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[Baby Hanma]

Remember that time I front squatted 275 pounds for a 4 rep max a few months ago? That was what, 4 months ago? 3 months ago? I forgot man.

Well...

My five rep max right now on the front squat, with a pause at the bottom, is 275 pounds.

Still gonna criticize me, Maximus?

@maximus__
@1rawdog
@Oblivian

 

[maximus__]

Remember that time I front squatted 275 pounds for a 4 rep max a few months ago? That was what, 4 months ago? 3 months ago? I forgot man.

Well...

My five rep max right now on the front squat, with a pause at the bottom, is 275 pounds.

Still gonna criticize me, Maximus?

@maximus__
@1rawdog
@Oblivian

I didn't say anything bad about your actual lift. I said pausing and claiming a 400lb squat off a front squat 125lbs lower was stupid. I said just put some actual weight on the bar and test your actual max.

Congrats on the PR. Haha I like the videos where you call us out though. Those are fun.

 

[Baby Hanma]

I didn't say anything bad about your actual lift. I said pausing and claiming a 400lb squat off a front squat 125lbs lower was stupid. I said just put some actual weight on the bar and test your actual max.

Congrats on the PR. Haha I like the videos where you call us out though. Those are fun.

Give me a break man. I may or may not be able to squat 405 pounds for five reps, but it is a convincing claim when you meet people in real life who can't even come close to your ATG front squat.

 

[maximus__]

Give me a break man. I may or may not be able to squat 405 pounds for five reps, but it is a convincing claim when you meet people in real life who can't even come close to your ATG front squat.

Just lift the weight and worry less about making lifts up to boost your ego. Same reason you are pause front squatting instead of putting more weight on the bar. It's a crutch. You want to hide behind a variation because you are afraid you can't hit the numbers you claim.

In the end it's your training and you can progress whatever lifts you want. You aren't going to add 125lbs to your squat if that's a true 5RM even paused.

 

[zapataxiv]

your squats are pretty impressive I failed a 110 front squat… my back rounded forward and I dumped the weight was too embarrassed to try again

 

[Baby Hanma]

your squats are pretty impressive I failed a 110 front squat… my back rounded forward and I dumped the weight was too embarrassed to try again

Thanks.

110 kilograms, right?

 

[zapataxiv]

Thanks.

110 kilograms, right?

yea of course lol

 

[Oblivian]

I'm not sure why you put an @ with me. Congrats I guess? You are barking up the wrong tree if you think 275 lbs x 5 on front squat is going to really impress me. I also see you are still pausing always, even on rep PRs, which is strange. And I will tell you for a fact that when 405 lbs x 5 was a good back squat for me, I'd definitely have been doing 275 lbs on front squat for more than 5 reps.

 

[Baby Hanma]

I'm not sure why you put an @ with me. Congrats I guess? You are barking up the wrong tree if you think 275 lbs x 5 on front squat is going to really impress me. I also see you are still pausing always, even on rep PRs, which is strange. And I will tell you for a fact that when 405 lbs x 5 was a good back squat for me, I'd definitely have been doing 275 lbs on front squat for more than 5 reps.

Unsophisticated, physically gifted brutes like you upset the heck out of me. I am a genius, my friend. Someone who knows better than anyone about stuff. Yet here you are with your erroneous beliefs about the science of weight training and end up with more followers just because you squat more than me.

Jerk.

 

[Oblivian]

Unsophisticated, physically gifted brutes like you upset the heck out of me. I am a genius, my friend. Someone who knows better than anyone about stuff. Yet here you are with your erroneous beliefs about the science of weight training and end up with more followers just because you squat more than me.

Jerk.

Stop pausing every rep, do more back squats than front, and put a belt on every once in a while. Quit holding back your lifts so that you can have an asterisk next to it saying "but I paused" or "but no belt".

 

[maximus__]

Stop pausing every rep, do more back squats than front, and put a belt on every once in a while. Quit holding back your lifts so that you can have an asterisk next to it saying "but I paused" or "but no belt".

I accidentally did paused rear lunges with 110kg (242lb) last week for a double. They were pretty rough.

I got pinned in the bottom with my knee on the ground for rep 2,3,4. I committed to getting it because I was mad at myself for getting pinned.

