Raw Squat Workout - 473x18, 617x1

[MortalMonkeyKombat]

if someone smacked me like that when i was squatting id drop the weight and beat the shit out of them

[iluvpackersn4]

Whats the song at the beggining??

[cdogg2119]

That guy was looking forward to delivering the unnecessary slap

[bwielos51]

Great effort

[ALONZO1876]

If I got slap I would drop the weights and deliver one to his face. Just sayin

[Batfeld81]

lol why did he slap you

[Blastoise123123]

are you supposed to feel a massive pain on your neck when you load the weight on your back. i tried moving it lower down my back but it still hurts like a bitch. its not that im being a wimp because i push myself till my muscles are on fire but this pain is not right it feels like theres a knife in it

[joetheegg]

Great effort!! but if that guy slapped me when I was doing that, i'd drop the bar on his head

[russellian01]

That was horrible, just joking, great effort man.

[johnliamten]

fuck man, you have balls. No one will ever understand 20 rep squats until they do them

[cjenings]

What's the song playing at the beginning of the video?

[TopZAirborne]

i might have a torn mensucus so i miss squatting. I way 112 pounds (i know) And im 14 but i love squatting my max is 125. But idk what to tell my coach (freshman football). I have to see sports medicine but idk. I want my thighs to be nice and big. They have muscle you can see when i pull up my shorts but i dont have to flex ether.

[risuperman90]

how long have you been working out man? This is incredible, and I want to achieve numbers like this too. I'll bet it takes years though...I'm 21 right now

[openaccessuser]

@risuperman90 You and me both man...see you at his age lol.

[IIIFreaKzIII]

would have laughed if when that guy slapped the guy squating he just dropped the bar and started beating the crap out of him

[Hadselll]

Hey man what percentage of your max do you use for your 20 rep? im guessin around 70%?

[Blenderate]

@Hadselll No idea. High-rep is completely different than 1RM. They're different training qualities. And I don't like percentage-based training, anyhow. :)

[Hadselll]

@Blenderate Very true... never thought about it that way. Yeah i've only been liftin for 8 months. squats are close to 500 now at 180 right below parallel... anymore squat videos comin soon? amazing motivation!

[9fifty5]

Baddest squatter on u tube.

[faumas]

metallica!!!!!

[GalaxyyGaming]

this guy is strong, but i'm a varsity middle line backer and i squat 530. lmao.

[TwitchBloodProject]

@GalaxyyGaming im sure you dont go ATG

[EndlersaurusRex]

@GalaxyyGaming Without video we can only assume it's not ATG if you can do any squatting with it at all. Besides, 530 and 617 (after an attempted 20 rep set) are not even close.

[masterfaceblaster1]

Random slap to the face lolololol.

[Chills327]

Great Job!!!

[Blenderate]

@derekhildenbrandt He is a friend of mine and he did it in good faith to help me get through the set, knowing enough about my personality that I wouldn't react badly. I wouldn't recommend slapping random strangers, though. :)

[dewbead]

fucking intense

[HeroDanny]

Hahaha The only way that skinny ass guy would ever slap him is when he has 473 pounds on his back

[ryuradeon]

I love the Metallica in the background...awesome lifting tunes

[swanseajack1]

Your legs are in INCREDIBLE shape man!

[Econ1260MetZRoberto]

Dude, I watch your videos because I am a recovering meathead. All I worked out at the gym were arms chest and last! pathetic, I know. Would you mind giving me, as well as everybody else, guidelines on just how to increase your squat and get ridiculously muscular legs like you?

Thanks in Advance

A recovering meathead

[JuDane95]

i wouldve beat the shit out of that guy if he slapped me

[openaccessuser]

Should you be holding your breath so long? Does it help you keep your muscles tight? Or are you allowed to breath in and out during reps.

[Blenderate]

@openaccessuser Holding the breath is necessary for core stability during heavy lifting. It's called the Valsalva maneuver. I breathe in between reps.

[big973e]

@Blenderate cool i thought i was breathing wrong when i do core lifts like squat, bench, and deadlift. i always inhaled during the lift and couldnt exhale until i entered the "rest" position

[soto101jon]

@Blenderate i weight 180 and im 5'8 and 12% is squating 380 good for me?

[linkjmf]

whats the name of the first song please?

[MetaIhead89]

what's the name of the exercise at 3:31 and what does it do???

[Blenderate]

@MetaIhead89 Landmine twist or full-contact twist. It works the entire core musculature.

[datKOVU]

You are great motivation. I wish I would ever be able to show at least half as much effort as you do.

Keep on improving, keep on beastin.

