Harrybelafonte wrote: » I've always wondered how people doing weights at home know how much to start lifting. Considering the pros are squatting over 300kg, you'd wonder firstly how much affect the usual 25kg kit would have and secondly whether your floors could take a 350kg drop.
abcdggs wrote: » weights? YES!
kumate_champ07 wrote: » which pros are squatting 300kg?
petethedrummer wrote: » Andy Schleck?
Harrybelafonte wrote: » Chris Hoy for one
kumate_champ07 wrote: » appaently his best squat is 227.5kghttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/sponsored/sport/sportslife/6414423/Cycling-the-formula-to-Chris-Hoys-success.html and if its like whats shown in the photo its not a true squat but a partial squat. you can see the high bars in the power cage, that is 1/3- 1/2 of a squat.
levitronix wrote: » Maybe a pro bodybuilder on HGH
Harrybelafonte wrote: » I don't think it detracts from any points made.
petethedrummer wrote: » He's a track sprinter. Unless the OP is taking up track sprinting, what is the point in doing weights?
