Rory McIlroy squatting

unkel

Well, looks more like a quarter squat

What weight is that?

thegreatiam

150kg? I think.

Mellor

Hard to say for certain with those bumpers. But could be 25+20+15+10, which would be 160. Or maybe it's a bit lighter.

And 1/4 squat? Photo may or may not have been taken at the deepest point tbf.
And it's not the worst depth I've seen, but knees are collapsing.
Hard to judge on a photo properly tbh.

Caliden

My knees hurt looking at that.

thegreatiam

Caliden wrote: »

My knees hurt looking at that.

why?

papu

Those shoes were a bad choice.

Dave 101

120 I'd say, 20+15+10+5 each side

Mellor

Dave 101 wrote: »

120 I'd say, 20+15+10+5 each side

The smallest plate looks pretty big for a 5kg. It's not a bumper plate.

kevpants

Mellor wrote: »

The smallest plate looks pretty big for a 5kg. It's not a bumper plate.

NEVER underestimate the ability of modern plate manufacturers to make very large plates that weigh f-all. The most important thing is to fill the bar as much as possible, not to get stronger.

Alf Veedersane

Saw this on Facebook yesterday.

Well, a picture of him deadlifting.

Quite a few people said "Don't do that Rory, you'll hurt your back. Look what happened Tiger".

So based on a picture of him standing at lockout, he was going to hurt his back, regardless of how good his form was.

Why more golfers haven't cottoned onto the fact that building strength could really help your game, I don't know.

ixus

Dave 101 wrote: »

120 I'd say, 20+15+10+5 each side

I'd go with this. He's 5'10 and weighs about 73Kg. There'd be limited benefit to him squatting bigger weights given his profession. It would likely be detrimental. (Cian Healy had his squat capped by the Leinster S&C's as it would affect performance)

ixus

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

Saw this on Facebook yesterday.

Well, a picture of him deadlifting.

Quite a few people said "Don't do that Rory, you'll hurt your back. Look what happened Tiger".

So based on a picture of him standing at lockout, he was going to hurt his back, regardless of how good his form was.

Why more golfers haven't cottoned onto the fact that building strength could really help your game, I don't know.

There's a reason he's out driving everyone on the course. And yet, the commentators are amazed by it.

Alf Veedersane

ixus wrote: »

There's a reason he's out driving everyone on the course. And yet, the commentators are amazed by it.

And the mechanics of his swing are pretty much unimpeachable.

Compare it with Woods' swing. It nearly has his body in a reef knot.

kevpants

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

Saw this on Facebook yesterday.

Well, a picture of him deadlifting.

Quite a few people said "Don't do that Rory, you'll hurt your back. Look what happened Tiger".

So based on a picture of him standing at lockout, he was going to hurt his back, regardless of how good his form was.

Why more golfers haven't cottoned onto the fact that building strength could really help your game, I don't know.

Harrington had a 200kg+ deadlift at one point by many accounts

chrysagon

squatting styrofoam!!!

Alf Veedersane

kevpants wrote: »

Harrington had a 200kg+ deadlift at one point by many accounts

He has 99 problems but his strength ain't one.

kevpants

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

And the mechanics of his swing are pretty much unimpeachable.

Compare it with Woods' swing. It nearly has his body in a reef knot.

A lot to be said for it though. My swing looks like a monkey falling out of a tree but I've measured drives at 320-330 yards. The ones I can find.

Alf Veedersane

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

He has 99 problems but his strength ain't one.

I made a similar joke on facebook yesterday. I'm glad I'm not alone...

Alf Veedersane

kevpants wrote: »

A lot to be said for it though. My swing looks like a monkey falling out of a tree but I've measured drives at 320-330 yards. The ones I can find.

You're not supposed to count the yards from the surface of the water to the bottom though.

Alf Veedersane

bluewolf wrote: »

I made a similar joke on facebook yesterday. I'm glad I'm not alone...

