Phil Baroni squat numbers

[Classy_Cojones]

In a Q&A session on Proelite.com, MMA fighter Phil Baroni just stated that he doesn't squat heavy anymore, instead doing sets of 20 reps with 404 pounds.

A lot of you probably know him already, but for those who don't, he fights at 185 pounds, is around 200 in between fights, and is built like a bodybuilder.

Still, this sounds a bit off to me. I remember Platz being able to do 22 reps with 500 pounds, and he was a lot bigger than Baroni.

 

[fbxdan]

I don't know.. Baroni is a really strong guy. He's been training for years, and used to be a competitive bodybuilder before fighting. Seems a little far fetched hes doing 20 reps with 405.

 

[Kcm3000]

idk i havent seen this guy. but theres a lady at my gym that squats 405 for 10-15 easy. and shees only like 160-170

 

[locutus61]

idk i havent seen this guy. but theres a lady at my gym that squats 405 for 10-15 easy. and shees only like 160-170

Son, that aint no Lady.

 

[dragonfire101]

Sounds about right. When I was around 200 I could do 6 plates on each side as a max and with 4 plates for around 20. I'm sure he is resting for the last 5 reps in between each rep for a good 5-10 secs then going down and coming up. You never rack though. Thats how how you do 20 rep squats. Find a weight you can handle for 10 and then slowly bang out the other 10, but never rack.

 

[inoverdrive]

Son, that aint no Lady.

That was priceless!

 

[inoverdrive]

Id like to see some mma fighters here on this board. Anybody know any to invite. They have a tough training regimen.

 

[mike1107]

he is all muscles and seem very nervous, I think it's 100% true

 

[baza]

Don't know him, never seen him, but I seen guys squatting 4 plates and barely bending their knees, they probably wouldn't even squat 2 plates.

 

[tatteredxangelx]

have you seen that guy?! He's got a squatters build and he's built like a spartan ... obviously geared up ... why couldn't he?

 

[Sesshomaru]

Depends on how deep hes squatting. There are a lot of guys who say they can do 405 for 10-20 but when you actually see it, its barely a quarter squat. Platz when all the way down on his squats.

 

[tonka]

Seen Phil at the gym cutting weight in the sauna.... He is fighting a local fighter here in hawaii tomorrow for the "Icon" belt... Should be a good standup match...

 

[nicocujo]

Don't know him, never seen him, but I seen guys squatting 4 plates and barely bending their knees, they probably wouldn't even squat 2 plates.

There was a guy at the gym last week trying to explain to another guy how to do a squat. He did a quarter squat and told him that's as low as he should go. Another guy said why don't you ask that man, pointing to me (knowing that I competed in olympic lifting). So I showed him. I went ATF and told him this way will build up your quads, hams, & glutes allowing him to do the most work in the smallest amount of time. Can't beat full range of movement.