I'm a 65 year old woman and was advised not to squat with a barbell by quite a few of the employed trainers at my local gym, stick with the squat machines. I wanted badly to enter the world of olympic lifting. So... I built my own garage gym this January of 2024. Its April and I'm squatting 145 pounds (started at 75). I do check my safeties, my form is good and its crazy cool to feel stronger then I did going to a gym. I am progressively loading every other workout with my change plates, the only caveat is the notion of gaining weight is not something I want to think about. I'm 144 pounds at 5'9" and my goal is 250 pounds. I'm going to do this.

@leoleo6692

2 ай бұрын

🎉

@nyguy5370

2 ай бұрын

Yes you will!🔥💪

@denisemills3026

2 ай бұрын

Any chance that there is a Starting Strength gym near you? Or you could go with an online Starting Strength coach. I’m 62 and recently squatted 225. I’ve been going to a Starting strength gym for 2 1/2 years. (5’5’’ 160lbs) You can do it!😅

@belovedride

2 ай бұрын

@@denisemills3026 Thank you for that direction, I will do a search!

@johnbackos5192

2 ай бұрын

When there’s a will you’re unstoppable. God bless.

Squat 485lbs yesterday. 500lbs is around the corner 💪🏾

@narianu0

22 күн бұрын

Yeah, just 5-6 years to go 😂

When I was younger (I’m 63 now) by best was 615 at 211 bwt. It took 3 years to get 500, then took 6 more years to hit 600. More was possible as I squatted 720 to 4” above parallel but life intervened. Now at 63 my best is 418 and I’m going after 500 again.

I started the NLP at 47 with a 95 lb squat. I finished my NLP (with a few resets) about 7 months later with a 365 lb squat. I continued to lift and got my squat up to 405 about a year later which is when I finally decided to hire a SS coach. A year and a half later I pulled and squatted 500 in a meet. I was 50. Today I'm 56 and I've only been back to those numbers three times. I'd say that most healthy males under 40 CAN get to 500 if they want to. It takes consistent effort over years to get there for most of us.

@x2lazy2die

2 ай бұрын

consider average height/weight/etc.i personally dont think most males would be able to no matter how hard they train. started going gym after covid 2020, hit 500lb last year in december, 33 this year but im also 6'0 235lb while not being fat (15-18% bf) consider this, 500lb is 3x bodyweight for someone 166. some people can't get their weight that high to 200lb+ if u ever seen competive powerlifting or weightlifting u see people in weight categories are also height categories because a frame can only hold t hat much lean mass. getting like above 15-20% bodyfat doesn't provide any performance advantage to the squat

@SgtPUSMC

2 ай бұрын

@@x2lazy2die Yes, but even in the lightest weight classes, 500lb squat or Deadlift is not extraordinary, and probably not enough to win in competition unless you're older.

@x2lazy2die

2 ай бұрын

@@SgtPUSMC at maybe a national or international level. 500 squat at 59 and 74 wins some local stuff and even some 83s. i remember my first local comp, i was 3rd out of like 12 93s with like a 200kg squat. looking at openpowerlifting, ranking by squats, around 1000 ppl squats 500lb+, if u rank by dots then u start seeing below 500lb squats as low as rank 170 in the world, at over 500 dots thats a bit of an exception but at around 475 dots, alot of people are around 500lb squat. a 230 lb man, with a 1750 total, has a dots of around 475.

I deadlifted over 500 recently and I am proud of my effort.

500 is my all time goal.. its been a fight against being 6'5 & 200 lbs lol. Currently at 435. Attempting 445 this week 🤞

In my early 20s I was training for sports and squatted 540 for 4 reps. That was by far my best weight. Looking back, I would tell my younger self don't bench over 225, and dont squat over 315... more cardio and mobility work is better in the long term than big lifts, of course for a young man this doesn't matter but as you age your body will feel better than just throwing around huge weight. Stay safe yall! 🙏

Instructions unclear, I now weigh 465 at the end of my LP. But yeah, those post-novice diminishing returns can not be understated. You'd better find something you enjoy about the process and be ready to grind in more ways than one.

@QuomaD

2 ай бұрын

I’ve always wished this was more talked about. I went through light depression wondering why I couldn’t add more weight to the bar on everything. It is a true grind year over year to see any gains.