Your WWAVD bracelet is paying dividends.

Dave 101

Mellor wrote: »

The smallest plate looks pretty big for a 5kg. It's not a bumper plate.

It looks to be made from the same sh*t as the other plates so I'd defo give it no more than 5

Hanley

Looks like 20+15+10+5 so around 120kg.

ixus wrote: »

I'd go with this. He's 5'10 and weighs about 73Kg. There'd be limited benefit to him squatting bigger weights given his profession. It would likely be detrimental.

That's not really true. It's only detrimental if it effects;
- mobility
- injury risk
- recovery
- time spent away from playing golf to lift weights

...and all of those factors have no bearing on the weight, it's a question of preparedness to train in that scenrio. The problems could arise at 70kg.. .or 200kg... depending on his state of preparedness.

(Cian Healy had his squat capped by the Leinster S&C's as it would affect performance)

AFAIK that's because of injury risk, and because he was already strong enough, and there were other physical preparation factors he need to get better on.

ted1

With a contract worth €250m you can be sure that there's top trainers and physios training him and keeping an eye on him.

ixus

@Hanley - Agreed. It's what I meant to imply. Should have been more detailed. Injury risk being the main factor. The last thing a coach would want to do is let a multi-million pound sports star get injured lifting. You don't want Ronaldo getting injured learning how to Olympic lift.

Alf Veedersane

ixus wrote: »

@Hanley - Agreed. It's what I meant to imply. Should have been more detailed. Injury risk being the main factor. The last thing a coach would want to do is let a multi-million pound sports star get injured lifting. You don't want Ronaldo getting injured learning how to Olympic lift.

Well, not always anyway...

Transform

Dave 101 wrote: »

120 I'd say, 20+15+10+5 each side

thats 100% right

Mellor

kevpants wrote: »

NEVER underestimate the ability of modern plate manufacturers to make very large plates that weigh f-all. The most important thing is to fill the bar as much as possible, not to get stronger.

I've never seen these cartoon bumpers up close, but assumed that the big had to be a 25kg given it was about 5" wide. But maybe I was giving them too much credit.

Are the Rogue bumpers that ridiculous?

Molly

Yeah, they're pretty ridiculous. Rogue do 'competition' plates as well though which are like your typical olympic weightlifting plates

DoYouEvenLift

Surprised he's doing them out of the rack, not sure why he's using bumpers when he seems to be at a decent gym outdoors where you wouldn't care about making noise and damaging the ground

Mellor

DoYouEvenLift wrote: »

Surprised he's doing them out of the rack, not sure why he's using bumpers when he seems to be at a decent gym outdoors where you wouldn't care about making noise and damaging the ground

How would you expect him to be doing them if not in the rack?
Bumpers aren't just for noise, that's just a secondary benefit really. Dropping regular plates from overhead will very quickly make crap your equipment.

DoYouEvenLift

Mellor wrote: »

How would you expect him to be doing them if not in the rack?
Bumpers aren't just for noise, that's just a secondary benefit really. Dropping regular plates from overhead will very quickly make crap your equipment.

What? I said I was surprised he was doing them outside the rack, as in one with safety bars in case he dropped the weight or failed. Just saying I'd never take the chance of failing and falling with heavy weight with nothing to catch it, definitely not if I had career that could earn me hundreds of millions lol

Hanley

DoYouEvenLift wrote: »

What? I said I was surprised he was doing them outside the rack, as in one with safety bars in case he dropped the weight or failed. Just saying I'd never take the chance of failing and falling with heavy weight with nothing to catch it, definitely not if I had career that could earn me hundreds of millions lol

Who says it's a heavy weight for him?

etoughguy

Would that be considered big weight for a guy his size? no way could I squat even close to that!

DoYouEvenLift

Hanley wrote: »

Who says it's a heavy weight for him?

If he can lift heavier do you think he wouldn't post a PIC of it instead of this one?

