Rubish, Green, Lilliebridge, Lilly, Efferding Raw Squats - Backyard Meet | Retro PL

The heavy raw squat flight from the Backyard Meet of the Century, Nov. 3, 2012

[@wheynelau]

Pete rubish was my favorite among them. His depth was really good

[@gainsandglory6808]

Jason Harrison you're arguing with the wrong guy bud. Jim's knowledge on the sport exceeds yours ten times over.

[@boxxer221]

+MrBlackshotNoob Pete always comes forward though when he squats, he really needs to put the bar lower down on his back.

[@wheynelau]

boxxer221 i squat the same way too. I think its cause of dominant posterior i guess. My deads strong compared to my squats as well.

[@powerliftingteen8129]

+Wayne Lau You should not squat like that. Pete got seriously injured cause of squatting like that. Keep in mind hes on bunch of gear and is a freak, you are most likely not, no offense.

[@kylethekidable]

It's unlikely he hurt himself from the depth but something specific he allowed to happen in the hole. Look up robb phillipus, dude is trading shots with lilliebridge on squats these days and squats bare knee ass to grass like an oly lifter and has perfectly fine knees.

[@BertoR88]

Best spotters I have ever seen.

[@dummy999]

They almost let Dan Green break in half on 793...

[@dummy999]

Stan's second attempt at 903 the back-spotter didn't even touch him when he failed.

[@petertaylor9432]

I take it you're in the USAPL too?

[@ferna2294]

@@dummy999 He rushed the lift, one thing is to react slow as a spotter, other, completely different, is when the athlete dives the squat like he is going to jump.

[@musashiblade1512]

Rubish may use his back a lot in the squat but he's walking out, no wraps and squatting well below parallel. Gotta respect that.

[@maxxxmodelz4061]

Yeah, but I'd love to know what he would be able to total if he did wear wraps. Would it hurt his lift or add another 50lbs.

[@martin1234512345]

What's wrong with using your back?

[@musashiblade1512]

@@martin1234512345 I mean there's an old saying that goes "lift with your legs, not your back". It's obviously safer moving 600+ lbs with your legs rather than your spine.

[@basicmeme1040]

@@musashiblade1512 to be fair your back lifts it either way. And some people are stronger that way. Shaw haack etc I don't think would be stronger by being more upright

[@mishaostrovsky3668]

​@@musashiblade1512 lift with your legs if you have an untrained back. If this is your sport, lift it however you want

[@richw76]

Pete with his no wrap, walked out 650++ squat @220 is awesome.

[@sonicboomman]

He's also on steroids, so....

[@SuperGlory32]

sonicboomman if you think anyone in that room is natty, you're probably an imbecile. not that I discredit their achievement. when natty, they already pull 700.

[@richw76]

SuperGlory32 at this point everyone knows to get that strong and to carry that much muscle you need to take PEDs. That being said I've never touched a steroid of any kind and I'm as strong or stronger than many of the guys that are clearly using in my gym..... So steroids can build muscle and get you stronger but you still have to put in the time and work.

[@richw76]

richw76 and fyi that wasn't directed to anyone I'm using the android app to post and it added stuff.

[@sonicboomman]

Well I'm 18, weigh 247, and can atg squat 550. Nowhere near their level, but I can say I've come this far drug free. I think all these men are amazing lifters, I just wish people were more open about their PED's influence in their training.

[@mconcepcion752]

They all have very entertaining last names.

[@denwilson7278]

Green isn't very entertaining

[@studbuddy84]

WTF ! Pete without knee wraps and THAT depth !!! RESPECT .

[@ryann8348]

Damn, Pete squats that shit to the floor! Nice to see the Oly squat make an appearance.

[@23.Capricorn.23]

Gotta love the satement Pete's making on squats. Let' list: no wraps, narrow stance, high bar, ass way below parallel requirement, oh and he walks it out the monolift, lol. I may be horribly wrong but he could maybe have added some extra lbs if some of these things changed, so it shows a healthy ego mentality - Pete is competing against himself and he only, if he does not make it the way he always does, and under those circumstances, it's not worth it, forget the others. Big legend, anyway.

