The Best Olympic Weightlifter Squats | Reaction

[@clarence0]

Who said we're friends Zack? just kidding Mr zack, good vid

[@makaan699]

On a serious note. Are you guys aware of Shane Hamman? He squatted 410kgs faster than the Cuban guy in the video did 250. He was also a weightlifter and I'm sure he holds the heaviest squat for an olympic level weightlifting competitor. Not sure why Zack didn't mention him.

[@thecrystaltide3757]

Rekt

[@Inconspicuous657]

Friendship status: Suspicious.

[@ad_astroturf5037]

Hey, welcome to your new channel Clarence

[@devonnetschke6354]

Savage 😂

[@Hirooshii1]

I cant even stand up out of fucking bed as fast as Arranda moves his max.

[@joshy8225]

Underrated comment

[@bourkey141]

This is the most relatable comment

[@joshy8225]

This comment is becoming properly rated.

[@ClintonTonge]

TRUTH

[@getstrongby4038]

But does he even hit depth? It really doesnt look like it to me, top of his thighs are way above parallel

[@lordaragorn001]

Came for clarence, came for clarence. Am sorry zack.

[@bruhmane1944]

Haha , wait what?

[@lordaragorn001]

@@bruhmane1944 Sometimes you see ATG high bar squats with pauses, and you just....you just lose control.

[@eirikenghnyhus3769]

@@lordaragorn001 nocap

[@lostandfoundphil2038]

just here mirin clarence

[@makaan699]

thank you for your service, this comment is a must under every video with Clarence

[@throwsbear4334]

Jerking requires fine motor skills developed over years of practice and development of technique and efficiency. Some teens get it done 2-3 times a day

[@TheMarksManBrBF4]

underrated comment

[@Richwiking318]

Man I did not expect that kind of ending :D

[@srt8up4shot]

@@TheMarksManBrBF4 very

[@inezm8444]

Priceless 🤣🤣🤣

[@Kazuma-des]

Should've seen that coming😏

[@telrick4]

"Typical klokov sets up for about an hour" lmao so true

[@chronometa]

Dude is best to hell

[@nickcustodi592]

I just have to say, well executed back squats are one of the most aesthetically pleasing exercises period.

[@arvind47x85]

Agreed

[@ugbuga99]

@@arvind47x85 I agree with your agreed

[@arvind47x85]

@@ugbuga99 i agreed to the the fact that you agreed to my agreed :)😄

[@ugbuga99]

@@arvind47x85 well I agree with your agreed of my agree to your agreed. No taksies backsies.

[@karansoam]

true

[@F-Tier_Physique]

Nah Zack, my 400 kg squat looks like that. I was squatting 180 kgs, but some guy commented to put my toest out 15 degrees on my instapost and the next day I was squatting 400 kgs like that because it increased my thigh muscle efficiency.

[@kkdb22]

Everyone can squat 400kg on the internet

[@Void-qv2yd]

@@kkdb22 Me: Is happy with PR The internet: *I was repping this at 13*

[@rugby4eva6]

We've all been there

[@neemaamiry8947]

@@kkdb22 some world class shit

[@EpicBunty]

I do that, like every day.

[@nick0780]

"Oly" Weightlifters are absolutely amazing. 20 Years of powerlifting 5 years of PEDs and my bar speed doesn't even compare to these guys that are half my size. I need to rethink my life.

[@YourMother698tong]

Probably just how powerlifters train vs weightlifters. Weightlifters are always told to squat with fast as possible ascend, whereas powerlifters put force production over power production.

[@deadcakesandpanlifts2019]

Its genetics for explosivity and muscle fiber distribution. Some people lift very fast near their maxes, some people lift slow anything above 70%. Doesnt really mean anything

[@getstrongby4038]

You've been powerlifting 20 years and you don't get why that is?

[@frysebox1]

@@YourMother698tong it would be the opposite, faster ascension means higher acceleration means higher force

[@zacktelander]

most okayest squatter at 12:58 thx, bye

[@jeffreyantonio5767]

Slender man?

