How strong was Schwarzenegger in his prime? Well, from the Austrian Oak's own mouth, his best-ever back squat, bench press, and deadlift were: Back Squat: 610 pounds. Bench Press: 525 pounds.
After a decade of lifting weights, almost everyone can squat with more than 135 pounds on the bar, and most guys can squat at least two plates for at least a few repetitions. As before, only around 1 in 6 lifetime lifters have ever squatted 315 pounds, but now 1 in 17 can squat 405.
Cutler's strength compares favorably to other Olympia legends. His 700-pound squat and 550-pound bench outmatches Arnold Schwarzenegger, who topped out at a 550-pound squat and 485-pound bench. It also outdoes Dexter Jackson's max squat of 500 pounds.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger Just Shared His Heaviest Lift PRs
"My best bench press was 525, my best deadlift was 710, and my best squat was 610," he said.
Squatting 500 lbs is a milestone many lifters aspire to reach. While it may seem daunting, with the right approach and understanding, it's a goal that can be achieved. Here's a breakdown of what it takes to reach this impressive squatting milestone.
Only 1 Out Of 50 People Go To The Gym, So 0.00012% Of The World's Population Can Squat 405lbs… That's 3 Out Of Every 25,000 People.”
The same goes for squats suits. A squat of over 700 without a squat suit is fairly rare.
"The King" was never one to take it easy when it came to training. Eight-time Mr. Olympia Ronnie Coleman made history on the bodybuilding stage, but he's just as legendary for the heavy lifting he did to get stage-ready. One of Coleman's most famous lifts was his 800-pound squat.
At the 2006 NFL Scouting Combine, Cutler completed 23 repetitions of a 225-pound bench press (more than some linemen) and ran a 40-yard dash in 4.77 seconds.
Jay Cutler: "The bench press is the standard, which is funny because it's like the worst exercise for bodybuilding. It puts way too much pressure on the shoulder joint and everyone ends up tearing a pec."
Studies say only about 0.4% of the population can bench 225. So the answer is very rare.
Which also means that the bear, the piano and the seminal sports car could all be successfully squatted by Brian Carroll, the retired powerlifter, author and spine health consultant, who holds the record for the heaviest squat of all time at an incredible 1,306lbs.
A great benchmark in terms of the body weight ratio for squatting for men is around 1.5 to 2 times their own body weight. For females, the target range is anywhere between one and 1.5 times the body weight. Again, fitness goals, age, experience level, and more can all influence this.
The Texas Method is a three-days-per-week training regimen that emphasizes volume on Mondays, active recovery on Wednesdays, and intensity on Fridays.
But if you think it's beyond your capabilities, you're probably wrong. With the right training plan and enough dedication, just about any man can achieve it. Indeed, Hugh Jackman became a member of the 1,000-Pound Club at 46 by performing a 355-pound squat, a 235-pound bench press, and a 410-pound deadlift.
It's way way less than 1% of the population, nevermind 10%. I go to a gym with 500 members - maybe 2-3 people could deadlift that. And that's people who actually ATTEND a gym, have means, are generally healthy and eat well etc etc It's nowhere even close to 10% of the population. It's <1% comfortably.
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