The Heaviest Front Squats of All Time

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@ShetharTraining Ай бұрын

I have an addendum: I couldn’t find it to save my life but finally got a video sent to me of Derek Kendall front squatting 855. So still second heaviest on video but closer to jezza than i thought

@BaldOmniMan Ай бұрын

Tank Murakami should be a guest on the large lads season finale

@AwesomeCo1 Ай бұрын

He's the ultimate chad, his energy is absolutely unmatched

@tajvir Ай бұрын

real

@AlexanderBromley Ай бұрын

This should 100% be a series.

@freakied0550 Ай бұрын

Love seeing big front squats. Not a lift you can really game. Strong front squatter = strong human being.

@hellshakeyano7686 Ай бұрын

Look up wormchad front squat if you think it can't be cheated 😂

@freakied0550 Ай бұрын

@@hellshakeyano7686 his form is awful, but he didn't cheat anything. His upper back rounding over is why he was failing in the reps he failed

@hellshakeyano7686 Ай бұрын

@@freakied0550 I'd consider making spinal erectors the prime mover in a front squat cheating lol

@Diarhehe Ай бұрын

@@hellshakeyano7686I’d consider his back rounding to be the opposite of cheating, literally makes it harder instead of easier

@dblifts8887 Ай бұрын

As someone looking for a 405lbs front squat, this heavily interests me.

@faithalone5081 Ай бұрын

Like asking for a 225 ohp

@NSuperman Ай бұрын

Strict press or push press compilation would be sick

@BearsStrengthAndPower Ай бұрын

Andrew Richard would show up and I'd love it

@baazjhaj8125 Ай бұрын

Literally about to hit front squats

@lorenzoespetxe6481 Ай бұрын

I would love to see a video like this about RDL s done for reps! I know its not so strength oriented as other feats, but the RDL is the thing I go hardest on as both a developemental tool and strength metric. This week I hit 110 kg x 7. I aim to reach 160 kg x 10 in my training career! Great video!

@lorenzoespetxe6481 Ай бұрын

For context I m 5 feet 7, natty, weigh 76 kg as of now at 19 % bf. Someday I d like to be 80 kg lean, therefore the 160 x 10 RDL would be twice bw at my "peak body comp" some day.

@einispro3740 Ай бұрын

I am fully confident if you put in the time you will be able to hit 200kg for that amount of reps, dont underestimate yourself!

@barbell_lifter Ай бұрын

Definitely an achievable goal for you! I've done 170x8 and more recently 190x5 for RDLs. Also trying to reach a 260kg deadlift, both conventional and sumo

@wasimfitness9212 Ай бұрын

I did 140 kg for 6@8 , super happy about it, as I was kinda fatigued from sumo dls before that

@lorenzoespetxe6481 Ай бұрын

Holy shit that sounds like a lot. What I was thinking was that if I got 160 x 10 then I should consider actually doing conventional deadlift and seeing if I am any good at it. But I ll take it one step at a time! Thanks for the motivation man!

@Brekke_and_Bekfast Ай бұрын

Oh, you figured it out! Thats awesome dude, love the new format with your commentary

@YungJuve 23 сағат бұрын

Although this list is for the heaviest regardless of weight classes - I think it's worth mentioning some of the lighter guys as well. Ivan Ivanov front squatting nearly 4x BW with a 210 kg weighing 56kg, Liao Hui front squatting 260kg as a 69 kg weightlifter (although some ppl were claiming the plates are fake due to how easy he made it look) and Durun Sevinc has front squatted 280kg as a 85kg weightlifter in the training hall. The latter is rumored to have front squatted in the 300-s in the off season, and I don't doubt it!

@gangsterninja100 Ай бұрын

Gotta add these back

@Ckjohn77kg Ай бұрын

i love your vast knowledge across various strength sports, such a rare training-realm personality!

@ShetharTraining Ай бұрын

Thank ya man! I really like lifting weights if ya couldnt tell haha

@storiedstrength Ай бұрын

Love this style of vid. In for more

@christopherseat9871 Ай бұрын

It's SQUAT FRIDAY again. This was interesting and inspiring.

@judemartynski1556 Ай бұрын

great video man!

@alexrandazzo195 Ай бұрын

Back to back bangers

@machlnlst1327 Ай бұрын

Video dropped right on the day I do front squats. These guys are just straight up monsters holy

@LegendTheOfficial Ай бұрын

I train with Jackson at my gym! Super nice guy!