Solid instructions here. Seeing the Bruins shoutout in the video was a bonus. Let’s Go B’s!

Excellent breakdown here

Wow finishing your nLP at 465 lbs is wild!

I’m a 1,000 year old man. I didn’t start training until 900, so a little late to the game, but I hit a PR squat at 950 years old about a half century ago. Just gonna keep grinding and enjoying the process. It’s never too late.

went through SS, got to 460lbs by the end of it, but I have been stuck there for months. save me

@navsingh5420

2 ай бұрын

easy fix . what your weight, height , age? and try running texas method . amazing program . eat 4000-6000 calories , sleep 10 hours and protein eat 1gr per bw

@treydudley7966

2 ай бұрын

@@navsingh5420 6' 224lbs 33 years old. I switched to the texas method a few months ago, and while it's probably too soon to say for sure, I'm not confident I'm much stronger than when I started. I think I eat enough, though I'm closer to 3500cal/day than 4000, but I definitely don't get enough sleep. I'm a dad to three young boys, so a good night of sleep is hard to come by.

@theodoricthegoth4027

2 ай бұрын

Gain weight. It’s the easiest way

@matthewstrauts5427

2 ай бұрын

May not be recovering fully workout to workout

@ESFoxwell

2 ай бұрын

More volume/frequency. How often a week are you squatting? 2 days a week should be a bare minimum.

The key is loading 500lb worth of Strength Co Plates and going to them...makes the lift feel 10% lighter.

I plateaued around 440 but at a body weight of like 205-210. Gained 20 lbs and squatted heavy once a week and PR’d 510 within 6 months. 37 years old

I stopped at 500 with a 520 deadlift and 315 bench. I weighed 275 pounds. I was so damn fat. Started losing weight and never made those numbers again. At 195 bodyweight I made it back up to a 500 dead but I didn't have the belly to bounce off so squat only went to 420. Bench was 285 with terrible form. Best shape of my life. Bought a house and now I'm to busy and exhausted to concentrate on lifting.

Over 650lbs at 18. Didn't touch a weight dor years and still was able to do 500lbs. 500lbs is light. I felt and small when pushing 500lbs.

There are freaks out there i watched my best friend squat over 600 as a high school freshman and that school record still stands almost 2 decades later 😂 and he was never serious about lifting

I’m 180 , 5’8” male about to hit 500, iv worked out about 10 years , I’m 25 , I only do powerlifting, did 485 yesterday it felt good and been able to get under it consistently daily , I’m about to hit 500, but minimum weight isn’t constrained to 200 , iv benched 385 at 190! … anything above I 180ish would allow more females and lighter weights to try to!

I wish I could run the NLP to 465 ...

Let's say.... I'm skinny. And ... I don't REALLY want to put in the work. But ... 500 bls sounds awesome, and I have wishful thinking that some might consider hope. Is that a good strategy?

Im at 465 but i think i need to focus on gaining weight first because im always about advancement without getting injured

I'd say just about any normal male with consistent training could hit a 405lb squat to proper depth. Many could get to 500lb, but I wouldn't say all, as some luck with injuries and genetics can play a role.

I dont claim to be an expert or anything but its probably worth emphasizing that you needed to eat more to hit 500. Weight moves weight, if you want to be 170 lbs and have abs you should probably just be satisfied with a double body weight squat. For everyone else we need to eat.

I shuffled things by adding another day so i am only adding 5lbs a week, and my progression has been much smoother, because i actually recover. A day. Squat, bench, row B day. Front squat, pullup, dip C day. Dead lift, OHP, chin up Still liner progression. i am moving weight through a greater variety of angles. I made it all the way to 140 on OHP without stalling. It is f*ing hard, but I am still improving every week. I bought 1.25 plates to slow it down even more when i cant handle 5lbs which is close. 225 is weeks away on my bench too. I am 47, and a bjj blackbelt. So i also train jiujitsu several days a week, and i am not young. Putting 15lbs a week on my squat was stupid and i was going to get hurt. I am fine with stretching out the noob gains because it seems like i am getting farther with them than most people i talk to. But, i am not an expert. Take my opinion for what it is worth which is probably very little...

