Watch Ray Williams Become the First Person in Powerlifting History to Squat 1,000 Pounds Raw
On Sunday in Atlanta, super heavyweight and reigning world champion Ray Williams broke powerlifting records by squatting an insane amount of weight at the 2016 USA Powerlifting Nationals.
RELATED: Strongman Eddie Hall Breaks Deadlifting World Record, Lifts Over Half a Ton
How much weight did he squat exactly? 1,005 pounds—raw. That’s right, no straps, no knee wraps, and no squat suit. He does wear some knee sleeves, but that’s allowed. It was the first 1,000-pound Squat in competition history held to IPF raw standards.
Check out how easy Williams makes it look. It’s almost like he could have done three more reps. His form is excellent too.
[instagram src=”https://www.instagram.com/p/BLoz2QwhGwB/?taken-by=9for9media”]“Ray-Ray” Williams has squatted this much weight before, but not during competition. About a month ago, he posted a video on Instagram showing him squatting the weight.
[instagram src=”https://www.instagram.com/p/BKFVreaDTMV/?taken-by=optimusprime_334″]Williams is a beast at squatting, but his upper-body strength is equally impressive. According to his Instagram, although he weighs almost 400 pounds, he can bench 530 pounds and rep out Pull-Ups. Watch him!
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Watch Ray Williams Become the First Person in Powerlifting History to Squat 1,000 Pounds Raw
On Sunday in Atlanta, super heavyweight and reigning world champion Ray Williams broke powerlifting records by squatting an insane amount of weight at the 2016 USA Powerlifting Nationals.
RELATED: Strongman Eddie Hall Breaks Deadlifting World Record, Lifts Over Half a Ton
How much weight did he squat exactly? 1,005 pounds—raw. That’s right, no straps, no knee wraps, and no squat suit. He does wear some knee sleeves, but that’s allowed. It was the first 1,000-pound Squat in competition history held to IPF raw standards.
Check out how easy Williams makes it look. It’s almost like he could have done three more reps. His form is excellent too.
[instagram src=”https://www.instagram.com/p/BLoz2QwhGwB/?taken-by=9for9media”]“Ray-Ray” Williams has squatted this much weight before, but not during competition. About a month ago, he posted a video on Instagram showing him squatting the weight.
Williams is a beast at squatting, but his upper-body strength is equally impressive. According to his Instagram, although he weighs almost 400 pounds, he can bench 530 pounds and rep out Pull-Ups. Watch him!