[@ad_astroturf5037]

You gotta rename your podcast Giraffe Training Systems and put out a new episode soon man

[@johnsontan345]

That's unironically really impressive, train on giraffe san

[@JeewanthaBandara]

You did good, Giraffe. You did good.

[@sadradehbashi3598]

The limb lord...

[@warfreddy6968]

3:07 "Toshikisama succeeded!! Let's give him seizure!!!"

[@solare2455]

HAHAHA

[@bassemb]

Seriously I was just about to comment same... "congrats on your squat! now eat a strobe! Every time!"

[@rickloose1591]

For real that is the first thing I thought when I saw that

[@CFH1962]

😂

[@MartialMind]

11:32 What weight can I move that fast? Uhhh my body weight lol! That was beyond insane. Out of this world insane.

[@cjpearce1407]

Que? What are you doing here

[@danielhenderson762]

I think 60. Also there's collars on the last lift of him. 285

[@lhoffmom]

Those were all unreal. Clarence looks like he is training in some sort of detention center.

[@devonnetschke6354]

British gyms🤷‍♂️

[@keithgalvin2830]

@@devonnetschke6354 Irish*

[@TAdamRox]

It's a church basement that's on the 2nd floor. Yeah. Space works differently in Ireland.

[@primenathanos4492]

_Comment what weight you can move that fast_ Me: *the empty bar on a good day*

[@cullenbohannon7490]

Lol true. Same

[@corsica6565]

@@cullenbohannon7490 Haha truly! I couldn't get out of a chair that fast if it was on fire

[@mccallcarlson3580]

Probably empty bar too lol

[@JDeezle21]

Same for me. He moved the weight so dam fast on those squats. I can move an empty bar or just jump with a light medicine ball that pace.

[@yungbeetroot]

cuban man stands up with 500lbs on his back faster than i stand up out of a chair

[@christianfarina3056]

Clarence's squat depth is sick. Great video, Zack. Love your video and the ones you make with Juji and Tom.

[@santiarenas9028]

So are we gon leave out Tian Tao’s back squat

[@Jezzzza]

For accuracy: Get Busy Child is by The Crystal Method. Song in the Klokov vid is Breathe by the Prodigy.

[@sofianorthrup7805]

Honestly the tip about the quads in your squat has helped me so much. I’ve got a sticking point right above parallel and thinking about my quads has probably increased my squat twenty pounds.

[@Keegan3005]

Dude loving this new content - I'd be stoked to watch reactions of lifts/WL sessions etc etc

[@TheFitnessHipster]

12:00 “he’s going to absolutely pipe this” 🤣🤣🤣 GOLD.

[@Freeman_AF]

It's Breathe by The Prodigy. Points for trying, though ;)

[@hughmyron3845]

Nah, Im deducting points for not knowing that

[@stronganatomy8530]

Yeah had to be mentioned. Fuckn' travesty you mixed that up with The Crystal Method.

[@MR-dr5nc]

lol no it’s Breathe by Fatboy Slim!!

[@houtexflex]

12:05 On the walkout Aranda takes a couple extra steps back knowing he’d smoke the weight and flip the bar over his head

[@hwiese3448]

its great to see you channel blow up like his zach. thank you for the video on the beauty, technique, and science for oly lifts

[@ZackZavage]

Clarence now officially has a 3rd channel :D just kidding, great video Zack! I don't do olympic weightlifting, mostly squats, deadlifts and bench plus some other lifts and accessories, but when I squat, I always do it high bar oly style. I also have long femurs and it took me more than half a year to achieve the mobility for full depth, but it was worth it. The squat has become my favorite lift and I love watching other people squat on the internet. So it goes without saying that this video is pure gold for me.

[@XabiA11]

"Breathe" - Prodigy. from the 1996 album "The Fat Of The Land". every track is an absolute banger!

[@jasonmurray4714]

I thought it might have been Trip Like I Do by Crystal Method.

