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Finally... 400+ squat

jbennett Posts: 1,558 Joined: 2001/02/28	2003/08/25, 09:06 PM I've been on somewhat of a rampage lately by setting a few new personal records. I've been trying to squat over 400 for about a week and a half now; all attempts have been unsuccessful. FINALLY, this morning I hit 405!!! One rep and that's all. It was a pretty good rep; nice and deep, thighs parallel to the floor. I tried it again for one more rep on the next set and I leaned too far forward and couldn't complete the rep. 405 is very good for me since I have long (skinny) legs. -------------- --JBennett "I've up-ed my intensity.... now up yours!" "Pain is only weakness leaving the body." "Never think of how weak you are; think of how strong you're going to be."
7707mutt Posts: 7,686 Joined: 2002/06/18	2003/08/25, 09:53 PM OK Sombody get me a squat rack right now!!!! Er um oh yeah I have no room for one...lol way to go man have to wait a month of so And I may give you a run for ya money!!! -------------- Eat More, Drink More, and Lift Harder than you thought you could, welcome to Becoming!
rev8ball Posts: 3,081 Joined: 2001/12/27	2003/08/25, 10:34 PM You guys are startin' ta scare me now!!!! Good for you JB. And don't let that whole long, skinny legs BS stop you from going alot further - I used to hear the same thing constantly, and I just used it for fuel! Ya know, I really do like this little community within a community that we have going.......LOL! -------------- Michael Trample the weak; hurdle the dead! Chaos, Panic, Disorder.... Yes, my work here is done!
7707mutt Posts: 7,686 Joined: 2002/06/18	2003/08/26, 08:17 AM Well it is like I tell myself each time I go lift..."be afraid, be very afraid"! Nothing like hitting a goal that you have been trying for for a while, again GOOD job JB!!! -------------- Eat More, Drink More, and Lift Harder than you thought you could, welcome to Becoming!
	2003/08/26, 09:39 AM Score another one for the chicken-legged tall guys.....great job JB! -------------- OSU Law Rugby....specializing in personal injury and pain & suffering.
mtlong33 Posts: 114 Joined: 2003/01/28	2003/08/26, 10:00 AM Great job JB, you and Mutt are going nuts with these PR's lately. You gotta be loving that. I have been PRing with legs lately, but I can't lift arms due to a torn muscle, and I've been somewhat down because of it, but a good PR on squats always cheers me up quite a bit. -------------- Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.
Carivan Posts: 8,542 Joined: 2002/01/20	2003/08/26, 09:12 PM Wow, not to shabby. Keep up the great gains. -------------- You can walk to anywhere you want, it only takes time. Ivan Montreal Canada (aka SpongeBob Square Pants to some!)
stanlee75 Posts: 136 Joined: 2003/08/18	2003/08/27, 04:09 AM Way to go JB, I know that the hack squat machine is obviously easier than the real barbell squat. But with the freeweight hack squat machine in my gym I just recently squated 950 lbs for 2 reps. And just like you my legs are decently thin at 6'2", 205 lbs. Keep up the good work!
BigJDeDona Posts: 31 Joined: 2003/09/08	2003/09/08, 10:00 PM since we r takling about squat max-outs, im 16, 6'2", 240 lb. I dont max out on squat cuz i dont want to hurt my self or bust my knees. But i rep out 325 or 335 for a good 3, 4 or maybe 5 on one of them good days. Those r nice deep parallel reps. Im goin to college for shot put next year and the schools recruitin me wanna know how much i max on squat. How much do you gusy think i could max for a nice one rep?
I_Am-aZon Posts: 893 Joined: 2003/02/18	2003/09/09, 09:54 AM Way to go jbennett. Very impressive
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2003/09/19, 01:56 PM yea good job man, u skinny tal guys have it hard i know cause of ur long legs makes it hard to squate.... at least u didn'/t use that for an excuse and do " sissy" squats and move ur kness 6 ins and ocunt that as a rep
GOWAR Posts: 361 Joined: 2001/10/24	2003/10/06, 02:52 AM How old you anyway?
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2003/10/06, 03:06 PM Vrey cool JB, keep inspiring everyone else by challenging yourself! And I must say it is nice that you do a 'real' rep, instead of those little 1/4 squats I see guys doing with too much weight on the bar...
tsheff1 Posts: 16 Joined: 2003/04/01	2003/10/12, 10:27 PM JB! Congrats! I 'thought' I was doing well. I squat 212lbs (2 sets of 10 reps each). I'd like to hear from some women what the average is. Big J, Stan... excellent too. JB it is such a 'pump' to reach a goal! Congrats again! -------------- Believe it, be it!!
gatormade Posts: 1,355 Joined: 2003/10/01	2003/10/13, 08:17 AM tsheff1, I work with women's throwers here at the University of Florida. We average 365 for a single. Our top single is 415. One of our red-shirt freshman, whom weighs 157 lbs, did a deep set of 5 with 320 yesterday. One of our juniors did a set of 5 with 355. One of our seniors did a set of 5 with 375.
rev8ball Posts: 3,081 Joined: 2001/12/27	2003/10/13, 12:35 PM Good job, tsheff1! Welcome to the board, and we love to hear from our women athletes on this thread as well. Keep it up... -------------- Michael Trample the weak; hurdle the dead! Chaos, Panic, Disorder.... Yes, my work here is done!
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2003/10/14, 02:48 PM not trying to steal ur thunder but while we on the case of squates i did 405 for a set of 9 paralle.....prety good for me concidering in high school my max was only 370 for 1
gatormade Posts: 1,355 Joined: 2003/10/01	2003/10/14, 04:26 PM Whose thunder are you stealing?
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2003/10/15, 03:07 PM jbennet's he origanlly started the post talking about him
jbennett Posts: 1,558 Joined: 2001/02/28	2003/10/15, 07:50 PM I don't mind one bit. This is a message board and messages get posted. No big deal. LONG-LIVE THE SQUAT and DEADLIFT!!!!!! -------------- --JBennett "I've up-ed my intensity.... now up yours!" "Pain is only weakness leaving the body." "Never think of how weak you are; think of how strong you're going to be."
tsheff1 Posts: 16 Joined: 2003/04/01	2003/10/27, 03:41 AM Gatormade, Rev8ball, (and everyone else of course), Thanks for the info and the welcome. I'm curious to see what I can max out on!