Author Topic: Levrone Squats 500--But Was It Low Enough to be Legitimately Counted? (Read 15183 times)

Bodybuilding Related · « **on:** January 04, 2010, 02:33:46 PM »

Levrone: With the posting of this video, the exhilaration of victory is ours! 500 lb squat for the first time in 4 1/2 years – all natural. I’m honored to share this victory with you.

herne · « **Reply #1 on:** January 04, 2010, 02:54:17 PM »

Low enough.. with this weight for the first time in 4.5 yrs.

BB · « **Reply #2 on:** January 04, 2010, 03:03:34 PM »

No, did not look deep enough to pass.

Nice looking Power Rack, by the way.

#1 Klaus fan · « **Reply #3 on:** January 04, 2010, 03:07:14 PM »

Looked like a quarter squat.

bodybuilder1234 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 04, 2010, 03:11:59 PM »

looked like your normal squat to me, almost ass to the grass type
Considering Levrone did that pretty easily yeh he did a great job, props

BB · « **Reply #5 on:** January 04, 2010, 03:13:16 PM »

Looked 1/3ish to me. Another thing is the wearing of baggy sweat pants should never be done when videoing a lift attempt. Even if it's a half-way decent lift, the sweats make it hard to judge depth.

BB · « **Reply #6 on:** January 04, 2010, 03:17:55 PM »

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Proper videoing of a lift.

Palpatine Q · « **Reply #7 on:** January 04, 2010, 03:26:30 PM »

Talking a lot of shit for a bunch of pussies that would be crushed by 500

BB · « **Reply #8 on:** January 04, 2010, 03:37:14 PM »

Meh, he put the video out there to be judged and no fed/legit judge/coach would judge that a passible lift.

Hulkotron · « **Reply #9 on:** January 04, 2010, 03:37:33 PM »

A little high imo, he didn't get to parallel or as low as he was going with the lighter weights, but that was not terrible depth for a max squat.

Ursus · « **Reply #10 on:** January 04, 2010, 03:43:33 PM »

Far too high.

WTF with the stretches also?

I doubt any of them would have passed a PLing meet. Look at the height of the racks compared to his body.

Why did he not ask the spotter to do the way his black friends spots him if its so safe?

Gay hug at the end.

Palpatine Q · « **Reply #11 on:** January 04, 2010, 03:45:04 PM »

Quote from: BB on January 04, 2010, 03:37:14 PM

Meh, he put the video out there to be judged and no fed/legit judge/coach would judge that a passible lift.

Meh?

Hmmmmmmm....I remember someone who said that a lot that was into PLing

marty31672 · « **Reply #12 on:** January 04, 2010, 03:47:30 PM »

squatting to parralel is one of the biggest myths perpetuated in the bodybuilding fraternity
1/2 reps even quarter reps like people call them are still great for muscular development too
football players dont squat to parralel btw..

triple_pickle · « **Reply #13 on:** January 04, 2010, 03:51:08 PM »

i did not even watch the lift, just look at the height of the safety bars ffs, anybody who even for a split second thought it was a full rep is a quarter squatter

YoungBlood · « **Reply #14 on:** January 04, 2010, 03:56:55 PM »

Not too low. You can clearly see that his leg has a ways to go before he gets close to parallel. I couldn't squat that weight, but as you see below, I would say "neither could he."

Palpatine Q · « **Reply #15 on:** January 04, 2010, 03:58:23 PM »

Quote from: triple_pickle on January 04, 2010, 03:51:08 PM

i did not even watch the lift, just look at the height of the safety bars ffs, anybody who even for a split second thought it was a full rep is a quarter squatter

I never go ass to grass. I like my knees and back.

PLing and BBIng are two different animals. That's a legit 500 pound squat. would it get a green light? who gives a fuck...powerlifting is for homos

Ursus · « **Reply #16 on:** January 04, 2010, 03:59:33 PM »

Groink by that reasoning does that mean if I do a half bench press with 405 I can claim a 405lb bench press?

Noone is asking for balls dragging along the floor. Though a full ROM is what people are looking for.

marty31672 · « **Reply #17 on:** January 04, 2010, 03:59:42 PM »

Quote from: Groink on January 04, 2010, 03:58:23 PM

I never go ass to grass. I like my knees and back.

PLing and BBIng are two different animals. That's a legit 500 pound squat. would it get a green light? who gives a fuck...powerlifting is for homos

plus powerlifters squat with the bar low on there back
bodybuilders are suposed to squat with the bar on there neck or traps

_bruce_ · « **Reply #18 on:** January 04, 2010, 04:03:48 PM »

A little deeper would have been cool, but made it look easy...

triple_pickle · « **Reply #19 on:** January 04, 2010, 04:04:33 PM »

Quote from: Groink on January 04, 2010, 03:58:23 PM

I never go ass to grass. I like my knees and back.

PLing and BBIng are two different animals. That's a legit 500 pound squat. would it get a green light? who gives a fuck...powerlifting is for homos

the question was "was it low enough to be legitimately counted?" and the answer is "no". otherwise i do not care whether someone squats ass to grass or does knee bends, to each his own.

Palpatine Q · « **Reply #20 on:** January 04, 2010, 04:04:38 PM »

Quote from: Ursus on January 04, 2010, 03:59:33 PM

Groink by that reasoning does that mean if I do a half bench press with 405 I can claim a 405lb bench press?

Noone is asking for balls dragging along the floor. Though a full ROM is what people are looking for.

I hear what you are saying goud......But that's not a quarter-rep by any stretch IMO. he breaks parallel to me, which is a good squat for a bodybuilder.

You have a small head anyways, what do you know?

Ursus · « **Reply #21 on:** January 04, 2010, 04:05:50 PM »

LOL

it didn't break parallel.

Parallel is when the hip-crease 'breaks' the top of the knee or at least is at same level.

Gis a sec or 2 to I make a quick image.

mrgut · « **Reply #22 on:** January 04, 2010, 04:08:48 PM »

Quote from: marty31672 on January 04, 2010, 03:47:30 PM

squatting to parallel is one of the biggest myths perpetuated in the bodybuilding fraternity
1/2 reps even quarter reps like people call them are still great for muscular development too
football players don't squat to parallel btw..

No. Look at the people that do quarter squats for the core of their leg workout. You'll find they have massive strength (in that set ROM) and sometimes even size but only in the upper half of their thighs, with barely any development in the teardrop or lower half of the thigh. Then they start thinking that other exercises will makeup for poor squat depth, leg exts, hacks etc. When the truth of the matter is nothing can substitute a properly executed squat with the right weight and depth. BTW, all the high school/college/university strength and conditioning coaches I know of at least recommend going to parallel on the squat.

Ursus · « **Reply #23 on:** January 04, 2010, 04:09:50 PM »

The top line is where his hip crease is. i cant be 100% sure but its in and around that area.

The second is top of knee obviously. Its nowhere near IMO dude.

YoungBlood · « **Reply #24 on:** January 04, 2010, 04:13:22 PM »

Quote from: Ursus on January 04, 2010, 04:09:50 PM

The top line is where his hip crease is. i cant be 100% sure but its in and around that area.

The second is top of knee obviously. Its nowhere near IMO dude.

Interesting...that looks really familiar....