[@Hakor0]

Yeh when I was a yungun I was like a lot of young people dabbling weightlifting just when this song came out way better than Eminem to weightlift too and it’s older I reckon a lot of people did pump a bit to it now that I see this really suited it cool memories

[@izzate7]

The way Arranda whips that 280kg over his head still blows my mind after watching that video 10 times before.

[@thecrystaltide3757]

Zack "Do you want me to just give Clarence this channel so he can have a third one? Is that what you want? Is that what we're gonna do? Whatever, I'm done" Telander

[@fluffmallow1159]

Love this channel! But I also came for Clarence and to remind you of the 10 sets for 3 at 270kg. Have a nice weekend :)

[@Kaizsu_]

his 265kg for 10 was more impressive imo

[@iankreuzburg7731]

7:55 wouldn't have even noticed... had to rewatch the joke for ~10 times now. Thank you Zack!

[@BodilessVoice]

That front squat! My goodness. One of the most impressive things I've ever seen, just legendary.

[@metal882]

Right out of a 5 second pause too, the explosive power and strength is just unreal.

[@DaanSnqn]

"Great snatch, not a great jerk." -Zack

[@m3pOwEr4LIFE]

“Time to rack it” ~ Pat Mendez. That squat should of have been in the vid

[@FirstDateFrt]

Should have??!?! Best squat ever

[@joshuamorgan1258]

Had to go watch that video right after this. Definitely should've been in this vid.

[@miniman-uj4jf]

8:05 Can we get a round of applause for our boy Zack? We know what he had to go through to get in this position 🥳🥳👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@Quakerman14]

Watching clips of competitions when people make big lifts, when it's quiet then the crowd roars, is so satisfying to me.

[@marinvladimir]

This and the DL one are the best vids to watch while having the after pre-workout poop. Please make more of them :)).

[@meowlover1142]

when he said "jerk" i wasn't even thinking that then he took it there and i was LMAO

[@Grant...]

Damien Pezzuti, just wanted to leave that there

[@orlandoswift7398]

True he is a powerlifter who squats like that. Fast too

[@Hugs91ttv]

The shit at the end with what you said about Clarence was genuinely so funny man.

[@thechairman74]

Yamamoto's femurs are the length of my humerus.

[@fmls8266]

@@trtnec True, also the fact his legs are immense make them look much bulkier and shorter than they are

[@ButThatsMuhFreeduhm]

@@trtnec Yea, I dont get why everyones acting likes hes Lu Xiaojun, who really has short femurs and legs. Toshikis are rather normal actually.

[@sahilgupta4]

Zack -- this is probably the most entertaining video i've watched in years. Thank you.

[@intensemojo]

Best laugh I've had in a while. Thanks, very well done. And no one approaches Lasha unless Lasha allows it.

[@sideshowlol]

Fantastic vid, Zack. As a mere mortal, I used to watch the Iron Mind Chakarov squat vid over and over in utter disbelief. All these years later, I’m still a mere mortal and now I do the same with Clarence’s squat vids.

[@Greenninjadjh]

This was great! You're getting so much better with post production. Plus the humor is perfect :-)

[@hoss_golf1688]

It’s good to see your squats! Although I’m not as tall as you I do have long femurs relative to my body makes squatting so much harder. Nice to know we can still move solid weight with enough hard work 👍

[@ChumblesMumbles]

Nice shout out to the IronMind videos. I saw their vids of the Bulgarian training sessions back in the early 2000's before KZbin existed. Mind blowing stuff. Good to see their content is still relevant and appreciated.

[@karansoam]

Hahaha the last line was gold Zac 😂🙏🙌

[@SungHatonnMeditativeSoundwaves]

16:55 the dog was like, "whaaaaaat........tf" hahahaha

[@bella9407]

Hey Zack, just wanted to say I really enjoy your videos and your commentary, super entertaining and informative for a casual gym-goer with a weightlifting dream like me. Good job!!!