Mellor

DoYouEvenLift wrote: »

If he can lift heavier do you think he wouldn't post a PIC of it instead of this one?

No not really.
I doubt he was testing his max the day before a tournament.

Rough Sleeper

If I ever become famous I know for a fact that I'll circulate a picture of myself performing one of the big lifts, and I'll make sure that there's something a bit off about my form. I'll also wear shorts and photoshop my legs so that they look really skinny. The inevitable ****storm that explodes among the fitness community when an image of a celebrity lifting goes around is always priceless.

Hanley

Rough Sleeper wrote: »

If I ever become famous I know for a fact that I'll circulate a picture of myself performing one of the big lifts, and I'll make sure that there's something a bit off about my form. I'll also wear shorts and photoshop my legs so that they look really skinny. The inevitable ****storm that explodes among the fitness community when an image of a celebrity lifting goes around is always priceless.

Fact.

I bet they'd give it all up for a squat and legs like mine COH's.

Wailin

etoughguy wrote: »

Would that be considered big weight for a guy his size? no way could I squat even close to that!

At 73kg a 120kg squat is over 1.5 times body weight so it's pretty decent and nothing to be sneered at. Aiming for 2x body weight is the average persons goal, anything after that is a bonus.

etoughguy

Wailin wrote: »

At 73kg a 120kg squat is over 1.5 times body weight so it's pretty decent and nothing to be sneered at. Aiming for 2x body weight is the average persons goal, anything after that is a bonus.

Thanks for the reply

Inspector Coptoor

Wailin wrote: »

At 73kg a 120kg squat is over 1.5 times body weight so it's pretty decent and nothing to be sneered at. Aiming for 2x body weight is the average persons goal, anything after that is a bonus.

Average would be
1.5 BW squat
2.0 BW DL
BW bench

After that you're outside the average bracket.

It's also much easier for lighter people to reach those multiples of BW.

As for the weight of the bar, I'd say 130kg
20kg bumpers
15kg bumpers
10kg bumpers
10kg non bumper

The Guvnor

It was in the paper as 120kg so I was told - the paper however did say he had a 120kg squat thrust... LoL

discus

Rough Sleeper wrote: »

If I ever become famous I know for a fact that I'll circulate a picture of myself performing one of the big lifts, and I'll make sure that there's something a bit off about my form. I'll also wear shorts and photoshop my legs so that they look really skinny. The inevitable ****storm that explodes among the fitness community when an image of a celebrity lifting goes around is always priceless.

I loved the 'his knees are collapsing in' post on page one.

Remmy

He should be careful with his volume on squats, overly muscular arms might mess up his swing.

Alf Veedersane

Remmy wrote: »

He should be careful with his volume on squats, overly muscular arms might mess up his swing.

That squat alone cost him 3 shots and the title in Dubai at the weekend.

unkel

120kg it was, Rory says. Cigar for Dave 101

Linky

Rough Sleeper

"Barbells that looked bigger than train wheels."

SmithySeller

Inspector Coptoor wrote: »

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Average would be
1.5 BW squat
2.0 BW DL
BW bench

Would that be average per set or one rep max? Just curious?

Alf Veedersane

SmithySeller wrote: »

Would that be average per set or one rep max? Just curious?

1RM

LuckyLloyd

I'd say that's pretty good going tbh. While it might not be a big or uncommon squat for people who weight train frequently, it makes him stronger than the vast majority of the population and it isn't his focus.

Alf Veedersane

Lloyd, I don't think it matters what he lifts and how well it has worked for him.

What is important are the plates, the runners and the possible depth, or lack thereof, of his squat.

Hanley

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

Lloyd, I don't think it matters what he lifts and how well it has worked for him.

What is important are the plates, the runners and the possible depth, or lack thereof, of his squat.

And the knees...

He actually sounds like a good sound lad from that interview where he's talkinga bout them looking heavier than they are. I LOL'd.