[@garettmay3365]

Pete's depth is insane

[@twinworkout6423]

Still has the smallest legs tho

[@chrissepulveda3594]

+TwinWorkout 64 you sound like a dumbass

[@twinworkout6423]

Chris Sepulveda u have them chiken legs to haha

[@PlutoTheGod]

I am STILL coming back and watching this legendary meet. If you want to know the best American raw lifters they were pretty much all at this meet.

[@Latissimus65]

Still get chills on the build up for Eric's 903 attempt

[@MichaelCronan49]

Dan holds the bar super low!! the dudes a beast!! Looked like he was going to miss that 755 squat but he pulled it out the bag!!

[@caseyhorne3379]

Yeah I honestly don't like his bar placement because I keep thinking his wrists or elbows are going to snap, or the bar is just going to slide off his back. But he rocks it, just crazy to watch.

[@chicagobearsfan2334]

Pete Rubish is so much stronger now. It's crazy the gains he made over tiem

[@weilijrfang7364]

ChicagoBearsFan23 yup

[@AikiNickAMV2]

11:24 In Multi-Ply that's considered ass to grass :D

[@BoyRobot2]

I competed at this meet, so much fun meeting Mark Bell and seeing these big guys lift!

[@brysonpresley1108]

It's awesome to see the progress these guys have made. Especially Eric.

[@chesterzecca7378]

I remember watching this video for the first time 3 years ago. it's what got me into powerlifting.

[@BrandonLilly]

Jim thanks for all that you do

[@xersonej7496]

Fantastic! What a lineup! You did a great job filming and editing this.

[@woogar]

This was freakin awesome, thanks Jim

[@wvjon75]

Nice footage, good to see without music and behind the scenes prep for the lifts like this. Thanks

[@DonRidley]

Tons of respect for these guys!! Lilly is a monster!! Great job!!

[@couldntthinkofagoodnamesoi8357]

I'm most impressed by Rubish. He takes that bar deep and he's a smaller guy still putting up impressive weights.

[@TheWowzz]

pete's the real mvp here, highbar, full depth and no wraps-

[@rockstarsmg3632]

What does mvp stand for ?

[@jpch8814]

@@rockstarsmg3632 MVP= Most valuable player as in the best or most capable

[@rockstarsmg3632]

@@jpch8814 oh ok thanks

[@ErnieLilliebridgeJR]

Awesome video Thank YOU Jim!

[@alephnull7410]

Back when people didn’t just lift for Instagram. So many real lifters to be inspired by all in the same meet.

[@whiskey_banger]

im really likin this pete rubish guy.. smaller but a straight beasts no wraps and steppin back from the apparatus

[@Soupsy92]

Love how Ernie Snr always congratulates his sons and is always proud no matter how they did.

[@flawtyjohn133]

11:41 a random george leeman standing around

[@Kazials]

George is the man

[@TiberiusDou]

Flawty John Easter egg lol

[@Shikunisai]

+Flawty John I just rewatched a Strengthcamp Elliott Hulse video with George Leeman talking about how he used to lift with the Lilliebridge brothers xD

[@henningnordhagen6539]

Flawty John oooo

[@prosp9483]

damn it, i wrote a similar comment to this and then found yours. still hilarious though

[@erickwilkinson3717]

What an amazing meet

[@maxxxmodelz4061]

Eric's 903 attempt looked GREAT until that last second!

[@ejonesgerald]

great, great video man. thx!

[@81sw0le]

This video is what got me into powerlifting

[@OgNightcrawler]

All these guys are incredible Dan greens mobility is insane even though he couldn't finish his last two lifts he still is a beast. Pete dominated that 661 lbs with no wraps Eric dominated that 900 lbs Brandon dominated that 826 lbs Ernie ain't no push over dude got it in as well This was a solid meet these guys are amazing

[@rockstarsmg3632]

Love Pete's squats amazing

[@ChalkandIron]

PL history right here

[@mxtrem3]

rubish fan here. RUBISH FOR LIFE, HE KILLED IT

[@NeillWylie]

Petes 300 was an absolute belter. Nice squat!

[@uchihamadara6024]

The lilliebridges are like the saiyans. strongest family on earth

[@kevindeol8503]

More like a family of Majin Boos, XD.

[@uglahhmane]

Man I miss the Super Training meets!!!!

[@ElDomijabao]

The best of the best!

[@Masterofmonotony]

It makes me happy to see the love of lifting in the Lilliebridges family at the end

[@GeorgeAlfred5777]

the last squat had me on the edge of my seat!!