[@kimimatias1096]

There are few things more beautiful than seeing these amazing athletes back squat. The strength + technique is incredible.

[@shmuckling]

Well, I only learned of Clarence from your *Tries Sumo Once* video, so... you guys are kind of mutually promoting each other, which is awesome! I really like this video, I'm really trying to improve my squat right now and these are some great points. Thank you!

[@technoartur_]

Greetings from Estonia! Tere! 🇪🇪 Nice surprise to see Mart’s lifts!

[@JinnDante]

"I don't need his clout!! :(" - meanwhile Abajev looks judgmental in the back

[@kennethchirino9005]

I really fucking loved this video ! keep it up ZT!

[@karensarinana8870]

i love this video lol, give Clarence the channel for a day to vlog and see what he does.

[@shifty220]

Great video! The gawds Arranda, Chakarov and Clarence in the same vid 😍

[@bobcooter]

That Arranda guy is something else wtf

[@freakied0550]

Seim is an absolute animal. I'd like to see him give some other strength sports a go as well. Man's well rounded.

[@haydentharp61]

Albertos speed is insane. It literally looks like you are playing it in 2x speed I’ve always got hype watching that video of those squats.

[@roksoracka6041]

man I love your content!

[@therealforestelf]

This is such a great video. Thank you. So much appreciated!

[@powpronto]

Whenever I see Clarence take inhale deep before he squats I'm amazed at the bars movement. That bar would be crushing me. No way air is getting into my lungs.

[@anrm6]

Zack put your vids in playlists. Sincerely, everyone

[@hurhurhurhurhruhrurh]

Bruh. Use your manners.

[@gustabo0215]

@@hurhurhurhurhruhrurh you forgot to say please.

[@richardl9242]

@5:57 The song is indeed 'Busy Child' but it is by The Crystal Method, not The Prodigy. Both great 90s electronic music bands though :)

[@Hooberschmit1]

Breathe - Prodigy @6:08 Busy Child is The Crystal Method Both are classics for early 2000s electronic music though :D

[@jhockey1212]

Big miss not having the goat of squatting joel birdseed

[@svetu9411]

The sincerity in his plea made me laugh so hard.

[@PhysicalMilestones]

I would take a look at Damien Pezzuti. He has a very impressive squat.

[@Trevornator99]

Yesssss

[@pouihurmen]

He said weightlifters only tho...

[@Bcpark356]

yo 16:55 your dog was genuinely worried for you. He/she is a real one.

[@ryanoverton4576]

I don't know about you guys but the most impressive for me was Idalberto Aranda. Unbelievable to move over 600 pounds at that speed.

[@awmlawoffice]

It is completely counterintuitive, but check out Daniel Bell's squat. He is the Raw Powerlifting ATWR holder in sleeves and wraps for the SHW, which is remarkable, but what is really weird is his style, very upright, similar to a weightlifting "style" squat. He and Rob Philippus have very unusual styles, particularly for a heavier powerlifting squat.

[@zacktelander]

Honestly not even that counterintuitive. Your observation is spot on! Chad Wesley Smith was a tremendous squatter who was pretty upright as well.

[@chrism45]

John Haack is also mid-high bar and fairly upright with a narrow stance. An anomaly for powerlifters.

[@awmlawoffice]

@@zacktelander yes, but Dan Bell looks almost strange, particularly in the hole. He is so big, yet his knees go way out over the toes. Chad Wesley Smith was upright, but his style had a little more forward lean than Bell, in my opinion. Chad is/was huge and probably has longer femurs. His knees/joints look humungous. I always thought he would be less injury prone than others, because he looked like a freaking tank.

[@makaan699]

Even more so Shane Hamman. Have you seen how insanely fast he moved 410 kgs, ATG? Maybe the most impressive squat I've seen.

[@agilagilsen8714]

We all love Clarence. Stand up dude and honest AF.