Not a problem for me at 5'11 235.

Ask Lucic about working out with Gallagher! You would have gotten 600 in a Habs jersey!

Great honest feedback. No one at the gym does 325 bench, but me and a trainer. My issue is strains and pulls slowing me down. 3:04

Depends how much you weigh. Cowboys RB Duce Vaughn can squat 485 for 12 at 180 lb. Best i ever did was 475 lb at 210lbs. That said, ive deadlifted 3 times my bodyweight, so i am a hing lifter not a squat

It’s all about THE GRIIIIIIINNNNND

I'm stuck at 185lbs. Is 500lbs. squat in the cards?

@TheMulalley

2 ай бұрын

I mean.. there are 185lb people squatting over 700.

i just hit 455 yesterday, on my road to 500

Got 550 at 25 years old only took 8 years to get

@lukalovrek3096

2 ай бұрын

How big are your quads ?

@cainm8808

2 ай бұрын

@@lukalovrek3096 back then 28 inches

No joke i literally stayed at 225 and increased reps in stead of weight.. I was up to 45 reps on squats for 3 sets all 45 reps...no drinking or smoking..took about 1yr. I never maxed out ever...to say the least 12 plates went up 8 times.... that was 16 yrs ago... I can still do 6 plates at 40. I dont think there are genetic freaks out there... I believe some of the high school guys stop growing at like 5 10 or 5 9... those guys can squat a ton and a few big boy freaks.... we had a kid that was the strongest lifter on the team but had no athletic skill. slow... endurance was low...overweight and just a 5ft 10 paper weight

Stay in the hips!

I used to squat like 245 now im doing sets of 135 for 12

my goal is to high bar back squat 500lb at a body weight of 190lb to 195lb

@touchmoney6741

2 ай бұрын

How tall are you? I’ll tell you if you are above 5’10 and you’re not genetically gifted t’s probably going to be extremely hard.

@adraticofficial

2 ай бұрын

It’s doable I’m gonna high bar squat 500

@theimprovementlab

2 ай бұрын

@@touchmoney6741 I am 5’10

Any healthy male over 200 lbs can make it to 500.

👍

TRT helps

At my age and BW (51, 185-190#), I think 500# is the world record. So yeah, 500 isn't happening for me.

@TheMulalley

2 ай бұрын

It's not. 633@51 in 181 class.

@jonathanmcgowen3073

2 ай бұрын

@TheMulalley really? Do you mind posting the link? I guess whatever source I found was out dated.

@davidbenning10

2 ай бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/c6yil7eLqMaZqMY.htmlfeature=shared

@davidbenning10

2 ай бұрын

Check out Donny Bigham. He squatting 567 lbs in 2016 at the Arnold. If you Google search and check on Open Powerlifting database, you’ll see that he was able to squat 551 lbs in 2023 at age 51

@davidbenning10

2 ай бұрын

This is just one person, of course. David Ricks is another beast in his 60s squatting some good numbers.

4. A gallon of milk a day

I can squat 225 for 20 reps and bench 245 for 3 reps. Don't know what my 1rm is for squat. I weigh 157lbs. Is even a 400lb squat feasible for me? Also not trying to toot my own horn but I have always been significantly stronger than everyone else my size and many who are bigger than me.

All you need is knee sleeves and a belt, duh

eat bigger, squat deeper

500 pound squats are easy

@GraysonAugustine

2 ай бұрын

I hit that shit for a set of 5 natty at 23

You look small.

Starting strength is a joke. They take a basic beginning powerlifting program and slap a different name on the, and make it sound like its something special.

why the fuck would anyone want to squat 500 lbs? who cares?

@robcubed9557

2 ай бұрын

Why would anyone want to own a Lamborghini? A Honda accord is more practical. Why would anyone want to live in a mansion if a 1500 square foot house is sufficient? Why would anyone want to eat $1 million US dollars per year? Earning a $80 K US dollars per year is enough……

@sleepteam

2 ай бұрын

Go away

@picklejamrecords8731

2 ай бұрын

Beta

@nothanks2310

2 ай бұрын

what are you gonna do squat 495 all your life?

@nachojimenez2420

2 ай бұрын

​@@picklejamrecords8731 virgins say shit like that.