[@olliesjollies68]

0:58 When my friend gets the right answer

[@olliehall5737]

Insane to watch this in 2016 and seeing the numbers the Lilliebridges (Eric especially) are putting up. Pete Rubish as well has turned out to be something pretty special, almost at a 900lb deadlift at 210 ish

[@bradleydennis5645]

Pete is more like 240-245

[@Jmack7861]

Ollie Hall 2018 for me

[@darrellwinter9487]

All I know is if you miss a weight, then go for more weight on the next attempt, you had better not miss.

[@silv3rback87]

World class!

[@chrisgabriel934]

Holy crap, Petes squat had me jumping of my seat

[@garrenice5258]

que subidon de motivacion!!! 💪💪

[@callusmaximums]

Awsome lifts

[@capoman1]

18:40 Oh man this is the second time I've seen Eric nosebleed from going over 900lbs! (Or is that his tongue ring blleding???) What a heartbreaker there; he got the lift then fell back once locked out lol. He got that lift. We can all count it.

[@silverwarrior461]

I don't understand how Pete can weigh 220, have better depth, AND squat raw and still be on the same level as these guys. Now he's even stronger too.

[@noodles2732]

Baxter James did you type that with your fucking ass cheek or something

[@ApeSlayer]

Chicken Wings and Deadlifts LOL

[@samchipchase2846]

Pete was not on Eric's level almost 100kg difference lmao

[@connorkirkpatrick8764]

Even if Pete trained prepped like them and wore all the gear and squatted like them he still wouldn't have lifted the same weight

[@Shaulrik2901]

Russel orhii squats the same amount of weight weighing like 40 pounds less. And he is probably natty too

[@clmblilpimp247]

this ones a classic

[@rawpowerlifter7228]

Dan green and Pete are the best grinders I have ever seen. huge balls on these two. 99% of the powerlifting world cant fight attempts as hard as they do and still get it. They just refuse to get beat by the weight. unreal....

[@bangarangjkh]

Pete Rubish - By far most impressive of all the lifters in this video. TRUE raw power.

[@hanskazan7403]

the guy with the converse looks way cooler than the rest and looking cool when squatting is only what counts

[@AlsavierWoW]

Thanks

[@nickbates6429]

Holy shit Dans 793 attempt scared me. Was afraid his left knee was gonna cave in

[@claudiuskundanmal5401]

Great video familiar faces

[@ajkorras]

eric phreaking high bar sqautting crushing that shit :D

[@paull5408]

God damn this shit got me pumped. I need to start setting some new PRs!

[@fstrek_]

DAMN! Dat blood spill of the 410kg squatting!! (wondering the squatting limit for the knee joints of human..)

[@ToniK18]

Efferding's so hard to watch when he Squats. It pisses me off.

[@gamingdeadlifter1816]

Haha i agree. Painful to watch

[@ShotgunsCentral]

i love watching stan squat lol

[@Jmack7861]

Makes me feel like I’m gonna pass out from holding my breath

[@CyrillicTM]

So.. eric squatted 900 in 2013.. its 2014 and he has passed 1000 pounds by alot... Carl yngvar got some competition

[@thomassevilla4452]

Eric is a BEAST

[@lickeyman]

I may have to wear my belt higher after watching Pete and Eric. Funny how Ernie struggled the first squat then he beast mode lifted it. Happens to me all the time.

[@ashwilesy10]

i love pete rubish and love how he high bars

[@derekrushe]

Maybe someone can tell me why the hell you wear wrist wraps for a squat?

[@KTMONEY100]

Jim, you should think about making documentaries. You are really good at capturing the atmosphere. Maybe you and Chris Bell should be teaming up and making some PLing documentaries. The sport seems to be growing, I think it would be a success. Power Unlimited was great, but I think theres room for a doc about the modern lifters maybe? Just a thought.....

[@VishusVenom]

Thanks for including the disappointment Ernie Jr.

[@toddartis-fledgling1264]

Pete and eric made the most progress from then til now

[@poochyboi]

pete and eric were real monsters in this...

[@GordonBGodwin]

Dan Green is just sick strong at 220lbs. Popped out of hole with 755 looked like he was stuck then still able to grind it out! Was impressed with Pete Rubish 639 no knee wraps until i saw 661 no wraps...insane! Just hated that Stan didnt get a lift. Too much time between warm ups and attempts. He's good for 900.

