint shy at all😂✊🏿

[@beastmode654]

dude wasn't even hitting parallel on them squats

[@ChrisBrown-vc7ty]

Gracious of you to let those partial squats count. Fun battle.

[@tdaveniii]

Isaac looks like he could probably crush the 500#/5:00 barrier in about a month if he trained for it. . .

[@inventedPrime123]

Haha I am so happy i can outlift THE Nick Symmonds! You are a legend dude thanks for all the great content!

[@Bengals5]

Kepp up the great videos live them.

[@nicksymmonds]

Thank you for watching!!

[@thatguydyp]

And 3 months to the tee has been marked on my calender, better come through Nick

[@charleschi843]

Amateur here: Why don’t you squat inside the power rack? Seems like it’s designed to take a fail and keep you safe.

[@louis6below]

seems as if they’re doing it for the sake of filming which is dumb

[@LightsTeamEuphoria]

most likely for filming purposes, he probably thought the rack would block too much of his shot. Aside that, always squat in the rack.

[@adamost4831]

Hey Nick, I appreciate your kindness and humility but you need to stop prefacing everything with self doubt! You got to be confident!

[@Applefanatic1000]

Bruh, they need to get Chris Duffin to drive down there and reach them how to lift. Those squats were more of a mess than a high school weight room. Nick has the budget to bring someone in who actually knows how to coach powerlifting and/or is a high level powerlifter. This is just making a mockery of powerlifting.

[@ahiakdksonsnwjsj103]

Having a rack with safety bars: - proceeds to walk for a mile outside of it-

[@eduardborodin391]

It looks like issac has some gyno , but I’m not sure

[@hharpo]

My gym teacher deadlifts 600lbs. Although it might sound like it, it's not cap *he was a powerlifter in highschool and we have a nice weightroom to still train in, really blessed!

[@SushiiGuy]

It would be cool to do this with you, I just turned 19 and I love doing lifting challenges. I’ve always wanted to do something like this, love the video!

[@vichael]

When isaac said ''LIGHTWEIGHT!!'' I FELT IT

[@chukmorka8939]

im at 1135, 5'11 175 pounds, 335 squat, 325 bench and 475 deadlift, trying to go for 1200 one day

[@elijahebbert6884]

how your bench almost as much as your squat wtf?

[@chukmorka8939]

@@elijahebbert6884 my squat has always been my weak point, working on getting that up but had arthoscopic surgery on my knee so healing up

[@elijahebbert6884]

@@chukmorka8939 oh makes sense, usually people squat around 100 more lbs than they bench

[@-tristan-7025]

Its amazing that there are people who can deadlift all three of their maxes combined

[@yujirohanma6786]

If issac learned some technique for powerlifting guarentee elite

[@kash7308]

would love to see Isaac again you both have good chemistry together. thank you for motivating me to go to gym.

[@BossFinale]

Holy shit, they walked backwards to rack it.

[@matthewminogue3276]

Isaac’s depth for the squat didn’t past in my book

[@ohurley11]

You should walk the weight out moving backward and finish moving forward when you squat. And for goodness sake set the catch bars just below depth and squat in the rack. Really basic/safety stuff.

[@Saint__Thiccolas]

JESUS CHRIST, somebody get a spotter in here!!!! my man almost died on the first squat!!!

[@poserwanabe]

Since no one was curling in the squat rack, why not use it to squat ??

[@Loumibo]

Isaac with the gyno

[@mohaksharma6327]

Ah yessss

[@maia3420]

Squats weren’t quite deep enough for powerlifting standards and you are required to pause your bench on the chest for 1-2 count for it to count which decreases the amount you can actually lift. But otherwise impressive for non powerlifters.

[@SA-nn3so]

maybe because they’re not powerlifters??

[@maia3420]

@@SA-nn3so The title is literally “Attempts to POWERLIFT”. Obviously powerlifting rules apply.

[@throbbn]

My man Isaac reminds me of DK Metcalf. Shoutout to Nick too, y'all boys be strong AF

[@seatownfan]

Except DK is 6'4" 240 and can run a fast 100m with no training.

[@BoDiesel]

I'd wear a weight belt doing this. Look at that curled lower back on Issac trying to lift 500lbs. Protect your lower back.

[@fatnorth723]

I noticed that too, but I didn't see any other comment saying that. It is still a lot of weight and impressive, but I kinda winced at the lower back on those lifts.

[@BoDiesel]

@@fatnorth723 i always try to look at something towards the ceiling or high in the walls to force good back posture. I haven't tried for 500lbs in a long time.

[@MrAnto02]

Nick you are so inspiring

[@LeetTron5000]

yikes "im gonna hurt myself". a follow up to my callout on the last vid. If youre gonna hurt yourself as a seasoned lifter then how can you think its okay to make a bunch of skater kids push so hard on weight they cant lift.

[@111kino]

Really gives the impression that he's out to hurt or stop the growth potential of kids. Encouraging Isaac's subpar squat depth was arguably just as bad.

[@binnicksforge9359]

Ryan is the perfect candidate to transform into a power lifter. Do it

[@naveedsiddiqui6697]

Didn't know you were 37, you look too good for a 37 year old 👌

[@babyfacebabyfacebaby1967]

Isaac is also my name,everyone that his or her name is Isaac,they are all great in life, love you bro!

[@chrinarai]

Nic, your lower back is starting to curve on those deadlifts.. Don't herniate a disc man not worth it

[@charlesa1234]

1:57 probably the smoothest bail out ive seen in my life

[@davidhunt6508]

Who thinks Isaac's deadlift could benefit from better form?

[@thepuppetmaster2116]

@david hunt: Yep you are right. Both guys need way more better form, it's look like shit! One of these days they brake there spine. I have seen it for real.

[@flips4life892]

@@thepuppetmaster2116 let's see you deadlift 400+ pounds with immaculate form then

[@bighammer3464]

@@flips4life892 getting close to your deadlift max isn’t an excuse to lose form. Sure the weight goes up but you just need one lift for something to go wrong

[@joker-ze2tm]

yeah man he could totally hit 500 if he had his form locked in

[@flips4life892]

@@bighammer3464 true, but the guy was flaming them for having "bad" form (wasn't even that bad), and realistically when hitting your max your form is going to get at least slightly worse

[@rayswaney8219]

Really liked Isaac put him in more videos!!!

[@-bosultan8256]

Issac is built different holy cow!