Joseph Pena 930 pound squat

[crookedfinger]

Coach,
I just witnessed this today. Spoke to him about his programming before the meet. Basically, TM. I know dad attended an SS Seminar and knows Wolf. Great kid. This was huge! Awe inspiring.

Joseph Pena 930 squat - YouTube

[Mark Rippetoe]

He's coming up here for our meet on 4/23. We ordered extra plates.

[MBasic]

"No powerlifters look down squatting"

[crookedfinger]

He's coming up here for our meet on 4/23. We ordered extra plates.

The way 930 went up, I think 1000 is very realistic. Of course, in April he won't have wraps. But at this point, it is just varying levels of awe inspiring ridiculousness...

[tfranc]

The way 930 went up, I think 1000 is very realistic. Of course, in April he won't have wraps. But at this point, it is just varying levels of awe inspiring ridiculousness...

And only in high school.. friggen high school. Just unreal. I hope he stays healthy and injury free for a long time

[Chris McCarthy]

He is a fairly impressive specimen, is he not?

[Austin Baraki]

The way 930 went up, I think 1000 is very realistic. Of course, in April he won't have wraps. But at this point, it is just varying levels of awe inspiring ridiculousness...

...or a single ply suit

[Mark Rippetoe]

It will be an interesting day in Wichita Falls.

[Sean Berry]

It will be an interesting day in Wichita Falls.

I have a video of the boy doing 705 x 5 unequipped a week out from the meet. Found it on you tube:

Joseph Pena 705# X 5 - YouTube

[Zach Metzger]

Coach,
I just witnessed this today. Spoke to him about his programming before the meet. Basically, TM. I know dad attended an SS Seminar and knows Wolf. Great kid. This was huge! Awe inspiring.

Joseph Pena 930 squat - YouTube

Out of curiosity, did he mention what weight his sets for 1x5 and 5x5 are?