Some big numbers in this thread. I'm 42, 5'9", 205. I can do 20-25 fresh without kipping or jerking around. I thought I was above average but 35 overhand and 10 with 4 plates. Holy shit!
I believe everyone in this thread actually but i dont believe most people when they spit out numbers. I love when people ask how much can you bench? I say some crazy number like 720 just because its a stupid question that most people lie about. I am not talking members on here, you know what i mean. Everyone benched 600 until the shoulder injury back in the day
I can't stand seeing that. Before the Internet was as readily accessible as it is now, I could see some guys claim ignorance, thinking that a partial ROM is acceptable. But now... What the hell... Countless threads and memes and videos ridiculing the quarter squat, half bench, etc. There's no excuse really.It's all relative
Like the kid at the gym that says he squats 500 but goes down 1/4 of the way
Or the old guy that says they bench 400 but goes halfway down...
In my line of work I give pull up tests and if their not completly hanging and the chins not over the bar they don't count
I can't stand seeing that. Before the Internet was as readily accessible as it is now, I could see some guys claim ignorance, thinking that a partial ROM is acceptable. But now... What the hell... Countless threads and memes and videos ridiculing the quarter squat, half bench, etc. There's no excuse really.
Edit: yeah, I realize there are legitimate applications for partials, especially in powerlifting. But you can usually tell which guys know what they are doing, vs the window licker who is just trying to look cool with a bunch of weight on the bar.
That's fair, but most of the time it's a skinny young guy that has no business with 400+ on his back. And I'm not a form bully, I keep to myself in the gym.I get it if you are posting a vid saying "i squat 600lbs clean" but I don't get criticizing a pro with 35" quads that doesn't hit parallel... sometimes it's about building and what works and not about your buddies in high school making sure you touch your chest with the bar... we can all pull up plenty of vids of terrible form from pros and call them this or that but at the end of the day none of us can currently stand next to them... I squat half squats! lol I have some issue with my left knee that really gets aggravated if I do a free squat deep, my legs still grow great with half squats, but it is what it is and you won't see me showing up to a power lifting meet saying I can squat 600 clean... on the flip side literally every single guy at my gym who can squat 315 DEEP, can't stand anywhere near me on leg development, so take that full ROM for what it's worth, don't be a form bully and do what works for YOU. IMO... Not everyone's body is like yours, not everyone can safely do a full range without injury, sometimes you have to balance how you can get the most effectiveness out of the movement with the least amount of wear for longevity and everyone has to weigh that individually...
31 today....couldn't really record it....gym was packed
i guess from yesterday.
35.....overhand.
bout 45 underhand.
6' 260