WHY it’s HARDER than you think to squat heavy in a commercial gym

[@299.1]

Russ: * Literally owns a big ass world class equipped gym * Also Russ: * Goes to commercial gyms twice a week *

[@devin6351]

Gotta get out of the place you work at every now and then. Change of scenery is good for the mind.

[@RusselOrhii]

Yeah all my commercial gym videos do well so I workout in them every now and then to get content!

[@wchang3k]

Even Zeus came down from Mount Olympus from time to time to mingle with the common people

[@elijahpiere5324]

@@wchang3k 🤣🤣🤣

[@pritamkumar-km7be]

He owns a gym?, he must be rich 😨

[@markymarkeaton]

365-405 is for sure where heads start turning for squats. My buddy who was the first of our group to squat 405 back in the day had damn near everyone in the gym watching his attempt

[@HeavenDX]

I had heads turned when I did my 365 squat PR. So can confirm.

[@EdibleEcho]

@@HeavenDX i had heads turning at 50 -55

[@chammey8545]

I turn heads cause i cant even squat 2 plates :(

[@Ronin-kk4bt]

I feel like 405 in anything in a normal gym will turn heads

[@azzcoopz3270]

I squated 225 for 20 reps and my mate was counting the reps pretty loudly, pretty sure the whole gym was looking when I got to 15+

[@JEarlePrepStar]

405 is def the head turning weight in a commercial gym

[@jthompson6812]

@TreyMusah id say both cuz when i pulled 405 for a pr ppl were watching

[@JohnDSmith-bx2yc]

405+ for squat Def. 500+ deadlift head start turning and you feel like GOGETA HAHA

[@belugawoogaz]

Both, most commercial gym people are just aimed for having big benches and shoulder presses when it comes to moving heavy weight but then are real quiet when it comes to squatting/deadlifting 😂

[@ryleighbishop685]

Right lmao in a powerlifting environment, 315 bench 405 squat and 495 dead’s are the regular. I’m a commercial that shits nuts

[@aidaninsua]

@@ryleighbishop685 i start looking at 405 deadlifts honestly😂 i’m nosey as fuck

[@DawgFL]

Realistically, and I know some people will disagree because maybe they go to an abnormally strong gym, but 315 for reps on squats is pretty damn rare at a commercial gym. At that point you'll definitely have people checking you out. 405 for reps though you might get people straight up staring at you.

[@doyouevenhack4149]

man was repping my pr like nothing 😭

[@CaliRob281]

and now we know the limit to reach

[@stillgonnasendit5068]

315 isn’t rare because half the people squatting it are doing half reps at most, but seeing someone do 315 with proper from yeah that rare.

[@BradleyGibbs]

Most people don't even do one plate in my gym, but then there is a horde of high school kids who are smaller than me and rep out double what I can do like it's nothing.

[@haramlasagne6685]

@@stillgonnasendit5068 nah even 315 with half reps is rare most people do 80-100kg max and are scared of anything more

[@greyghost4471]

i go to a regular commercial gym and it might be one of the strongest casual gyms i’ve ever been in, I’ve seen 405 squatted easily for reps, multiple 365-405 benches, 500 deadlift for 10+ reps from this 1 crazy dude and so much other insane shit, there’s definitely a mix of seniors, young kids and average people but the gym is pretty nice so it attracts some serious lifters, people rep 225 on bench, squat 315 and deadlift 405 without anyone batting an eye

[@leonardozafra756]

Damn wtf

[@aidenjaxlol]

Sounds like a roid infested place

[@Francis_J0nes]

When one of them starts the rest follow .

[@roba4139]

Sounds like the one gym in my city, has all the best equipment and all the bodybuilders and casual powerlifters go there. The hardcore powerlifters go to a different gym.

