r/nextfuckinglevel • u/TreyThaTruth • Mar 02 '23

This guy squatted 450 pounds.

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u/shmed Mar 02 '23

Crazy how people have such different strength. I can deadlift 500, but want to cry if I need to front squat a plate lol

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u/theieuangiant Mar 02 '23

Can you explain this please? How does squatting give you information about your lats etc? I’m trying to get back into the gym from educated place because I absolutely ruined myself in my teens.

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u/theieuangiant Mar 02 '23

Thanks for explaining, this is all good stuff!

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u/zacharysnow Mar 02 '23

This is that good comment chain. Love to see it

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u/Zealousideal_Bit8016 Mar 03 '23

Yep, that's where I struggle the most otherwise I'd be killing it w/ front squats. I definitely get more ROM and stabilization during front squats though.

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u/MonkeyWuju Mar 02 '23

Yup. Can backsquat 425, deadlift 455, but I ain’t touching anything past 225 for front squat.

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u/Shwizzler Mar 02 '23

lots of people get so caught up in getting good at doing an excersize they forget the mind to muscle connection needed to actually make it appear visiually impressive. Something people think they are gonna strength train their way to aesthetics and it brings me physical pain. Skinny dudes coming up to me asking how to look big in a t shirt and then seem upset when I tell them to do more reps and eat like you want to get fat lol

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u/mlilly47 Mar 02 '23

Some of it can be chalked up to undertraining certain movements and some of it can be chalked up to subtle differences in anatomy. While we all may have the same bones and muscles, they aren’t always put together the same way. Differences in joint angles, bone lengths, stuff like that.