445 lbs x 3 Box Squat, 425 lb ATG Pause & 350 lb ATG Front Squat (at 225 lbs)

[priegelienie]

whats the song?

[BRETZERR]

@priegelienie

Just One Fix - Ministry. 

[OMFGO]

And I forgot to ask, what's the song?

[BRETZERR]

@OMFGO

I believe the song is Just One Fix by Ministry.

[OMFGO]

Dammit man, 425paused atg squat... I hope I get there once... I do paused atg squats all the time (it's like the only exercise I do), and my max is only 330.

What's your standing vertical?

Also you seem experienced, so I have a little question, I lift at home with sawhorses. When doing atg squats I either leave the weight on the sawhorses, go under it and squat it, or I get under it, straighten my back to lift it an inch off the sawhorses and then lift it (I call this paused).

[BRETZERR]

@OMFGO

I am not sure what my standing vertical is...but close to 40 inches.

What you described isn't really a paused squat...it's a pin squat. There is a big difference between holding the weight in a pause and resting it on a pin/rack/sawhorse. Both are good for static strength and exploding out of the hole, but you should try and do both.

Thanks for the comments bro...

[cford77]

Strong workout once again.

[BRETZERR]

@cford77

Thanks Cyrus. Just saw this message now...

[animallift2]

judging from what you have done in the past wile in your oppinion

i currt do 345 3 times and really want to get to 400 when might you think i will get there just wonderin what you think ive been asking every one i know who lifts lol thanx oh and diet is on point takin in all the stuff i need no weak days for the most part lol

[BRETZERR]

@animallift2

Who knows bro - that's up to you to decide. Some people could get there in a month or two and others might never get there...it just depends on you my friend. Good luck.

[fedegroxo]

WOW amazing! do u take any suplement???

[BRETZERR]

@fedegroxo

Thanks bro - just protein. 

[ARMFlGHT]

Awesome save on the 350, sick ass 425 bro keep the hard work up!

[BRETZERR]

@ARMFlGHT

Thanks D. Didn't see this one...ha, ha...

[HHH396]

Kickin it Randy! Keep it up!!

[BRETZERR]

@HHH396

Thanks Mark....the squats are coming along nicely.

[jplift]

Great Strength Man!! Have you ever done or thought of doing a meet?

You have some really good raw lifts!!

[BRETZERR]

@jplift

Thought about it.......but I need to get a lot stronger first. Especially now that I added bodyweight due to training squats and deads consistently. I would have been a decent 198 when I was around 205...but now I am up to 225 lbs! I have to be much stronger at this size.

Thanks bro - your support is always appreciated.

[xjusticex2013x]

Good stuff. Have you ever tried 20 rep squats?

[BRETZERR]

@xjusticex2013x

Thanks man. No, I haven't tried the 20-rep squat routine because I am not really interested in training for squat endurance and if I train for reps above 2 or 3 my legs will blow up in size. It's crazy....not to mention the muscle soreness that comes from doing higher rep leg workouts.

This way my legs are hardly sore the next day and I am good to go in 3 days. Training higher reps I would be sore for at least a week.

[xjusticex2013x]

@BRETZERR Yeah, it would probably be counterproductive to do 20-rep squats while you're also pushing your deadlift and playing basketball. It's like doing Smolov while trying to increase your deadlift (or anything for that matter; from what I heard, Smolov's a bitch, lol).

Anyway, good luck on your 500 lb ATG squat!

[BRETZERR]

@xjusticex2013x

Agreed....thanks bro. Hopefully I will have that 500 lb ATG in a few months. 

[OMFGO]

@BRETZERR which would you say is better for improving vj (from the 2 variations I posted in my previous message on this video).

[martin1106]

great job, randy! would love to see a real "side view" of your squats! your depth is excelent!

[BRETZERR]

@martin1106

Thanks bro - yeah, maybe next time I will do a shot from the side. That 425 lb ATG pause was bottomed out to the max though for sure....