[@09thespecialone]

And who presses (overhead) over 185 for reps at a bodyweight below 200 pounds? (It's way more impressive because of the level of difficulty)

[@wchang3k]

I think Russ overestimates the strength of the average person in a commercial gym. Even at 3 plates people look at you even if just a passing glance. If you really want to turn heads, go to a commercial and start doing Olympic lifts - people look at me every single time

[@Micheldied]

Yeah, 3 plates on squats and heads start turning in most places (I've been in commercial gyms in many different countries). Less so on deadlift, because you get a lot of bro lifters yanking heavier weights off the floor, but definitely on squats 3 plates turn heads.

[@TheBlurReturns16]

Sooo true man? Its sooo rare to see weight lifting movements in a commerical gym. I always look when I see someone clean jerk/snatch. Most of time you see BB movements some PW but rarely see WL.

[@jarbor7898]

I would definitely say it depends on what gym you go to. I've seen alot of weight lifted at military gyms and old school type gyms that are setup for heavy lifting. The basic 24 hour fitness, planet fitness LOl, Ballys, Gold's gym etc... I don't see as many lifting heavy or even lifting correctly for that matter.

[@wchang3k]

@@jarbor7898 I don't know if I would consider those commercial gyms though, they're more like specialty gyms that cater to a specific crowd so for sure you would see much more weight being lifted there but when we say commercial gym I think we're talking the Planet Fitness, LA Fitness, Crunch Fitness type of places

[@jarbor7898]

@@wchang3k true! I agree

[@softtaco6603]

I workout in a commercial gym and I recently hit a squat pr of 495😁 big milestone for me

[@jasonjean398]

I’m chasing that bro I’m currently at 475, I’m tryna get like you good shit man

[@softtaco6603]

@@jasonjean398 heck yeah bro you got it🔥

[@artking2203]

Yoo that’s sweet bro congratulations

[@azeezfit]

Woaaah that's sick bro!

[@CaliRob281]

great work taco, you're now hardtaco. FR good weight keep it up beast.

[@DarcRuthless]

perfect depth on over 2 plates is enough to look honestly. i used to do BS depth, now being able to hit depth with 315 plus makes me happy

[@Barabbas-q7l]

Bro this is so true. Especially if you do ass to grass squats

[@DarcRuthless]

@el eija as in quarter squats (i used to do those), your knee not even being close to being horizontal with your ass

[@09thespecialone]

@@Barabbas-q7l ATG squats are not everything. Squatting to parallel with good form is enough for the average Joe. i even recall some of the great Olympic weightlifters like Ilya Ilyn not squatting past parallel in training in order to preserve their knees (ATG squats are mandatory in weightlifting because it mimics the maximal depth at which they catch their cleans).

[@edi6722]

@@09thespecialoneI think that’s because they kinda bounce out the bottom for momentum when they compete

[@AJ-wb2dt]

I get some looks when repping 3 plates (more so because I look skinny) but I’d say more towards 405.With that being said most people who squat that much in a commercial gym have terrible form and only goes down like 2 inches lol.

[@OfficerMannyPlifts]

So right !!

[@codygatti8358]

Yeah I’m in the same boat man, I squat 3 plates at RPE 10 but because I look like I weight 130 lbs people usually stare and come up and say something to me. Deadlifts too because I deadlift 405, but I actually weigh like 170 I just look a lot skinnier until I take my shirt off lol

[@johndoeing]

Man its so hard to not let my ego get out when some kid that goes down a quarter way says to me they also rep 90kg when I'm going fully down and sweating my ass off in the process lmao

[@geoffreydavis6389]

And in the back ground someone is doing quarter squats whilst Russ is explaining why he has to walk out so far

[@Fucev]

@@johndoeing you shouldn’t care what they think bro

[@ronb113]

I’ve legit never seen someone squat 405 in person in a commercial gym. Watching a powerlifting meet absolutely, but never at a regular gym. In fairness, I have a home gym now and don’t really go to commercial gyms anymore, but I did go to them for years.

[@tonymoss2457]

Facts the guys at my gym all bench more than they squat because most gym goers don't take legs seriously 😳

[@bruhroyale12123]

Me and my brother both bench and squat with around 25-50 lbs of eachother. We do legs twice a week but we run and swim. So depending on the application of what you do with your legs has a huge impact. I still squat a lot more than most people in my gym but in reference to my bench it’s ehh.

