Ray Williams (800 lbs) 5 reps

Sorry camera angle isn't the best. Working towards 1,000 lbs. Open to all coaching tips.
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[@MrChristianLoving]

Bruh is taking breaks...standing there with 800 solid ass pounds on his back... JESUS.

[@freetown78]

Right 😂

[@uberlolzzz]

M B YEAAAAAAA BUUUUUDDDDDDDDYYYYYY

[@jarenmontaos5195]

Eddie casually does that with 8 reps.

[@getstrongby4038]

@@jarenmontaos5195 lmfao who the fuck mentioned Eddie? Get off his nuts

[@satyakibhattacharya4802]

@@jarenmontaos5195 this is actually true. There was that video of him squatting 365 kg for 8 reps. Beltless.

[@RRBfitness808]

I love how as soon as he takes the bar off the hooks, the entire gym goes quiet and watches, hahahhaa. Strong as hell!

[@thebigtortuga]

Can I just say that I respect this so much, no screaming before you unrack, no ammonia caps, no loud music, etc. Your ability to lift so much under such calm circumstances is amazing

[@Taureg]

Ray you took all the plates bro, I guess I'm heading home

[@killthemall55]

his spine is made out of admantinum

[@zombiedrumma]

Nah fam, Vibranium

[@dy120481]

And his shoulders are damn near as wide as the rings. Good lord that's a big dude.

[@meetlawf3238]

Nah fam, proto-adamantium

[@camrigirls]

zombiedrumma Adamantium is stronger

[@flipburly]

NO made up of Trenobeliium

[@tendonsondemontime1520]

I love how he has 800 lb on his back for like a straight minute, insane!

[@davidstanley5553]

Incredible. It almost made me nervous how long he stood there before going down. Most people would want to get that over with asap, but then again...you've got to respect that much weight. You can't treat it like it should be lifted quickly and without care. Ray Williams is a beast!

[@benedictyeong746]

Fun fact, he does this on purpose because he wants the bar to not move at all before he squats so that nothing will throw him off balance

[@CanditoTrainingHQ]

I meant that as a compliment. Saying 225 is like nothing to him. This guy is an absolute monster!

[@blahbleh5671]

hi

[@gunjanyadav5639]

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[@londongalloway5700]

freakin BEAST!!!!! anyone who down plays this has lost their mind!

[@jsuh38b]

Love how hard this guy works and how humble he stays with such phenomenal lifts (in addition to lifting in a federation that's notorious for stringent form and drug tests). Keep going man, you're an inspiration to us all.

[@DueceFatt22]

Thanks Bro. I will do just that!

[@fanciewinston6041]

That's my brother in law. He's married to my sister reunda williams.

[@eastcoast_egolifter]

Ashraf Khalil yes

[@KadoTheNorm]

@@IamWoodstaman just replying in the hopes that 3 years later youve grown up enough to be embarrassed by how you act online. Totally silly rude comment.

[@CStrack75]

My advice is dont take any advice. You're massively strong, keep doing what ur doing and you will be destroying more records in no time.

[@WZ912]

JEEZE! The James Henderson of Squats.

[@sfeverett1]

WTF!! 800!! for 5 Reps!! Insane!!

[@barrackdovahkhiin3394]

not 1 complete rep was done

[@micahking2613]

Barrack Dovahkhiin You couldn't even unrack the weight BITCH

[@ezakgodofpower3461]

Barrack Dovahkhiin Bitch you can't see?

[@Thorvali]

Barrack Dovahkhiin this is just training so who cares...he holds the world open raw record in a fed that is known for being ridiculously over strict with depth requirements...everyone knows hes the man

[@l9ikjam]

@Dance Electric yes he did

[@DAlexander11000]

I'm not sure how anyone can dislike this.

[@oliverchristophergomez4642]

Almost as impressive is the fact that his body withstood the full load of 800lb + his own weight for nearly 2 minutes. Holy shit his nervous system must have been on overdrive.

[@DustJaniel]

Ray isn’t pushing the weight up. He’s pushing the earth down.

[@ChamrisTv]

You remind me mark henry

[@olyseth]

he reminds me of ray williams

[@WorldWeightliftingSports]

+ChamrisTv Except mark henry is much more athletic than Ray W

[@EmoPeter2000]

@@WorldWeightliftingSports What is your definition of athletic? Being able to throw loads of fake punches?

[@wayne47able]

World Weightlifting Entertainment Ray Williams player college football on top of being an elite level power lifter. He’s just as athletic

[@thebeyonder4113]

@@EmoPeter2000 ummm Mark Henry was at the very top of the powerlifting world before getting into entertainment wrestling for financial reasons. He's also a weightlifter who's competed in the Olympics and placed in the top 10 despite not having trained for very long or have specialised training (Mark started out with powerlifting), he also won the first Arnold's strongman classic despite weighing much less than his powerlifting days and only training for two months after a 5 year hiatus. He even dunked a basketball while weighing over 400 lbs, if that's not athletic, idk what is.