[czoraa21]

thats fuckin beast and i was happy to get 315 for 12 the other day lol!!! but the only thing is if someone slapped me during my squat i would be so fucking pissed but keep going dude that is fucking beast mode!!

[jimmykinkade]

my spotter shall not slap me.

[TurkishHardcore]

Great man. You are a real motivation. And you are working in a great gym.

[bluesky1472]

wtf slap.... thats not wat a good work out includes at 1.41 - 1.42

[kmethod]

Man that was awesome squatting.... BTW those box lunges i could feel um hurting right through the computer..... fukin awesome!!!!!!

[jamok3]

you made 473 look light...

[fuckabledude]

Awesome squat man!!I must concentrate on during full squats because I want to increase too much and the result is just knee bends...Fuck my weak lanky body!!

[dapowerlifter09]

LOVE YOUR VIDEOS MAN! VERY MOTIVATING!!!

[Chuckylee]

Watch your hands though...dont want to smash em by grabbing railing..

[Chuckylee]

BEAST!!!!!

[muzimuzi]

question : would you say realtivly that your 1RM is low compared to high repping in squats? i seen some olympic lifter doing 500x10 and 800x1 (RAW) i bet you could deffointly own 500x15 but i guess 800x1 wouldnt be possible?

[teddyterrorist]

dude only problem when I do squats is that it hurts my top vertebrae. How do you rest it on your shoulders?

[Blenderate]

@teddyterrorist Squeeze your shoulder blades together to bunch up your trapezius muscles. If you still have problems, acquire more trapezius muscle. :)

[teddyterrorist]

@Blenderate Thanks dude, that's probably what I was doing wrong

[BrandenBRiddick]

@Blenderate How Do you get your squat up so high man? like where did you first start out at and what types of workouts did you do a week for legs? Lots of props bro thats beast! im trying to get my legs up there haha

[jernmyre]

@teddyterrorist The answer is: BACK MUSCLES

[dewbead]

@teddyterrorist they make cushions for that.

[leviterande]

nothing is more manly than lifting steel

[revengered1]

hi man gr8 workout. i have a q for you: i can't do squats cause it hurts my right kee that i have injured couple yrs ago. i use only like 30 lbs db-s so that couldnt be the problem. im just a beginner at this type of workout and i was wondering what do you think i should do? thanks in advance.

[Blenderate]

@revengered1 I can't give you any specific recommendations without knowing much, much more about you.  It depends on the nature of your knee injury, your goals, your body type, your diet, and many other factors. All I can say is to work around your injuries in whatever way you need to in order to still have productive workouts.

[ChineseFoodEatnNigga]

1:41 LOL!!!

[jamok3]

that's nothing! my workout consists of 30 minutes of yoga and then i chug down a mineral water with a lemon twist! GET SOME!

[beastjedi]

Great job! Right now I squat 515 4 times in my last set, I'm workin my way up to where you are.

[Lip135]

Sir,

im 15

5'2

and 140lbs

and i squat in total weight 155

is that good?

[Jeminz92]

if you dont mind me asking what kind of shoes are you using when squatting?

[Blenderate]

@Jeminz92 They're an Adidas weightlifting shoe that's no longer in production.

[ChrisUlrich]

I thought you had 20. Too much time in between reps!  VERY sick though!

[phompuey]

The best squatting I have ever seen.

[jdg1086]

taking hooks away was awesome

[Nikkogran]

Nice wheel bud !(no homo)

[rdaxx]

battery S&M !!!!

[Feon2]

olympic squat = real squat. This makes this thing so awesome. Best squat videos of youtube lol

And Battery + Orchestra = fucking awesome too lol

[MrJasonBkn]

might help if you breat brother with a full chest of air

[uneakbreed]

insane. maybe i need dustin to give me a couple slaps to help w/ my form. hope you recover soon.

[jtsegool]

1:39 The most unsure smack of his life

[Sovul]

this is insane. i'll be squatting in an hour and thinking of this craziness to get hyped

[mycenean]

look at those legs, THAT is the reason why I do deep high bar squats.

[canitasteyou321]

what music in background?

[toolman4052]

damn! whats your body weight?

[moelicious416]

love the bitch slap!

[815Rider]

All this time i've been dumping the bar forward, over my head. Great lifts.

[kraftsportNO]

Commendable effort. It is all in the mind. I hope your back is better bro.

[raiden824]

I'll never make fun of guys who wear vibrams again , or this guy might come and kick my ass

[Mehandstuff]

goddamn if someone slapped me while i was squatting, especially doing something like that, i can't imagine not losing focus, dropping the bar, and beating the shit out of them.

[whosthatafghan]

lol @ 1.29 guy slaps him then body language is all like "shit, i shouldnt have slapped him"

[Seannyskillz]

lol did that little guy slap him at 1:45?