[@yg78t76t7]

@@tonymoss2457 that’s sad

[@pleaseenteranamelol711]

I was just barely able to squat 315 at school, i made sure it was deep too. It was only near the top coming back up when i started to struggle, my back felt sore after it so i havent went for a max squat since then. Only 1 guy was looking but the weight room is usually not very busy

[@jackepples2811]

I never see shit like that either my gym except for one time. This mfer was huge and was repping 405 for 8 reps like it was nothing

[@johndoeing]

Honestly probably already at like 150kg, I got to a gym that has a powerlifting friendly area but the most I've seen there is someone working up to a 120kgx5. I'm now six months in and about to hit 100kg for a 5 for the first time in the next weeks, can't wait!

[@truthhurtts]

The head turn honestly depends on how “big” the person looks and their range of motion/form in the commercial gyms I’ve been to. It’s when no one thinks you can lift the weight and it happens that really freaks them tf out.

[@nwgrizzlies11]

I was a graduate assistant strength coach at a D1 university and lifted in the weight room there. I squatted roughly 430-450 at that time weighing like 185. No one batted an eye considering there were football players in the room doing 600 +. Now that I’m back home in a normal gym I put 405 on and everyone is staring, it threw me off at first, because I didn’t understand why people were looking at me.

[@muscularclassrepresentativ5663]

That's so sick

[@100hurts9]

love this energy man. seeing your excitement talk about your past realizing where you are now is an inspiration to achieve these goals of ours \\m//

[@REDOldMan]

"back in my day i used to bench 700" "700??" "yee, my elbow just not the same no more man" LMAOOO

[@Obiwankobe]

The gym OG comments at the end are hilarious, new sub bro 😂🔥

[@cartermay4898]

I trained at my local Y and a commercial gym for about three years. I could count the amount of people who pulled four plates and squatted three on just my two hands. I distinctly remember a triple with 410 on deads and half the gym was looking

[@lukebrown2230]

I lift at my local Y, anything speedy over 365 gets EVERYONE staring. ill do a 405x3 squat and people will go crazy. It's fun for sure

[@philipthomas5091]

Yeah I would agree. The first time I squatted 405 I had a couple heads turn. But then I squatted 500 and I felt the whole gym freeze lol.

[@holliswilliams8426]

I saw someone squat 530 for 8 reps, that's the most I've seen at my gym. His legs were massive.

[@jermaineayivoh8263]

The same thing happened at my old gym were I used to work and train at and only occasionally visit now. I started training there from March 2017 until September 2019, then became a member of staff from October 2019 until August 2021. It sort of started in late 2019 that more and more kids would sign up for memberships with their parents present. Then Covid happened and we had 2 lockdowns here in Germany. But after the last lock down which ended in May 2021, the number of kids signing up increased even more dramatically.

[@tristanguther4884]

Hey, I’m from Germany too. Where are you based?

[@jermaineayivoh8263]

@@tristanguther4884 Frankfurt. Und du ?

[@tristanguther4884]

@@jermaineayivoh8263 Potsdam

[@SharpStrike]

I've had similar experiences with gym OG's when I first started out, some even told me to stop deadlifting as it made too much noise. At best they give me the "I used to lift heavy" speech too and I'm like, alright that's great man good for ya. Fast forward many years to last month, and this old guy came up to me and started complimenting me on my sets of 300 lb bench for triples. I'm around 170 lbs and 5'7" so not that freaky looking in a shirt, not a PL competitor as my squats are a sub-405 embarrassment for the years I've put in. Old dude said he used to compete in bodybuilding. I'm like, ok that's cool I wish I was jacked too but I'd be pretty happy with just 4/3/5 plate SBD to start with. Was about to go back to my set until he hit me with "oh yeah, back in the 70's Arnold came to visit a gym my buddy opened and we got a picture together." And at this point I'm pretty skeptical he's talking out of his ass. Until he gets out his wallet and shows me a grainy beige photo of him and his buddy with Arnold himself at a gym down the street from the exact gym we were at. Mind fucking blown and I had to eat my prejudice. But anyway, at my commercial gym I'll do a double take if I see even a 315/275/315+ SBD if the squat is to depth. Not too many serious lifters come in the morning unfortunately 😢