@bradreid6057 Ай бұрын

You make and defend a solid point regarding the value of front squatting for Strongman. And I think I know where the detractor is "off." Compared to a back squat, a front squat is actually relatively EASIER on the quadriceps and HARDER on the hips and back. If you look at the profile of a front squat, the fact that the bar is in front of the neck moves its center of mass (combined with the center of mass of the body of the lifter) forward by, what, I guess 8". And 8" forward means the center of mass is forward and centered just a few inches from being directly over the knees . . . so the leg lever is much shorter. When one then sees a front squatter bend their posture forward, he/she is taking even more load off the legs and transferring it onto his/her hips and back, the hinge. The load on the hips/ back is greatly increased. When you see a novice lifter struggling to stand with a front squat and looking close to dumping it, the legs are normally not the issue; it is the lower back struggling with the bar positioned so far forward. I should add this is counterintuitive as the lifter should have more confidence in the legs supplying the power by maintaining strict posture. *So, front squats are very close to modeling lifting heavy stones (stones are well out in front) and several other Strongman events.

@Bz626 28 күн бұрын

Honorary mention, Ivan Ivanov. 4x body weight front squat beltless and sleeveless, 463 @ 115 lbs bw

@shawnpatten6515 Ай бұрын

Fun video. Thanks.

@Smittjitsu Ай бұрын

Woah what a surprise banger Sam!

@guiilhermesa Ай бұрын

I made the most quad gains when i started going hard on front squats and also helped my back squats smoother and stronger

@jeanpaulkassdale Ай бұрын

The 250 from Klokov with hamstrings on calves and a pause is the most impressive one to me.

@WilliamThorsager Ай бұрын

The biggest Row of some kind of pretty standerdized form would be pretty cool to see

@squatcurldeadlift7346 Ай бұрын

I'd like to see suggestions on how to standardize a row for a hypothetical competition

@brewhanma6805 Ай бұрын

Pavlo Nakonechnyy has hit some pretty nutty rows

@satabdeesahoo Ай бұрын

all the best bro... hope u smash the competition

@ShetharTraining Ай бұрын

Thank you brother!

@itsfuego._. Ай бұрын

awesome video bro!

@ShetharTraining Ай бұрын

Thank ya!

@dannownz_424 Ай бұрын

Next vid heaviest zercher sqwat would be awesome

@JamesStewartarmwrestling Ай бұрын

Awesome

@dannownz_424 Ай бұрын

Kevin oak front ssb squated 775

@freakied0550 Ай бұрын

Oak is a great squatter, but an ssb front squat isn't the same. The camber of the ssb place the weights center of gravity further back, much more forgiving than a barbell front squat. I'm prettt sure Oak even made a video about that, and saying how the ssb front squats helped him with sitting back with his backsquats.

@christopherroberts2500 Ай бұрын

That's a new sub from me. I'd never seen that 312.5kg FS from Koklyaev before, absolutely insane. There are rumours that Rezazadeh had done 300x3kg several times, which would almost certainly translate to 320kg at a minimum (700lbs+.) No footage that we know of, typically.

@ShetharTraining Ай бұрын

Rezazedeh is certainly a lifter I'm inclined to believe was capable of that kind of lift for sure!

@sirRustyiron Ай бұрын

Being someone with long ass femurs n short torso. Front squat is a bane for me but I just love it. Balancing is the hardest part since I have to tilt forward a bit.

@DonnyMoon Ай бұрын

wish I had short legs like klokov

@Lucas-lh4yj Ай бұрын

Is there a benefit to front squatting doing the front rack clean grip for general strength purposes? I wish I could but I do find it uncomfortable for my wrists so I either use straps on the bar or use the cross grip

@str1ker_eureka Ай бұрын

Basically the only benefit of the front rack for non-weightlifters is that it’s the most stable way to hold the bar in front. So if you can get flexible enough to do it without wrist pain then that’s great, but if you can’t then straps are a decent second option. The cross rack position is probably also fine, but in my experience it just feels like shit in terms of my balance.

@Danielllllewis Ай бұрын

Have you seen Jimmy Paquet's 675x2? Seems like no one I ask ever has but that was one of the most impressive ones I've seen especially since he was 275-290 at the time

@ShetharTraining Ай бұрын

I just went and watched it, holy shit that is one hell of a set! I think many dont know how strong jimmy paquet was!