[Mkgreat1]

TAKE THE HOOKS!

[ebutuoy9000]

Don't be modest you can add "perfect form" in the title so all the utuber's know what its supposed to look like.

Awesome power and technique , ur one strong guy.

[Alive4Metal]

thi is epic..... and the live S&M battery by metallica playing on the back just adds to the intensity haha, awesssssssome, this guy squats perfectly too

[brianhogan2007]

f.u.c.k.i.n.g INSANE! much respect

[KimBeckGundersen]

Very, very impressive squatting!

[LexPhilogus]

What is the name of this song?

[54mrys]

Freaking fantastic!

[ScottLongh]

im admirin those vibrams

[KidFrom106]

wft why did the guy slap him... no need for that lol

[gaeddstank]

very impressive, my training partner use to slap and scream push me to the limit sometimes and it really helps sometimes :D

[cristianlanda]

that is insane!

[moebiggz]

Blenderate for Squat President. You are one badass motherfucker. I wish i had the opportunity to lift with beats like yourself.

[ballerlh2314]

impressive bro

[freaknick250]

This is maybe my favourite video on youtube. I am watching it before my squat workout for motivation. Amazing work! Brutal videos generally on your channel, all the best sir!

[bigfattrolllord]

If that kid had slapped me in the middle of a set I would have sodomized him and his mother.

[Cowboybiglift]

what song is this playing???

[StephenAnthonyMusic]

You are the most impressive lifter I have ever seen. Love your videos. Thank you for the motivation!

[16dakota]

i really admire your training style and technique.

do you always do failure training on squats and then do heavy sets?

[Blenderate]

@16dakota No. Check out my training log to see how I train.

[ohio052]

Question. Are you allowed to wear a belt in raw powerlifting meets? I always thought raw, in a sense of powerlifting, meant belt only. Anyway impressive as hell,

awesome depth.

[Blenderate]

@ohio052 Yes, belts, wrist wraps, and neoprene knee sleeves are allowed.

[jumba146]

Amazing and inspiring is all I can say

[DeepThinkJC]

Excellent effort, you are an inspiration. I have a question about your style of squat. It seems to be a mix of both olympic squat with regards to bar placement and depth, and powerlifting with regards to how far your knees travel forward of your foot (which is to say not far) How did you come to use this combination?

[Blenderate]

@DeepThinkJC I consider what I do to be an olympic squat, but my knee travel is probably just due to my specific leverages.

[goat48]

Unfuckinbelievable, nice lifting, cheers...

[punkpeacock88]

Nice to see somebody doing proper squats for once.

[gate243]

strong guy, nice job.

[LilBlacJac510]

Does squating make you jump higher

[allah12311]

man this guy inspires me

[cew1965]

that would kill me to squat that heavy without a pad or towel for my neck. GREAT form by the way.

[doubleg35]

radar the guy who used the 20 rep squat program was natural and he got 430 squat. So Its kind of hard to squat that much without supplements or performance enhancing drugs keyboardbeatz. But anyways blenderate u workout raw man.

[xjusticex2013x]

Does excessive forward lean on squats usually mean poor ankle mobility?

[jabaloob]

such... perfect... squat form

definitely favoriting this one to watch before my next back squat workout.

[Ubitquitin]

how do you like squatting in the nike frees? better than chucks or standard weightlifting shoes?

[Blenderate]

They're actually Vibram Fivefingers, not Nikes. I like them for a lot of things, but I don't usually squat in them. I wear my weighlifting shoes for squatting.

[Redis]

Song?

[Blenderate]

Battery by Metallica off the S&M album.

[Keyboardbeatz]

Damn, you're all most on par with tom platz and you are natural right?

[Sarge343]

@Keyboardbeatz I don't think it's possible to get THAT big and strong naturally

Keep on squattin' man, your vids are un-fucking-believable!

[mushkins]

i may be wrong but i think platz was actually wearin a suit when he did the 500 for reps.

[1134BlackLabel]

Foogin insane squattin there.

Good luck at the RUM, theres a ton of lifters on youtube who are going.

[RawLifter198]

God damn, inspirational and rediculous, keep it up!

[laborwage]

My man!!!

[winenj1]

That is pretty impressive man

[GettinSwolled]

wow! some of the best squatting ive ever seen!! deep, upright, hi rep strength, low rep strength, no gear, just f*ckin ridiculous :D

[Rampage719]

I've always read that you have to pick a weight that you hit failure at 10 with and then do 20. I think that i've been doing these tooooo hard because after i finish everything goes black for a few seconds and i cant stand up because my legs are wet noodles. Am i supposed to be going easier on these? Any Advice?

