@tempac91 how many times did you watch it to realize that THERE WASNT A CLOWN AT .26 and I did it to make you search for him? bahahahahahahahahahaahhaha
@alin1975 There is more than one way to do a squat though -where they have different names: Olympic Squat, Power Squat, etc..etc Olympic Squat being the one with crazy depth. Power being the one that looks like the one in this video, which he is calling Kroc (I am not sure what determines these weird names). Anywho, we all enjoy weight lifting without the bad form :P
@alin1975 It does. Kroc would be the first to admit he did not break parallel on that lift. However, if the rules of powerlifting give you a clear target point to squat to, you aim for that target. Any more is wasted energy and wasted energy means less weight moved. Simples.
Hence the wide stance, sitting back into the gear and the non-ATG style which (whilst appropriate for Olympic lifting) limits your ultimate max weight moved if the goal is parallel as you are moving it too far!
Awesome lift without knee raps! That's an immensely strong show of strength! And he came up relatively easy with the weight..., crazy! I can squat 505lbs without raps for reps, but I've never squatted heavier than that without raps... Needless to say, people like criticizing people who are putting the work in hardcore, but I commend anyone who makes the effort to push themselves to the next level! For a lift like that this guy should be awarded or something...
@matklstrength I'm an olympic lifter. its pretty fucking simple. just touch your ass to the ground if your olympic lifting and get parallel powerlifting. powerlifting = more weight, strength, and badassery. olympic = speed, flexibility, form, and strength.
Crazy weight but I woudln't call this squat. Period. Let's say sumo good mornings. If you'd like to see squat go check Tom Plat 500 for 23 reps. All the way down, 2 feet wide stance. Same goes for Brozknows with 800 pounds(no belt, no power pants, no starps, no nothing) or any olympic weightlifter. Those are real strong people. This is only hip strength. This isn't squat!!!!
That squat may have been a little high, but god damn did it look easy as hell. I'd really love to see Kroc take the 220 record back and the 242 record, but Shawn Frankl is one hell of a tough customer to contend with.
His base is wide because that's how you power squat. A wide base increases glute and hamstring activation, making the hips the primary movers of the weight, rather than the quadriceps. This is how powerlifters can move much more weight (generally speaking) than Olympic squatters. Both styles have their merits. And Kroc is a monster. Over a 2000 lb total at 225? Thats ridiculous. Good shit man.
For the retard that said "He is nowhere fucking near the strongest men in the world" I think owning the Powerlifting championship at 220lbs and having the record for the highest Total kind of shows the stupidity of your statement.
@mandangalo71 Do you know how many different federations there are? A ridiculous amount. Kroc is insanely strong and IS near the strongest men in the world, it's just hard to tell haha.
God, his squat was rather high, but still powerful. Weighing 250 and squatting 865 with just briefs. Nice lift Kroc. Also, for anybody who doesn't know, he just entered and won first place in his first bodybuilding competition. Anybody know when his next PL meet will be?
@MacandPc703 also because if the suit/brief mechanics and how the boost works. you will sometimes hear people shouting SIT BACK because they literally hvae to sit back into their suits to get the max benefit to their lift.
Always amusing to see people trying to Criticise Kroc.
This is one of the strongest men in the world with the records to prove it. I think people should try looking at some of the other videos of him training or doing some research on him before passing comment.
He knows what he's doing and definitely does not need our advice
Knee strain out that wide isn't much of a concern; hip strain, on the other hand, is. I would never take a serious weight with that kind of stance if I didn't at least have briefs to keep everything tight.
I think he squatted high of parallel because if he were to hit anything below what he did in that video our heads would all explode from the sheer awesome of that sight. I appreciate his responsibility in the matter.
It is quite humorous to see someone make derogatory comments about Kroc..feet wide...depth...whatever...guys this is among the best of the best...Raw...equipped...narrow...wide...take your pick...say whatever you choose...he shuts up and puts up...thats what powerlifters do...Matt is World Class
true that. theres so many fucking morons on youtube its ridiculous. you don't sqaut that kind of weight without knowing exactly what the hell your doing and why.
