I'm not a PLer, best squat ever maybe low 600's 25-20 years ago, mostly repped with 315 or 405 for growth until pain got so bad I rarely squatted. But I sucked it up when my quads started shrinking, worked back up to 405 for 8-10's. One day, second set 5th rep BOTH of my knees blew totally out at the same time, bilateral quad tendon rupture, complete separation. I fell straight down, slightly backward like he did, but luckily I was in the cage and it caught the weight.
That was 4 years ago, only the last month or so I got under more than 225, doing 315 for 15's easy, not an issue of the quad strength, just not sure about connecting tissues. I'm 46 and the risks are too much for me to be stupid, again. Ironically though, the pain was very minimal. my pec tear, however hurt like a mofo
That was 4 years ago, only the last month or so I got under more than 225, doing 315 for 15's easy, not an issue of the quad strength, just not sure about connecting tissues. I'm 46 and the risks are too much for me to be stupid, again. Ironically though, the pain was very minimal. my pec tear, however hurt like a mofo