[@AlanAlanAlanAlanAlanAlanAlanLd]

I think with a few more years of training, this guy can break the world record.

[@usalives2562]

This is just insane strength

[@theamazingbassonaut]

Fuck, is that high bar? Steel quads on this dude.

[@Kentisc]

I'm nowhere near your level but I'd just like to say that you're doing an awesome job. Keep it up!

[@danesaldanha8969]

Controlling a mountain keeping it stable on yourself and standing up your a beast Ray Williams

[@EvilSecondTwin]

Outstanding squatting, man!

[@1369phil]

Strong beyond belief and great effort - keep doing what you are doing - there aren't coaches out there that can lift what you do - don't over complicate it .

[@TheJayPClancy]

You have to love a guy who squats 800x5 raw asking KZbin for coaching tips. Keyboard warriors are stunned as they sit in silence.

[@TheStrongWeasel]

Ray, no coaching tips because YOU GOT THIS!

[@chrissullivan5027]

Nice! Stay healthy boss. I can't wait to see you break all kinds of records.

[@hazardouzCup]

Love this, inspiring!!!

[@perryellisstrong]

Man, you obviously don't need coaching tips! You are moving that weight like its nothing, we all need to be getting tips from you!

[@antonionarcisi7026]

Of course you can use coaching tips. Your strength and talent are insane. Combined with expert advice you will be legendary man. Stay humble.

[@ckelly8833]

Yes sir💪💪💯💯

[@oscarortiz2608]

inspirational man great job

[@krypticzisback]

Ray Williams aka The Mountain!

[@RENEGADE-gk9hv]

Ronnie, ain't got nothing on this, brother...

[@2007Whiplash2007]

I know it's a psyche up technique to sit there for a sec, but try to shorten the time. When I do 485 for reps, I do admit I rest for a second...not too long though. It's the same reason you don't un-rack barbell bench and hold it over your chest for 20 seconds before pressing. All in all, you have some killer form on squat man! Keep it up and I will be rooting for you to hit 1000!!!

[@GAS.MASK1]

This is beyond strength This is God given super powers

[@dbshort01]

This is how it’s done gotta get deep and he did. RAW !

[@FSUMuscleLab]

What he said. We can personally attest to the excellent programming and coaching skills of Mike Zourdos. Give him a call, and awesome squats.

[@Mr-Dont-Play]

Beast.

[@livardo]

If you notice, the whole fucking gym is looking at this guy. I would be too. Right on Ray, pulling for you.

[@binoyjohn5827]

absolutely insane strength......

[@Bergred]

Look at how high that bar is, not even close to touching the rear delts, could he be the first to raw USAPL-IPF 1000 lbs? It's a good bet.

[@diegocastillo5400]

those collars are just as strong as Ray

[@domeniquewatkins-wise9777]

Wat a fuckin payload good shit Ray Williams im inspired to work legs even more bruh

[@timmiet47321]

some people are just built different.

[@bordereye]

Fantastic.

[@CoachArian]

All these guys are great. I am sure Matt Gary, Sioux-Z, and Mike Zourdos would work together to help you get to a 1,000 lbs squat and beyond. Great squatting!

[@marcomarkproductions]

Ridiculously strong

[@nahalayu]

💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

[@steveng.7269]

Wow!

[@rezarterindi]

Ray, impressive lifts! Congrats and keep up the good work. I agree with the others, try to get in touch with the coaches mentioned, especially Mark Rippetoe (you can find him on startingstrength website) and/or Justin Lascek, who by the way thinks very highly of you. With the right coach, you can become the best in the sport. Good luck!

[@mariosimon6959]

amazing. sharing this with everyone.

[@ProjectRice]

Keep it up my g, good work

[@igorfitness]

Super good

[@Mayotecruz]

Amazing !

[@HotBlackDeisato]

Very impressive.

[@Shadow-bs1iu]

Awesome strength, if that bar snaps though he is well and truly screwed, surely a true flexible bar should be used

[@fernandomoctezuma3361]

THE REAL HULK MY PEOPLE

[@johntrains1317]

Unbelievable

[@omgiownk]

amazing strength

[@alphasig293]

Beast mode well done

[@miertjie94]

All natty brah! All fucking natty!

[@HumanGorillaHormone]

miertjie94 tested and natty are two different things

[@wheelzofoz]

The pauses....with 800lbs...Mirin!

[@xxxxzzzzz5943]

little boy gots some moves

[@maxrockatansky3896]

Bro, you done. You won squat.

[@Fabulous0623]

Monster great squatter congratulations

[@Marmar90m]

awesome!

