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To qualify for raw I guess you can wear a singlet and knee sleeves? As long as its not a true powerlifting suit and knee wraps?
There are several different classifications. I believe Ray is a raw/sleeve record holder.....then there's the raw/wrap record holder....then single ply and the list goes on.
Still, i think Ray is the strongest squatter of all time. If anyone has competed in wraps AND sleeves, you'll know. VERY different. I never liked wraps...it causes you to slingshot out of the hole too much. Versus sleeves, you get nothing. Just there to keep your knees warm.
Do you know what Ray weighed when he set the record? It looks like he is in the highest weight class where there is no limit?
He's in the 120kg weight class. When he set the 1005 pound squat record he was weighing 361 pounds. I would imagin he was probably pretty close to that here
ok. He is a big guy for sure. He should be able to push even more in the future I think.
To qualify for raw I guess you can wear a singlet and knee sleeves? As long as its not a true powerlifting suit and knee wraps?
The federations require you to wear a singlet in raw. Not sure why...but that's the deal.
To better gauge depth in the squat and to make sure someone doesn't come off the bench when doing bench.