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Originally Posted by HHI944
There are a few guys like that in my gym (ironically most of were also in the corps) That cocky walk of theirs stops when you take things to the power rack.
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During that same period I used to Squat 585 that's 6 plates on each side, enough to cause the bar to bend so far you had to shackle the plates on or they would fall off during the squat. That pissed the big boys off too. I was built like a pit bull, compact full of muscles and powerful.
It did not hurt that I used to be a small airfield Lineman all through High School, pulling and pushing Cessna's and Pipers all day long will do wonders to your core and legs.
I have a bulging disk in my L1 to pelvis and just recently began squatting again, I am up to a very cautious 325 and if my doc knew what I was doing he would kill me. I just worked my core for months before I started squatting again. I do not know if I will go much higher because I can feel 325 a lot and I do not want to tweak anything.
I usually do 7-10 sets of squats working up slowly then back down. By the time I am done I am spent.
My big heavy lifting days are over, I just do this to stay in shape and keep the weight off,