@Lugo2k Ай бұрын

Kinda sad I didn't see an ode to Dan Green. He was putting up some gnarly front squats the best recorded I've seen are 645 and 635 @220 bw. I also swear I remember seeing a 675 front squat some years ago in some light wraps but I can't seem to find the video anymore

@cyurisich Ай бұрын

Getting my lasha fanboy on and saying his rpe 4 280kg front squat is the one ive watched the most

@ShetharTraining Ай бұрын

How much you like lasha genuinely warms my heart lol

@ix_9_ix Ай бұрын

The depth difference tho is pretty apparent when looking at the weightlifters v the powerlifters. Not sure how much of a difference it would have made. But probably decent. Although that powerlifter before the end of the video looked like he hit ATG

@ShetharTraining Ай бұрын

Yea absolutely a factor in many of these but I would argue that the depth on Ilyas 290 is just as shotty as some of the powerlifters (and as ya said derek kendalls was pretty darn deep but overall agree)

@ix_9_ix Ай бұрын

@@ShetharTrainingyeah ilya might have not hit ATG with that front squat although his camera angle and his amazing squat leverages its hard to see. Granted thats because apparently he screwed his back up which is why he stopped ATG squat apparently

@morganask4567 Ай бұрын

I love watching Ilya Ilin weighing below 100 kg doing easy explosive reps with 250 kg. On yhe other hand he cl& jerked 242 .

@unsertainley Ай бұрын

Fuck yeah heavy history

@jonnyjonasjohnson3650 Ай бұрын

Yo @NaturalHypertrophy Sam just broke into your house and is recording a video on your computer.

@ShetharTraining Ай бұрын

wait holy shit i just realized its the exact same poster lmao, I knew he also had an anatomy chart up on his wall but its the exact same one in the corner of a white room 😂

@infinitejinpachi Ай бұрын

Heaviest rear-delt flyes compilation

@BuJammy Ай бұрын

Overhead standards have regressed, but we'll get there.

@dansmith9724 25 күн бұрын

I remember hearing that weightlifters should be able to do 3reps in the front squat with what they clean and jerk. Front squatting more than that isnt necessary supposedly??

@Miiiiiiighty Ай бұрын

Taranenko alledgely did a 300kg front squat triple

@ShetharTraining Ай бұрын

I fully believe this, amount a few other Taranenko and Rezazadeh are a few athletes I have no double were capable of that kind of lifting

@Miiiiiiighty Ай бұрын

@@ShetharTraining Add Chemerkin to that list... Alledegely the strongest WL specimen as far as raw strength was concerned

@culpritdesign Ай бұрын

No Clarence0? 😞

@PullsPressesCarries Ай бұрын

Mark Henry claims to have done an 832 front squat but I haven't seen a video of it. Still believe him though just based on his past and ability to squat many pounds.

@christopherroberts2500 Ай бұрын

I like Henry, but that's a doubt from me.

@tajvir Ай бұрын

@AdStellae- Ай бұрын

I know Shi Zhiyong's best front squat is "only" 255 kg, but he did that at a body weight of 69 kg. Should have been a worthwhile mention.

@ShetharTraining Ай бұрын

Yea there are quite a few lighter lifters with insane fronts like Ivan Ivanov’s 4x bw front squat but I could not fit everyone that deserved a mention in the video!

@adrianrico6464 Ай бұрын

Why do you say that Front Rack squats are superior to Cross Geip squats? Is it because they carry over more to other Front Rack exercises?

@ShetharTraining Ай бұрын

Not superior in that the give a better training stimulus per say but superior in that most athletes will be able to achieve better numbers from the front rack if able to do either!

@adrianrico6464 Ай бұрын

@@ShetharTraining ahhh, so bigger potential max with Front Rack position than with Cross Grip? Is that because the upper back is more involved in the Front Rack?

@ShetharTraining Ай бұрын

Yessir both because the upper back is put in a better position from a front rack and having hands keeping the bar bank you can have a bit more breakdown before the bar falls to the floor!

@No-way-way Ай бұрын

7 plates, 17 years old???What the fuuuuuuuck

@Emil_Albert Ай бұрын

Larry Wheels did a 300kg frontsquat?

@KarmasPerjury Ай бұрын

Don’t even give RP credit. He’s a clown.

@talder123 Ай бұрын

I did a Natty 515lb Clean Grip ATG Front Squat in knee sleeves and a pair of Athletic Fit Levis. Freakied did a 550lb naked knee raw front squat. With that being said sick video man. Only didn't comment my humble brag that is unimpressive compared to these guys is because I had no channel during the time and I go on and off of social media besides reddit.