[Blenderate]

I already responded to your comment in my other video. You are not supposed to go easier on them. I've also had my share of "wet noodle" experiences, but I've been doing these long enough that my conditioning level doesn't limit me any more.

[desembodic]

wow amazing, is the meet going to be tested?

[Blenderate]

RUM is not tested.

[bluenote04]

Fuq me.

I find it amazing how fast rep 17 went, and yet the 18th didn't go. The best high rep set I've ever done was 185x41, and I won't be trying it again anytime soon.

If I was there, I wouldn't have slapped you. I would have slapped myself.

[arniemonkey]

i reckon you might be the best squatter ive seen on youtube really impressive

[nikkonaa]

I SEE VIBRAM SHOES!!!

nice you'll get 20 next time.

lol at the slap @ 1:40

[ocrisferrumgorilla]

Very Impressive!

[chadcite]

you weigh 215lbs here ? Also whats the purpose of a high rep workout for you ? Just curious.

[Blenderate]

As the video states at the beginning, I weighed 258 that day. High reps help me to build muscle and they get me strong. It's only one training phase. I don't do them all year long.

[AlexMcR16]

how come you do high bar? cause normally you able to squat more with low bar. SICK VID by the way

[Blenderate]

It's just the way I have squatted for years. I have had little time to work on my form as I'm doing everything I can to bring my strength up after my surgeries so I can be ready for the Raw Unity Meet. Eventually, I'd like to work into a more powerlifting-style form, but that takes time.

[teufelhunden5811]

Your squats are the best on youtube.

Personally I hate powerlifting squats.

All the gear they wear and doing only half squats are not real squats...

Raw squats are REAL squats.DEEP ass to calve.

Mad props to you dude,awesome squats....

[Blenderate]

Thanks for the praise, but you shouldn't lump all powerlifters together. There are many different standards for powerlifting, only some of which include multi-ply gear and loose judging.

[tlast2012dude]

OMG o.0 amazing

[exticide]

haha, sounds good, ass to the floor it is

[exticide]

oh, and what supplemts u take? i jusy use protein...

[Blenderate]

I talk about my diet and supplement regimen in depth in my training log. Check out post #126.

[exticide]

man, i am speechless, i just spent like like 30 minutes watching ur videos, and im gonna spend more time later, when i squat i only bring my legs to 90 degrees, is that not far enough?? or should i start squatting like u

[Blenderate]

90 degrees is great if you want to fuck up your knees and never get strong. :)

[DJSTARER]

bah ha ha. True true.

[kraftsportNO]

HAha, you are the sickest motherfucker to walk on this earth! I was all smiles and laughs! You makes me get off my pussy ass and do some real squatting. Maybe I will try a new rep record tomorrow! Got damn, this was impressive. I am sure you will get 20 reps at 215 the next time you do a high rep cycle. Got damn. this is the best video on youtube!

[Blenderate]

Best comment ever.  Thanks. :)

[biglogstrongman]

That's what I call TRAINING!!!!!!!!

[gol10dr1]

18 reps? And you call yourself man :P

[Weightlifter10000]

Crazy, loving this!

[SupremeSportsPT]

The hardest part of that set had to be the peanut gallery. LOL @ Tim...always gotta sneak a way into the vid :)

[onkosse]

You are a motherfucking animal!

[DJSTARER]

i can't believe you did those step-ups after all that

[kraftsportNO]

Neither can I, that's just plain sick, and those heavy singles. wow!

[nightowl27]

insane strength...just unbelieveable! makes me put more faith into high rep squats...

[ravsandhu1]

awesome stuff dude, that was really intense!!

[djmaso]

CLASSIC!

[jamspastic]

WTF did he slap you for at 1:41!?! I could never have anyone come near me whilst doing a 20 rep set, i'd of flipped!! Excellent work though!!

[Blenderate]

I asked him to get in my face and not let me quit. He's a good friend of mine so he knows he can push me.

[ptarleton]

"Take the hooks"

This is in line for 'craziest things said while squatting.' Up there with Kirk's "I wanna hold it!"

Pure Badass.

[klaran]

damn he slapped you right in the face

[vlasevmovement]

It's freaking crazy how you go for 1rm after the big set!

[topopro]

nice lifting great discipline showed

[jusres]

Can i have your babies please?

[bchia]

Awesome stuff. 473 for 18 is insane! So is 617. Interesting choice of assistance work.

[Blenderate]

Those landmine twists will fry every muscle in your abdomen. Give them a try sometime.

[409man]

nice work Andy, even if it was 18, still impressive! Thats more than I can do!

Gabe

[tigerak02]

1:41 epic WIN

[ptarleton]

Someone should turn that into a gif.