[@GayAssBichFTW]

LOL Efferding's 410kg attempt.

[@nickelless87]

Yeah?

[@goatbearman514]

who had that ultra amazing deep voice around 16:25 - 16:29 ?

[@ViraRohirrim]

Sounds last Darth Vader to me

[@ShengTooFlash]

Dick Lickerson...

[@samchipchase2846]

Sounds like Larry wheels lmao

[@justinrosas7120]

Damn. you know this video is almost three years old. Dan Green looks so small, and Pete Rubish!!

[@skaz783]

These guys went fucking hard on this meet. Every was throwing all they had in! Hardcore shit!

[@Workles127]

ernie sr. always sweating hahah

[@Latissimus65]

Timed out on his first squat attempt b/c he wasn't ready. Still wasn't ready for his 2nd or 3rd attempts anyways. He made a jump from something like 700lb in warm up to 903 on the platform. 2nd attempt he only went down a little b/c something felt off. 3rd he got down but just couldn't get the weight up. Then he withdrew from the rest of the meet.

[@xMr_Smiley]

Is it different in other towns because in Lincoln Nebraska with the Corn Huskers state games for Powerlifting. When you wear something on your knee or wrist it would be considered as equipped.

[@JaredVanMeter]

Depends on the federation. I have seen it listed as completely raw, and then raw with wraps.

[@jamesb46]

Was really getting into this and then Stan efferding just appeared lol

[@hermanortez982]

Agreed Pete is a monster with almost atg depth. Eric lilliebridge is a Behemoth

[@charlesfisher3983]

I’ve never seen dan green squat and thought to myself “he made that look super easy”

[@EricLilliebridge]

haha thanks man :D

[@Jmack7861]

Dan doesn’t do low bar, he does deep bar lol

[@ruudvangeldorp6256]

Erics father is sweating like a water fountain and he is not even lifting😂

[@Staymotivatedtodayandenjoylife]

Roids!

[@joepesci8930]

pete rubiah via best form, by far best depth, and NO SHORTCUTS

[@BruBish]

Actually, his depth is quite inefficient. Ideally you want to squat no lower than you need to in order to get the lift given as good. You lose some tightness in your body coming out of the hole when you squat that deeply. Yes it's good for strength building more casually, but I think for more competitive lifting you shouldn't squat any deeper than is necessary. I think that was reflected in his heavier lifts. Eric Lilliebridge had the best squat here in my view.

[@TheJimMcD3SB]

It's probably the most common shoe in powerlifting.

[@akadominic]

Good performance ya'll

[@AlsavierWoW]

What weightclass does Ernie Jr compete in?

[@kenmclean1395]

Brandon wouldn't get depth in ipf

[@rjvsmb]

Because they are using Kilo plates. The lbs conversion from Kilos gives you those "weird" weights.

[@dumbass0621]

I think I have a different definition of raw than most people

[@MrCharrrles]

At least they use KGs in these comps, maybe Americans will finally adopt the metric system one day...

[@bodybuildurr]

Sadly most Americans don't even know it and all Americans are used to pounds so I don't see it ever happening.

[@kekistani2373]

its only because the cost is too much but metric isnt too hard compare to imperialist measurements

[@bodybuildurr]

I wouldn't mind it

[@kekistani2373]

bodybuildurr me too, it would be so beneficial for americans when they travel and not knowing anything about measuring with the metric

[@kelceyk8199]

There are two types of countries in this world, those that use the metric system, and those that have been to the moon.

[@Thepeelify]

Pete Rubish here looks like George Leeman's little brother lol

[@bensommerMusic]

Such a goober sport

[@HybridFitness762]

Any particular reason as to why Rubish wanted to walk it out each time? Surely he'd spend less energy just using the monolift (I think thats what its called) and possibly be able to do another couple Kilos?

[@Gudsfralsare]

Could be because he's used to walk out in training.

[@garrettmitchell1711]

because its really just a part of the lift..and thats what Pete believes, I agree with him

[@flangmasterj]

***** What a wanky reply.

[@1227Meatball]

And to think, now Eric is squatting 1,000lbs...

[@vaadaenmacchi]

dan green is THE man

[@MickiDracing]

Dan Green's quads!!