[@u8384]

I think 315 deadlift is somewhat easily attainable, I don't know, maybe cause I am good at it😅

[@SharpStrike]

@@u8384 I agree! Even skinny dudes can get it in less than a year's consistent work. But somehow at the same time, they're not that common at commercial gyms (excluding universities).

[@drewvloggs6070]

Every time I watch your videos, it motivates tf outta me. You make it look sooo fkn easy. I step inside a gym thinking I can squat, bench, dead heavy until I touch the weights and realize I ain’t Russ lmao

[@CJ2315]

Never saw any of your videos before this. You seem dope and genuine. Big fan of the content.

[@goatleaks4986]

@Russel Orhii I'm an experienced lifter who goes to a couple of commercial gyms and tbh bro, it's rare to see someone repping over 315 with good form at a commercial gym. So when I see that I usually turn my head because it's not common to see. When I go to the bodybuilding/powerlifting gym in my city, I feel like it's rare to see someone squatting LESS than 315. I rmr at my local world gym I would get complimented by randoms for just repping out 225 on the bench and 405 on the deadlift, while at my bodybuilding/powerlifitng gym nobody bates an eye if they see someone moving that weight.

[@PannicVODS]

For me I think it’s 4 to 5 plates when heads start turning

[@tonymoss2457]

I need to go to y'all gyms I turn heads just from using the squat rack at my gym 🤣🤣🤣

[@lilrexy6088]

For me it’s 6-7 plates

[@sheenclover]

@@lilrexy6088 damn is your gym full of powerlifters or what

[@gainer448]

@@sheenclover I’ve literally only seen 1 person in a commercial gym hit 5+ plates on deadlift (although I don’t really go to commercial gyms frequently).

[@PannicVODS]

In my gym we have a back room preferably for powerlifting no goes back there, it’s hilarious

[@jezaniahperez7538]

Back in my day, I turned heads when I had 3 plates on the left and 5 plates on the right.

[@thomasmcconville9199]

Hey russ bro ur my biggest inspiration for powerlifting you push me to get better every time i train,

[@samdajellybeenie14]

For the gym I go to and work at, the point where you start turning heads is 315 since I can count the number of people on one hand that can lift more than that. It's a really small gym and caters mostly to older people and like young professionals, people that aren't really serious about lifting but just want to stay in shape.

[@Andreastheduck]

U seem like a very chill guy to hang out with

[@RusselOrhii]

thanks man

[@sharvin0161]

14:45 Guy lying on the bench is deadass like me when I see an impressive lift in the making lmao

[@crimsonchin142]

Russ the way you explained how you in the hole and you shooting you and all that was insane 😂😂 love the video

[@johnmacdonald713]

1st video of yours i have watched. I've heard a lot about you but never realised how jacked you were! Fair play dude

[@thyri3023]

495 with great form and a low dip, good shit bro ur nuts

[@nelsondernaam1776]

Gym OGs truly are the best part of a commercial gym without a doubt

[@Tposh]

Loving how you explain the details fr!

[@breadcat341]

Love the vids hoping one day to come workout at corrupted🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@ssmd7449]

Bro that was insane. Props

[@felipetejeda7545]

First time watching thing guys videos, dude is mad entertaining.

[@GuruLifts]

saw a vid of you squatting low bar (270kg) without wraps! thought you were a mad man!