I should hit close to 120kg or 265lb this week for a single depending on what I have left in my legs after todays track intervals.
I won't be pausing these ones haha.

 

[Trabaho]

yea of course lol

Ah ok, I thought pounds.

Can be a hater real quick ?

Hama can't squat his legs are just short.

Maybe I achieve 100 kg for sets. By end of this year. Maybe. Why would I focus. I still can do 80 kg x 7.

 

[zapataxiv]

Ah ok, I thought pounds.

Can be a hater real quick ?

Hama can't squat his legs are just short.

Maybe I achieve 100 kg for sets. By end of this year. Maybe. Why would I focus. I still can do 80 kg x 7.

nah his squats are legit he might have some good squatter build but he has worked for his squat

honestly bro you should shoot for that bwx10

I feel like being able to squat your be is a strength standard

right now I can probably hit 170(kg) but I am still in the last wave of current program . and I am not satisfied with that not at all

 

[maximus__]

@Baby Hanma I got the 110kg (242.5lbs) I missed for a set of 3 last week on my lunges. First I did a set of 5 at 100kg (220lbs).
Did the triple and then I hit 120kg (264.5lbs) for a single. I hope they stay in the rotation because I left a bit in the tank. No pause this time.

If you have a proper crack at a 400lb squat I will send you the vid in a PM. Use it as motivation before I lunge your front squat for reps.
Let's get some weight on that bar mate.

 

[Trabaho]

I'm 37 close 38. The squat train has left. I'm not gonna outsquat you. My bench stays above my squat. I just didn't squat early enough or basically ever really. I got naturaly big legs. I am gonna squat, but not big weights. I also started doing zercher squats and I do BW squats.

Why can you squat 170 kg ? What is wrong with you, 170 kg squat is not normal. How much do you weigh ? @zapataxiv

 

[Baby Hanma]

@Baby Hanma I got the 110kg (242.5lbs) I missed for a set of 3 last week on my lunges. First I did a set of 5 at 100kg (220lbs).
Did the triple and then I hit 120kg (264.5lbs) for a single. I hope they stay in the rotation because I left a bit in the tank. No pause this time.

If you have a proper crack at a 400lb squat I will send you the vid in a PM. Use it as motivation before I lunge your front squat for reps.
Let's get some weight on that bar mate.

You can't front squat as much as I can even if you lunge 600 pounds. I don't believe you.

 

[maximus__]

You can't front squat as much as I can even if you lunge 600 pounds. I don't believe you.

Not sure. It's never been a movement I have pushed too hard in my training. I have hit 120kg (264.5) for somewhere in the 1-3 range in the past. Mostly used to assist other movements. I am stronger in that upright posture, my back is the weak point in my lifting as it's usually prefatigued from other training.

The offer is there though. Use it as motivation to prove me wrong.

 

[Baby Hanma]

Not sure. It's never been a movement I have pushed too hard in my training. I have hit 120kg (264.5) for somewhere in the 1-3 range in the past. Mostly used to assist other movements. I am stronger in that upright posture, my back is the weak point in my lifting as it's usually prefatigued from other training.

The offer is there though. Use it as motivation to prove me wrong.

Honestly, I’m more concerned about becoming rich than becoming stronger at this point. None of us can come close to what the top guys in powerlifting and Olympic lifting can do anyway. But thanks.

 

[maximus__]

Honestly, I’m more concerned about becoming rich than becoming stronger at this point. None of us can come close to what the top guys in powerlifting and Olympic lifting can do anyway. But thanks.

That's fair. I thought you might be up for some competition considering the call-out thread.

 

[zapataxiv]

I'm 37 close 38. The squat train has left. I'm not gonna outsquat you. My bench stays above my squat. I just didn't squat early enough or basically ever really. I got naturaly big legs. I am gonna squat, but not big weights. I also started doing zercher squats and I do BW squats.

Why can you squat 170 kg ? What is wrong with you, 170 kg squat is not normal. How much do you weigh ? @zapataxiv

zerchers are excellent great choice
the bwx10 is too much of a challenge but how bout I challenge you to BWx.75 zercher x 5 reps

so if you are 120 you gotta do 90x5


170 isn't big it's an ok intermediate lift I bet most guys who posting his sub can do that easily
it just takes work and following a program.