Missed 905 lb squat

[Minno5]

Just curious if you saw this guy, Ray Williams....he successfully squated 905 and then it didn't count cause he didn't wait for the rack it cue from the judge....

http://youtu.be/wgV8qM0vwrI

[Mark Rippetoe]

Can't judge the depth from this angle, looks like it might have been good. Good call by the judges. Did you have a question?

[Renaissance]

Rip, in your professional opinion, do you think this man will eventually squat 1000 raw?

[Mark Rippetoe]

I don't know.

[hamburgerfan]

Don Reinhoudt still has the record without wraps, right? 934 I think it was.

[Mark Rippetoe]

I don't know.

[wal]

Yeah I have missed it myself a couple of times by about 600lbs. Although a 1000lb lift is doable if you break it down into 5 x 200lbs lifts, kind of like eating a 60 oz rump, hard to swallow in one bite but a lot easier if you take small bites out of it.

[Minno5]

Sorry, no I didn't really have a question, from what I read I was under the assumption this would've been an American raw squat record....after reading an article this guy did say he wanted to try 1000 but the meet didn't have enough weight...he qualified for nationals and his goal is 1000 there.

[3rdWorldSquat]

Sorry, no I didn't really have a question, from what I read I was under the assumption this would've been an American raw squat record....after reading an article this guy did say he wanted to try 1000 but the meet didn't have enough weight...he qualified for nationals and his goal is 1000 there.

He broke the USAPL squat record on his second lift of 860 (which was good.) This was only his second powerlifting meet ever, so I would say that if anyone has the potential to do 1000 raw, it's him.

[Tom Narvaez]

On his youtube channel, there is a video of him doing 770x5 high bar, in running shoes, while in front of a mirror. He doesn't use knee sleeves either. Seems like a relatively rookie to powerlifting. Crazy strength.