Olech Jaroslaw WR squat 365.5kg
44jacklondon 1 month ago
I mean... It looks like he's gonna tear his groin with that spread... but if that weight doesn't do it, what would. Fuckin' Monster
Brojo111 2 months ago
that guy has huge thighs
wartactics 3 months ago
LOL. Whenever anything is called Kroc " " its just whatever exercise using a shitload of weight
Shinzo404 5 months ago 4
To much strain on the knees
sz42781 5 months ago
@sz42781 Ok genius. Why dont you contact him about form lessons. Douche
Pook500 2 months ago
did anyone else see the clown run across the screen at .26???
zrx7769 7 months ago
@zrx7769 What clown?
tempac91 7 months ago
@tempac91 how many times did you watch it to realize that THERE WASNT A CLOWN AT .26 and I did it to make you search for him? bahahahahahahahahahaahhaha
zrx7769 7 months ago
@zrx7769 You deceitful fucker!
tempac91 7 months ago
@zrx7769 Clown? Are you on Meth?
LexingtonLanePlummer 7 months ago
@LexingtonLanePlummer dude, it was a joke to make people watch it over and over to see if there was a clown in the video.
zrx7769 7 months ago
Hm, whats with that stance...
Bladerunner20006 8 months ago
Hmm i squat with 20lbs dumbbells ...
Baller527 8 months ago
i can squat 305 and im 16...... :(
Gateway420gr 9 months ago
@Gateway420gr you need improvement
sz42781 8 months ago
I am sure people are going to nuts... and I fully admit this man is 10 times stronger than me... but a squat needs more depth than that.
alin1975 10 months ago
@alin1975 No.. no it does not. You should do some research about different lifts. There isn't only one way to do a squat.
ummtone 8 months ago
@ummtone
Really? I should research lol
Thanks so much for the advice. 20 years of weight lifting and an ISSA certification dont go very far these days I suppose :)
alin1975 8 months ago
@alin1975 There is more than one way to do a squat though -where they have different names: Olympic Squat, Power Squat, etc..etc Olympic Squat being the one with crazy depth. Power being the one that looks like the one in this video, which he is calling Kroc (I am not sure what determines these weird names). Anywho, we all enjoy weight lifting without the bad form :P
ummtone 8 months ago
@alin1975 It does. Kroc would be the first to admit he did not break parallel on that lift. However, if the rules of powerlifting give you a clear target point to squat to, you aim for that target. Any more is wasted energy and wasted energy means less weight moved. Simples.
Hence the wide stance, sitting back into the gear and the non-ATG style which (whilst appropriate for Olympic lifting) limits your ultimate max weight moved if the goal is parallel as you are moving it too far!
pisswizzard 8 months ago
@pisswizzard
Fair enough :)
alin1975 8 months ago
Awesome lift without knee raps! That's an immensely strong show of strength! And he came up relatively easy with the weight..., crazy! I can squat 505lbs without raps for reps, but I've never squatted heavier than that without raps... Needless to say, people like criticizing people who are putting the work in hardcore, but I commend anyone who makes the effort to push themselves to the next level! For a lift like that this guy should be awarded or something...
herutatiff 10 months ago
how the hell can he squat 865 with that feet stance?i didn t know humans could do that wtf
barbosa973 10 months ago
i wish people knew the difference between olympic weightlifting, and powerlifting.
matklstrength 11 months ago 2
@matklstrength I'm an olympic lifter. its pretty fucking simple. just touch your ass to the ground if your olympic lifting and get parallel powerlifting. powerlifting = more weight, strength, and badassery. olympic = speed, flexibility, form, and strength.
nickwalther13als 6 months ago
@nickwalther13als I think thats the best summary of differences between the two I've ever heard.
GoPioneersLaser0 4 months ago
@GoPioneersLaser0 lol thx
nickwalther13als 4 months ago
good, god.