[@mikes109]

My only advice would be to find a gym with equipment that can be loaded with the amount of weight you need for training. If you want to seek coaching, I would follow Rob Schmidt's (rhsalaska) and go with a very reputable coach. You're going to go far. Keep up the good work

[@bonacotti45]

this is beast, not sure if depth would green light in a competiton

[@tylergnosis2581]

Amazing

[@135034pcti]

not bad 5x 800 lbs easily one of the most amazing men ive seen

[@DANGJOS]

Those look like the same plates at my gym! I actually weighed them. They were mostly 45.5 lbs. So unlike some other gyms, those weights are pretty much what they say!

[@tatudmarine]

Monster!

[@f12025]

Who came here while Searching for Ronnie Coleman 800 pounds squat ?

[@Wildx0]

Those spot bars look like they would break if by chance he dropped that weight. GET THIS MAN A BETTER RACK

[@2007Whiplash2007]

Btw, do you ever do chain squats? I added some chains to my bar and it helped a lot in my explosiveness. I also added some power cleans to help my explosion too. Just curious. Take it as you will.

[@johnr5252]

He could get the same benefit out of half the weight which would be substantially less risk of injury if he knew what he was doing.

[@32forestgump]

u sir are are strong as fuck

[@ribbon98]

Some of these people are good (Mark Rippetoe certainly doesnt know much) but your best bet is to seek out those that are even stronger! The Lilliebridge family would certainly help you if you sought them out.

[@tfranc347]

that fucking bar speed tho

[@cheesedips]

Sick

[@brickhousepower]

lookin good Ray. Keep your elbows down. when they shoot up you may have noticed that you lean forward, almost like your folding in the T spine. by keeping them down you will keep you upper back tight and you will drive right through that sticking point. give it a shot. Its an easy fix. could add 25 to 50lbs right there.

[@Knobsmacker]

You are right

[@rhsalaska]

Connect with a highly reputable coach in USAPL. Matt Gary (Coaching Committee Chair, Supreme Sports Performance & Training owner), Mike Tuchscherer (Reactive Training Systems), Mike Zourdos, 70's Big Jason Lascek, Starting Strength Mark Rippetoe, USAPL President Larry Maile. These people are all human beings, they are all available on Facebook or other sources, and all would be an invaluable source of information. You have the genetic gift. Stay humble, get a good coach, be a world champion

[@watgoatse]

It's kind of hard to tell due to you being massive, but are you really squatting high bar? If so that just makes this all the more impressive. Mark Bell would be an excellent choice to contact and I'm sure he'd love to talk with you.

[@DespicableBunny]

800 solid ass pounds

[@rhsalaska]

Others, in no particular order... Gene Bell (Ian Bell's dad), Brad Gillingham (Jackal's Gym), Bull Stewart (Team Phoinix, yep that's how they spell it), Sherman Ledford (Quest Athletics), Wade Hooper. Whatever you do, DO NOT associate with a coach not in USAPL. All the people I have mentioned have either coached, or are themselves, International Powerlifting Federation champions.

[@ghoststoglory]

Rob, his name is Justin Lascek, not Jason. However, I'm sure he would appreciate your kind words. He's kind of out of pocket at the moment however.

[@suthernsavage5643]

Holy frick

[@bartboy9892]

The best advice is to find some powerlifters and train with them when you can, an experienced powerlifting coach in real life is worth a lot more than video critiques online. Google "powerliftingwatch alabama" and click the first link, it'll have a long list of powerlifting-friendly gyms in Alabama

[@GrundyMartinez]

That's diesel ray

[@athletesnightmare]

I know who Ray is. And it's not uncommon to squat high in training as with supers it may take max weights to hit parallel (as it does with Ray by the looks of things). It's constructive criticism...

[@CoachArian]

Are you suggesting that someone who benches 3 plates knows everything about squatting and programming and someone who doesn't bench 3 plates knows nothing? If so, then go look at his video of him benching 320 @ 175. Or you could have turned on the Arnold's stream today and watched him squat 501 @ 165. Pretty weak squat considering the best squat at the 1st IPF Classic Cup last year was 501 @ 162.

[@sleasymonster2105]

Hey man, do you train 5 x 5 or work up to a max top set of 5?

[@2007Whiplash2007]

Breathing squats have a rest time of no more than 5 seconds. Standing there that long does hinder you and slowly saps your strength.

[@DetectiveMcGarnacle]

Wonder how many times he could squat 225...would he even feel the weight?

[@rhsalaska]

@Ray Williams very good! Message me if you need contact info for any of these folks.

[@SachinYadav-uf3fv]

Ray Williams training secret

[@panzerqc123]

just checked out this mike zourdos dude. why arent you benching 3 plates yet?