[@za_zi_a]

Powerlifters practice speedy deep squats too. It's exactly that bounce at the bottom (hamstring activation) that is highly desirable. Granted, for competition we don't need to move beyond the 'parallel', but it is something my coach encourages to do in my training anyway. The deeper you can go with good form, the better.

[@koreaface]

Honestly, I would not be mad if you made reaction videos, or livestreams. I would like if you made a video, or livestream reacting to the 2021 olympics.

[@samspinks4138]

Please more videos, these are amazing

[@Truesontar]

Loved this video!

[@mitchlaspina8895]

Best reaction video 2021!!

[@Shea89-25]

Loving this more layed back having fun style vid dude

[@Gundisalvus_97]

Everyday is leg day when you are running away from your problems.

[@WattAve]

Zack, I didn’t even notice you had made that mistake at 7:55 until you pointed it. Now I can’t stop laughing.

[@disparato]

Zack, the moon and stars aligned when you were born brother, so much knowledge and so much funnies :-)

[@KhanBalkan]

School of champions bulgarian documentary in the background, you are a man of culture.

[@TeamTNTperformance]

I’ve squatted over 800lbs as a powerlifter (low bar, leaning forward, etc…) and Olympic squatting 500 kicks my ass every time. Completely different movement.

[@AleksandarDinkov]

Love how there's old footage of Ivan Abadjiev playing on TV at the back. Anyone know which videos those or where they could be found?

[@trevormooney3669]

Really love that School of champions is on in the background

[@jamesnewby2382]

Love Toshikis spotters on the 321kg lift. Just gonna bicep curl that weight up if he fails

[@silencerbear9347]

as a fellow long femured person i feel you bro. i love squatting but man it took me a long time to accept that i wasn't going to be good at it.

[@Roper122]

" I don't need his clout " .. OK I subbed just for that.

[@hyojoechong1266]

Love the shirt man much love from Korea 🏋🏻‍♂️

[@Budsport_TV]

Idalberto is insane! Wish there was more footage on em

[@AfferbeckBeats]

Sad to not see Tian's 270x6 which is probably my favourite set of squats in weightlifting. Some more female squats that are different styles and bodyweights - Chen Wei Ling, compare her powerlifting squats and weightlifting squats. Perhaps the best squatter of all time. Gaelle Ketchanke, a lanky African weightlifter who squats over 200 and is my favourite example of how longer limbed people should squat. Hyejong Park, teenage super recently squatted 220kgx4 easily.

[@derekrushe]

Check out Eddie Hall's 345 x 8 on a 8 foot bar which is whipping, almost ATG with a pause on the last rep

[@Eipotttatsch]

Mark Henry might be the only other guy to compete in weightlifting and squat more than Mart Seim. He competed in powerlifting and hit somewhere in the mid-900s iirc. It was a weightlifting style squat, but I'm not sure if he was wearing kneewraps or not.

[@wdlaw4204]

11:32 40kg, maybe 50kg but that's pushing it

[@bradenbash5916]

same

[@wdlaw4204]

Update: I tried and I in fact can not move 50kg as fast as Arranda moves 280

[@עידונווה-ק4ס]

6:21 Behind Klokov: some old geezer who went for a stroll in the park, and accidentally walked into the gym.

[@iielysiumx5811]

Lus’ 270 in the world champs training hall is a personal fave of mine

[@davidthomas9960]

That fucking scene from School of Champions lmao. Reminds me of your dancing to royalty free disco at Juji and Tom’s

[@yanglinluo]

Wow this is an eye opener! Thanks zack. No tian tao?

[@felisdoza]

The timing with Ivan Abadjiev in the background was perfect! LMAO

[@Cookie_Jun]

The olympic back and front squat are in my opinion, the best test of strength for the lower body.

[@Summerbrah]

They do screw you over if you have gigantic femurs

[@kaankahveci1153]

Mart Seim visited our gym and when he was squatting there were basically no plate left in the whole gym.

[@International-BlackMan]

That front squat for 5 seconds pause is sick