[@miskee11]

appreciate the video, and we don't mind your long rants! it's interesting to hear a pro's perspective. anyways i'd say heads already start turning at the 3 plate mark. i'm at 190 kg, still working on that magic 200 kg squat. the most i have ever seen in person is 220, and the guy did it for 5 reps. 4 plates is very rare. the racks in my gym chain all have good adjustments, and i can fit in just fine as a 198 cm lifter. no need for a big walkout. i can also say the bars i'm using for squats don't bend in my gym (they have a piece of tape on them saying "for squats and deadlifts only") and they have great knurling as well. the clips are not very impressive, though... but they work. overall i'd say commercial gyms are all different, and mine is probably slightly above the average. the only massive downside in my cheap commercial gym is that bench pressing is extremely gimped thanks to hard, narrow and gripless benches. happily i have a good bench set up at home, so i'm good on that front.

[@rowanbickett1688]

These commercial gyms always bring out the funny in Russ and I’m fucking here for it

[@RusselOrhii]

I love that you fuck with it!

[@rcybergaming]

Never had an old head tell me their lifts but there's one dude always in the sauna talking about politics and that its so nice to be young

[@rasa_morningstar]

In South Africa, 4 plates for a squat stars turning heads at the gym I go to. Thanks for the content

[@hunterman600cc]

I tried explaining this to a friend where you'd rather lift the same plates with a "heavy" bar rather than a "regular" bar. It's night and day trying to lift a weight that's dancing around on your shoulders vs static.

[@lilsaint7606]

So fucken true with these OG’s 😂

[@united513imports7]

definitely 405 on squats. I used to do that at a crunch fitness and do 4 sets of 3 or 4 and would turn heads with just 4 plates. in a commercial gym 365 to 405 is usually max on deads. I turned heads when I pulled 475 with ease.

[@holliswilliams8426]

I deadlifted 375 and was surprised that someone walked over to me to discuss it with me. I guess in a commercial gym that counts as heavy.

[@evan9536]

Last week I had a couple of old guys watching me to 245lb Bulgarian split squats, but I think they were just more fascinated with the movement rather than strength lmfao

[@lpz_dvnny3306]

Russ you turning into that og man time for you to take the torch

[@mikerodriguez556]

Hey Russ, good video and truth about the “exaggerations” you hear at the gym. Maybe you want to think about elbow sleeves for your working sets. An old guy told me that when I was young, and I was like “whatever”. Now my elbows are shot. Using wrist wraps and elbow sleeves really helps on my heavier sets and leaves me feeling OK for my bench days. Just a thought. Take care

[@alive4metal731]

I 100% agree with the squatting with bent bars are commercial gyms... sometimes other gym goers look at me weird when Im squatting with different empty bars and switching them.. but its because Im trying to find a bar thats not going to start rolling and fk up with my technique as the weights start to get heavy.

[@macieriley9661]

I’d be turning my head at Russ squatting the bar because of how explosive he is and his form.

[@goodkids.i.n.city7029]

The walkout along is impressive affff

[@alexandermatlock1648]

You know Russ is in Houston when the guy in all red is wearing a “home-cut” sleeveless tall tee with baggy shorts! 😂 Hook my guy up with some GBT gear Russ!!!

[@HauntedOnes10]

I just hit a new PR at 440 pounds and whole gym was watching, felt like the time stopped and felt great. Anyways, love your videos man, I’m really inspired by your videos.💪🏻🫡

[@flamag7346]

Good idea for low bar squating and wrist problems is to to move your thumb on the bar. It is awkward at first but it is really good for your wrist posture.

[@illegitimate0]

His uncle impression was on point! Those old heads aren't wrong though... appreciate your joints and take care of them now! Put the work in for mobility and build up slow - your original knees are better than the metal ones. I personally have had a hip tear repair and it was 4 months before I even looked at a weight room. Even now (3 years later) I know I'm done lifting heavy on squats.

[@cocacolaskater12]

315 you start looking a little bit, but 405 then you're like "okay is this guy gonna ass to grass this or ego rep tf out of this?" By 5 plates you're like "okay hang on I gotta watch this guy real quick".

