820 Lb Raw Squat Vid

Powerbuilder · Aug 26, 2014

New squat PR. Over the last 6 weeks I've switched to the low bar position and it's helping out substantially. I'm currently training for GPA World Powerlifting Championships in Novemeber. My bodyweight is right at 240 lbs.

[ame=http://youtu.be/QgsXQaLfHQc]Kevin OAK 820 Lb (372 Kg) Squat Raw w/ Knee Wraps - YouTube[/ame]

Wanderer · Aug 26, 2014

Kevin--you are an absolute beast. Inhuman strength.

someday · Aug 26, 2014

Damn....made that look easy......

Capin · Aug 26, 2014

WoW!!!

Pumped Up Ya · Aug 26, 2014

Hell yea!

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biglizard225 · Aug 26, 2014

Love the low bar squat for power. It pulled me out of rut last year and upped my squat almost 100 pounds. But I'm not a power lifter so I've made the switch back to higher bar Olympic style squatting and it sucks:banghead: but my quads are growing a helluva lot bet better

Just curious to what you were squatting with a conventional high bar squat?

Medic08 · Aug 26, 2014

Daaaaaaaamn, son! It looks like you could have pulled another rep with that 820. ASS TO GRASS! Good luck at your competition, but it doesn't look like you'll need it squating 3 1/2 times your own body weight.

pieguy · Aug 26, 2014

I expected at least some slow down at the bottom. Really impressive bar speed and weight.

GS · Aug 26, 2014

Great squat:headbang:

Powerbuilder · Aug 27, 2014

biglizard225 said:
Love the low bar squat for power. It pulled me out of rut last year and upped my squat almost 100 pounds. But I'm not a power lifter so I've made the switch back to higher bar Olympic style squatting and it sucks:banghead: but my quads are growing a helluva lot bet better

Just curious to what you were squatting with a conventional high bar squat?

I've always squat high bar until about 6 weeks ago. Now I've been alternating weeks training low bar every other week.

smarino · Aug 27, 2014

Did you switch your shoes from Nike Romelos to these for low bar squat? Any difference you noticed. I have the Nike and helped me with front squat but back squat I can't squat the weight I use to way less plus I feel I am leaning more forward on them when I go heavy I may still using them and definitely feel they engage quads more and more mass I have now with even less weight but wish can fix that lean forward not sure if their heel too high

QUOTE=Powerbuilder;1959770]New squat PR. Over the last 6 weeks I've switched to the low bar position and it's helping out substantially. I'm currently training for GPA World Powerlifting Championships in Novemeber. My bodyweight is right at 240 lbs.

[ame=http://youtu.be/QgsXQaLfHQc]Kevin OAK 820 Lb (372 Kg) Squat Raw w/ Knee Wraps - YouTube[/ame][/QUOTE]

AshopRep · Aug 27, 2014

Jeesh!

chrisrivers · Aug 27, 2014

I've said it before, you have really improved your strength AND technique over the last 2 years or so.

Good lift!!!

Powerbuilder · Aug 27, 2014

smarino said:
Did you switch your shoes from Nike Romelos to these for low bar squat? Any difference you noticed. I have the Nike and helped me with front squat but back squat I can't squat the weight I use to way less plus I feel I am leaning more forward on them when I go heavy I may still using them and definitely feel they engage quads more and more mass I have now with even less weight but wish can fix that lean forward not sure if their heel too high

Yeah I switched to the reebok power shoe. The heeled nike shoes make me lean forward more and push my knees forward more making it harder for me to sit back especially with low bar. The heeled shoes over time also seemed to shorten my calf range of motion making them tighter and tighter over time which caused some problems for me. Flat shoes work better for me especially on low bar.