ThusRexSpaketh1 1 year ago
Crazy weight but I woudln't call this squat. Period. Let's say sumo good mornings. If you'd like to see squat go check Tom Plat 500 for 23 reps. All the way down, 2 feet wide stance. Same goes for Brozknows with 800 pounds(no belt, no power pants, no starps, no nothing) or any olympic weightlifter. Those are real strong people. This is only hip strength. This isn't squat!!!!
m5p944 1 year ago
@m5p944
Funny how the hip thrust is one of the most important aspects of the squat...lol, Look up more vid's of him.
Malleus117 1 year ago
@m5p944 stfu
taylor891able 1 year ago
Jesus christ thats a strong fucking dude.
DcfbxWade 1 year ago
well...he could have gone a liiiiiiiittle bit deeper... but still, that's a shit load of weight..
kvncldrn 1 year ago
Damn I wish my legs were that huge... Then If I get in a fight and kick someone I could snap their leg :D ...
devilskullsixtysix 1 year ago
ha! its awesome to see that kroczaleski isnt above using a ghetto monolift for (what i assume) is near a max attempt!
GunnedDownAtrocity 1 year ago
damn thats a wide stance
SMWhit3out 1 year ago
One can not judge depth efficiently from the front, hence why in competition there are people at the sides watching.
mcnailler93G 1 year ago
That squat may have been a little high, but god damn did it look easy as hell. I'd really love to see Kroc take the 220 record back and the 242 record, but Shawn Frankl is one hell of a tough customer to contend with.
cyberkai99 1 year ago
it was high but eithier way its fucking almost 900 pounds, can u half squat that?
MrMuffins1000 1 year ago
@MrMuffins1000 i watched it again and its more like 3/4
MrMuffins1000 1 year ago
Nice quarter squat shorty
Bigbriansc 1 year ago
@Bigbriansc ...you know he's one of the strongest men in the world...I'd like to see you go to depth with even a single plate on each side...
AashiquiTheri 1 year ago
His base is wide because that's how you power squat. A wide base increases glute and hamstring activation, making the hips the primary movers of the weight, rather than the quadriceps. This is how powerlifters can move much more weight (generally speaking) than Olympic squatters. Both styles have their merits. And Kroc is a monster. Over a 2000 lb total at 225? Thats ridiculous. Good shit man.
GoPioneersLaser0 1 year ago
What are kroc squats? is it the cage that their using or is it schedule etc?
sarethums 1 year ago
For the retard that said "He is nowhere fucking near the strongest men in the world" I think owning the Powerlifting championship at 220lbs and having the record for the highest Total kind of shows the stupidity of your statement.
mandangalo71 1 year ago 3
@mandangalo71 Do you know how many different federations there are? A ridiculous amount. Kroc is insanely strong and IS near the strongest men in the world, it's just hard to tell haha.
nattulver 1 year ago
God, his squat was rather high, but still powerful. Weighing 250 and squatting 865 with just briefs. Nice lift Kroc. Also, for anybody who doesn't know, he just entered and won first place in his first bodybuilding competition. Anybody know when his next PL meet will be?
cyberkai99 1 year ago
why do they get such a widee base?
MacandPc703 2 years ago
@MacandPc703 they have a wide base because its less distance to travel down in up which makes it a little easier to push the weight
TheProdigyCHolbrook 1 year ago
@MacandPc703 also because if the suit/brief mechanics and how the boost works. you will sometimes hear people shouting SIT BACK because they literally hvae to sit back into their suits to get the max benefit to their lift.
hanbacca 1 year ago
I'm amazed that the Arm Chair Squat Association members on Youtube could find fault with a guy that can squat weight like this!
Douchebags! Its no wonder why they block comments on most of their videos.
mandangalo71 2 years ago 13
Always amusing to see people trying to Criticise Kroc.
This is one of the strongest men in the world with the records to prove it. I think people should try looking at some of the other videos of him training or doing some research on him before passing comment.
He knows what he's doing and definitely does not need our advice
Bren24485 2 years ago 57
@Bren24485 He's nowhere fucking near the strongest men in the world.