[@eliadams6330]

Please keep doing commercial gym videos they're the best

[@florentardizio]

for my weight people mirin me even at 315lbs but I personaly I look at every squat I see just to see the form and giving advice if I can

[@bendelgado]

Ain’t no OGs because Russ is officially the OG

[@jamesfranklin8682]

So you know how to "Rhythm the bar"? Meaning (for anyone who doesn't know that phrase) you understand how to stay in the hole for the half second it takes for the bar to flex back out then push with the rythm of the bar load. Very very cool!!!

[@KronicNitron]

I turn heads at over 4 plates. When I attempted my 488 X 2 pr the entire gym was yelling at me and cheering me, at a university gym. 315 for volume does something too but 405 for sure

[@Yh-Wh]

🤞🏼 getting better advice on this one video to share content at the gym. Thanks for visiting the LA Fitness!

[@staystrongtom]

I started at LA too, The most Ive put on those bars is 710, the Whip really takes extra mobility.

[@jakefinn9846]

Even in the UK, 4 plates (180kg) seems to be the head Turner in commercials

[@koyanagi___]

nah the fingers when u talking about shooting out of the hole is WILD. 5:32

[@boomshot24]

ngl russ squatting 585 no music is crackhead energy enough

[@RusselOrhii]

HAHAAHA

[@cobyussery1884]

I go to Gold's and I'd say squatting 3 plates people start looking, especially when you rep it. Most definitely people look after you go above 3 plates

[@joshkw2328]

I work and lift at my local ymca and when I got my PR to 315 on squat I had two people walk up to me and ask how I got to this weight and what my methods were, nobody cared about me and my lifts until i leveled up to three plates, now I’m on a cut and can’t lift anything above 285.

[@brysonbigfeather5448]

Russ got a zesty ah walk🤣🤣

[@fernandopadilla4310]

I would like to see Russell attempt to break Tom Platz record of 525 lbs for 23 reps

[@maxd3480]

Guy in red at 4:20 is terrifying. Those proportions are out of this world

[@robertdieder4178]

at my local ymca they have that same rack...i find it useless for squats because I can't go to depth, but it is useful for overhead press. Good thing they also have a real squat rack.

[@SaitamaTerra2]

Keep up the great work champ, the throwing up part got me 😆 😂 😂 💀 💀

[@mckricks1]

14:49 you can see the lady in the back giving a nod of approval after that lift

[@alexcerny5881]

If there's any consolation, Russ can work with pin squats as an accessory lift.

[@Jayx-kl5sl]

Aye no cap, who knows what new balances those were. I Lowkey want a pair. They different and I like that

[@greglindstrom1705]

what has more whip a weightlifting bar or a casual gym bar? i know alot of weightlifters have to get powerlifting bars when they squat above 350kg

[@johnmydumlao]

315 was definitely a head turner at my gym only because I was at a 155lbs bw

[@DivinePatrick]

anyone know the name of what shoes / shoelace combo Russ has on here? @16:06 ,, love the look

[@thomasgerszewski5678]

That gym OG stuff got me. Had a guy who did that at the last gym I lifted at who said that same stuff lol

[@jarbor7898]

It would be very cool of you to workout with someone that you meet for the first time and workout with them! I know I'd appreciate it!

[@Gainsforlife]

Bruh the growth of little kids working out is real! I remember the good days before the sarm goblins were around lol

[@SteezySteez2011]

I had a dude come fist bump me for doing a back off set at 315 lmao, commercial gyms are weird. Edit: now that I saw him move 585, what amazes me, is just how the bar never moves slowly. He's always got such power out of the hole, even when he's breaking 600 lmao. What a beast

[@jetjames420]

0:25 what song is that

[@finn6536]

Yo should I buy knee sleeves if my federation doesn’t allow them ?

[@thomasmcconville9199]

change federation and go for it

[@Postmangames]

dawg what federation doesn’t allow knee sleeves 💀

[@finn6536]

@@Postmangames BDFPA

[@noutbasten9820]

how u said 850 really reminded me of the south park episode where they keep saying three fiddy

[@ontariocoaches1871]

The most accurate oldhead impression I've ever heard

[@GuestFriendsPlay]

New comment coming thru 365+ is the 'mirin point. Enough dudes at my gym squat 315 but 365-405 is a head turner. I also retch on high rep squat sets. They're exhausting!

