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The Hamburgler
Spotter Loader
Big lift.
Out of curiosity, how long do most guys take to get to 2x BW squat?
Out of curiosity, how long do most guys take to get to 2x BW squat?
Christian
Active Member, June10MOTM
Took me 13 months but three of those were fucking about. Though technically I weighed 100.5 on the day so I'm 1kg of lol.
Looking forward to the vid.
The Hamburgler
Spotter Loader
Thanks for the (2) repliers
I've gone from 55kg to 100kg + since the end of august (when I first started squatting)
Hoping to be around the 140-150kg mark by years end so we shall see how we go!
I've gone from 55kg to 100kg + since the end of august (when I first started squatting)
Hoping to be around the 140-150kg mark by years end so we shall see how we go!
The Hamburgler
Spotter Loader
I think my biggest issue getting there will be injuries. I'm at the point now that even if I feel like shit I'll still hit the weights as hard as I can on the night so in that regard consistency should be ok (mentally anyways)
Double bodyweight squats will vary depending on your bodyweight.
It only took Max a few months, he first did it at 55kg. He was able to do 10 reps with 140kg @ 70kg, so he actually got stronger in regards to 2 x bw
It took Nick longer, but he weighed 110kg, so a 220kg squat will obviously take longer.
Jesse squatted 130kg @ 63kg in a handfull of months.
Gareth actually squatted 200kg for 3 singles tonight.
He also pause benched 127.5kg x 1 and 125kg for 2 singles
It only took Max a few months, he first did it at 55kg. He was able to do 10 reps with 140kg @ 70kg, so he actually got stronger in regards to 2 x bw
It took Nick longer, but he weighed 110kg, so a 220kg squat will obviously take longer.
Jesse squatted 130kg @ 63kg in a handfull of months.
Gareth actually squatted 200kg for 3 singles tonight.
He also pause benched 127.5kg x 1 and 125kg for 2 singles
The Hamburgler
Spotter Loader
Cheers
Figured being 70kg would be an advantage in that regard lol
I think my leverages are better suited to pulling cos I've got slightly longer limbs (not that all this matters too much because I'm not a PL but it's nice to reach goals and know that the hard work is paying off)
Figured being 70kg would be an advantage in that regard lol
I think my leverages are better suited to pulling cos I've got slightly longer limbs (not that all this matters too much because I'm not a PL but it's nice to reach goals and know that the hard work is paying off)
When promoters run comps like bench bodyweight for reps, there is a modification they should make to even things up.
I'll use Max and Nick as an example.
Max benching 75kg is going to find it much easier than Nick benching 110kg.
The best way to even it up is bw + 10kg
Max's weight goes up by 14% while Nicks goes up by 9%
As you can see this makes it a much fairer system. The lighter guy cops a bigger penalty % wise.
Going back to double bodyweight squats, here is what Glossbrenner thinks about Max doing 150kg @ 75kg and Nick doing 220kg @ 110kg. Hypothetical lifts.
Max = 103.28 points
Nick = 123.75 points
So Nick only has to squat 184kg @ 110kg to match a double body weight squat of a 75kg lifter according to Glossbrenner.
Just food for thought
I'll use Max and Nick as an example.
Max benching 75kg is going to find it much easier than Nick benching 110kg.
The best way to even it up is bw + 10kg
Max's weight goes up by 14% while Nicks goes up by 9%
As you can see this makes it a much fairer system. The lighter guy cops a bigger penalty % wise.
Going back to double bodyweight squats, here is what Glossbrenner thinks about Max doing 150kg @ 75kg and Nick doing 220kg @ 110kg. Hypothetical lifts.
Max = 103.28 points
Nick = 123.75 points
So Nick only has to squat 184kg @ 110kg to match a double body weight squat of a 75kg lifter according to Glossbrenner.
Just food for thought