UrizenTheNegator 1 year ago
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looks risky with how wide his stance is... thats a lot of weight and a lot of pressure on your knees that wide, at least his toes were pointed 45%
freeloaderchriss 2 years ago
Knee strain out that wide isn't much of a concern; hip strain, on the other hand, is. I would never take a serious weight with that kind of stance if I didn't at least have briefs to keep everything tight.
jonnosferatu 2 years ago
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what's the point in doing just one? gay.
wojtek0000 2 years ago
what's the point in doing JUST 865 pounds? hmmm...I don't know, maybe because it makes you pretty strong?
ulemper 2 years ago 5
looked like one of Mike Miller's high-ass squats.
zztoproadster 2 years ago 2
Man, I was excited when it said "just briefs", I was disappointed when you had clothes on.
Oh well.
jk
Crazy strong lift dude
annihilator777 2 years ago 6
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FAGGOT. DAMMIT. fucking faggot
ricktennyson10 2 years ago
very strong but dude wheres the depth???
shadowfiend226 2 years ago 6
about a foot below him
nirvanafan833 2 years ago
Its training for heavy weight... Kroc gets depth
ocpowerlifters 2 years ago
He must be working out at Baley's. :)
otacon8us 2 years ago
I admire the hell out of Matt
neostevenroth 2 years ago
no knee wraps, no squat suit, and only a belt. THAT is fuckin impressive!
arkhampatient76 2 years ago 5
Man, those spotters are looking to loose their hands if something goes wrong.
toreropalido 2 years ago
wtf is a "Kroc Squat"
URmomsAcumDUMPSTER 2 years ago
I would say any squat completed by Matt Kroc is a "Kroc Squat". Similar to a Kroc row, Kroc bench press and Kroc bicep curl.
Stiener3 2 years ago
ya lol, I lift weights and when i saw the title i was like "WTF"... the i realized it was his name lol
URmomsAcumDUMPSTER 2 years ago
theyre saying kroc (the dudes nickname) is squatting. not doing "kroc squats" as in a type of lift lol
foottothroat21 2 years ago
oh wait sorry youtube didnt indent the other dudes comment so i didnt see someone already replied. sorry
foottothroat21 2 years ago
i bet he couldnt do that on one leg
bocephus1986 2 years ago
lmao internet judges are the best! =p
kroc is a beast.
ravsandhu1 2 years ago
i squat this weight everyday jus for fun and sometimes i pick it up all the way from the floor jus for kicks
charlesquevedo 3 years ago
LOL ;)
RafaelloCraiova 2 years ago
you should be hitting 2 inches below 90 degrees
dwoolie2008 3 years ago
I think he squatted high of parallel because if he were to hit anything below what he did in that video our heads would all explode from the sheer awesome of that sight. I appreciate his responsibility in the matter.
Askren 3 years ago 4
lol thumbs up 4 u
5hruglife 2 years ago
dude he guys got powerbut he needs to hit 90 or past
weightlifter265 3 years ago
although the depth isnt down enough and its a little wide, it doesnt matter cuz he still has strength
fs18 3 years ago
please remove this post and block this piece of crap, thanks
Matt Kroc
kroc001 3 years ago
It is quite humorous to see someone make derogatory comments about Kroc..feet wide...depth...whatever...guys this is among the best of the best...Raw...equipped...narrow...wide...take your pick...say whatever you choose...he shuts up and puts up...thats what powerlifters do...Matt is World Class
jmm2020 3 years ago 44
i know hes training for strength and power but that guy has great shape and proportion
jamesb131 3 years ago 4
lmfao I dont think he needs youre advice. Might wanna look him up before commenting on his form.
AnabolicAl 3 years ago 4
true that. theres so many fucking morons on youtube its ridiculous. you don't sqaut that kind of weight without knowing exactly what the hell your doing and why.
guyrelax 3 years ago 2
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his feet are so wide i want to see how much he can do with proper foot spacing
still good though
ironoxen 3 years ago
I want to see how much YOU can do with proper foot spacing.
gazpalmer 3 years ago
Needs more depth. A lot more depth. That was nowhere near parallel.
cyberkai99 3 years ago
A little high but with no wraps and thats a lot of weight
pretty impressive.
rockhard2407 3 years ago 2