[@sus_beatz8559]

14:48 That nod of appreciation from the woman in the back hahahah

[@RuinedDynasty]

When’s that STOIC code dropping? 🤣 subtle camera work 🧐

[@fengstar1]

Quite a few big dudes can put up 365/405 at my 24 hour fitness, but it's much more impressive when I see a smaller dude put up clean reps of 315.

[@manfredmann2766]

315 at my gym, it is mostly old people like me. On two occasions I turned heads repping 315 on the deadlift for 10 and doing pistols. Probably because of my age and skinny frame, I had people looking at me repping 245 on squat for 10. Most younger people hope they can still lift at my age. I usually tell them, I am glad I can squat out of the bed each morning. Great video, wish it was there for me 36 years ago.

[@NateGotJuice]

You’re a beast and a huge inspiration to me brotha!! Keep killing it! Plan to come to Corrupted Strength in August. And where did you get that shirt from in the beginning of the video it’s fire 🔥

[@hutchenscarter]

love the guy half repping squats in the background while he explains having to walk out. That's how you know it's a commercial gym

[@boydmccollum692]

My son's done 700 several times in commercial gyms - I don't know if he turned heads, we don't really look to see other people's reactions. Initially he didn't like the bar whip, but the last time he did it was a during a wave in a commercial gym, on an Eleiko Olympic bar, and he kind of liked the additional core workout he got keeping the whip under control during the lifts. The issue for him was more the hardwood surface where he was doing the lifts. The thickness of non calibrated plates sort of limits how heavy you can go.

[@yg78t76t7]

Damn imagine getting to a point where you get a core workout from the whip. That's goals.

[@boydmccollum692]

@@yg78t76t7 On a competition power bar (used in powerlifting), the whip isn't a problem until you get to around 950lbs. My son's doing equipped lifting (single ply) and the bar is fine around a 900lbs squat. He's done that once. He's mentored by a guy who's squatted over a 1,000lbs a bunch of times in competition. Apparently the whip comes into play around 950lbs. The bar begins oscillating on its own just from the weight, and whips in random directions. You need to have a mega core, or bodyweight well into the 300s with a strong core, to control it. This guy's a tank. Ray Williams has done it raw, and he's a tank. My son's 22, not quite a tank, more an armored personnel carrier at around 355lbs. But he's working on it. The weight's also intimidating as hell, so you gotta get your mind right lol. Two nights ago he failed his second 900 attempt ever, not from strength, but misgrooved it halfway standing back up and lost his balance - thank god for side spotters and safeties on the rack - we didn't have a back spotter who could have helped to keep him upright and finish the lift. The weight was freaking him out a bit which I think was the ultimate reason for losing his balance. Oh, this was in a powerlifting gym, not a commercial one lol.

[@boydmccollum692]

@@yg78t76t7 forgot to mention, 800+ in this powerlifting gym starts to turn heads lol.

[@yg78t76t7]

@@boydmccollum692 See that's what I'm saying. When you're around monsters, you become one yourself. Success breeds success.

[@ClingClinger]

3+ plates respectable, 4 plates admiring and more is like holy shit

[@yungsrg]

Must be an amazing feeling to be able to say, “2x World Champion & 5x National Champion”.

[@officebyjustin]

When I hit 3 plates, I became "one of the big guys" at my commercial gym. Ha! We've only got a handful I've seen that go beyond that. Several 4- or 5-plate deadlifters, but few that seem to squat that heavy.

[@What-he5pr]

Squat is way more technical

[@ducdu4136]

So true about the age and demographic thing. I have a garage gym but i started going commercial gym to use their machine and sauna and noticed a lot of young kids compare to yesteryears.

[@Arlosbuilt]

We need one of your gyms here in Florida! Kissimmee area