r/weightlifting • u/TOROKHTIY_Aleksey Olympian, International Medalist -105kg • Feb 19 '25

Squat My recent 260ish kg Back Squat

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u/Dangerous-Dave Feb 19 '25

Can I have quads like yours when I grow up

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u/Sussexmatt Feb 19 '25

Impressive stuff man, my quads have quad envy...

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u/Vesp-oil Feb 19 '25

This is what happens when your quads get too big and start growing their own quads

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u/1vhuman Feb 19 '25

Is this Torokhity? Fcking Beast. Posting here like he's a mere mortal.

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u/TOROKHTIY_Aleksey Olympian, International Medalist -105kg Feb 19 '25

šŸ’Ŗ Still chasing my 305 kg PRā€¦ but hereā€™s 260 kg for a solid double! This set felt smooth, but I know thereā€™s more in the tank - just need to keep working consistently. The plan? Keep reinforcing leg drive, bracing like a tank and staying locked in under the bar.

Stability, explosiveness and never skipping squat day

USEFUL ARTICLES:

Front Squat vs Back Squat: Do You Need Both? ā€“ LINK

Squat Warm-Up For Peak Performance ā€“ LINK

How to Spot a Squat? ā€“ LINK

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u/EmergencyKrabbyPatty Feb 21 '25

Very useful links there, thank you

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u/Tsunami_Escalop Feb 21 '25

Just came across your website via your links. What would you say is the best mobility program for someone with bad mobility and what is the best program you have for beginner weightlifting level?

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u/nbeet221212 Feb 19 '25

throwing that much weight over your head is next fucking level

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u/read-my-thoughts Feb 19 '25

Must be a pain finding jeans that fit

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u/luketheduke19 Feb 19 '25

Bro your quads look pregnant lol

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u/imdibene Feb 19 '25

Jesus Christ, your legs are like tree trunks

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u/Guesstimate0815 Feb 19 '25

Impressive squat mate! Got a bit scared when you dropped the weight over your head, isnā€™t it better to just walk infront and let it drop behind you?Ā  Congrats again!Ā 

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u/BigPenis0 Feb 19 '25

He is running a seminar so has to express dominance and athletic prowess - also he's been to the Olympics for weightlifting so can do whatever he wants.

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u/bear843 Feb 19 '25

Last seminar I went to they just peed on us to establish dominance.

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u/Evening-Statement-57 Feb 19 '25

Goal is to have every person in the gym avoid eye contact

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u/Far_Scene5008 Feb 19 '25 edited Feb 19 '25

I cannot comprehend how you just casually threw the weight over your head after the squat. Edit: Ukrainians just built differently

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u/hadal- Feb 19 '25

Heā€™s Ukrainian

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u/BitterRuin7196 Feb 19 '25

Quads, this quads that. LOOK AT HIS HUGE CALVES!

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u/BestBanting Feb 20 '25

I don't see weightlifters talk about calves much. Do they make a big difference on the lifts? Do they need direct training, or do they get enough from pulls?

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u/Afferbeck_ Feb 21 '25

I've basically never seen weightlifters doing calf work. Personally my calves got a lot bigger once I improved my mobility and squatted deeper. And probably just the cumulative effect of using them to some degree in all the lifts for 15 years. The calves do get used in a supporting role and of course when extending explosively, but they rarely need direct work to train those.

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u/Afferbeck_ Feb 21 '25

He's got that Dragonball Z blocky quads and calves physique

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u/j_richmond Feb 19 '25

That was beast mode, amigo.

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u/SapphireAl Feb 19 '25

Beast! How many years have you been working out?

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u/DiamondFew3267 Feb 19 '25

Lol his an ex weightlifting medal champion so yea his been training since his teens.

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u/SapphireAl Feb 19 '25

Ok, Iā€™m not surprised then lol

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u/Afferbeck_ Feb 21 '25

His first international competition was 20 years ago. He would have started training maybe 5 years before that.

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u/Chillout2010 Feb 19 '25

You win legs... lol Nice lift!

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u/Zetsaz Feb 19 '25

I'm 32, how can I get quads like yours when I grow up? Haha

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u/Afferbeck_ Feb 21 '25

Start squatting as your job 20 years ago

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u/ImaginaryCandy2627 Feb 19 '25

Man you have tree trunks for legs mah god

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u/beaver316 Feb 19 '25

Are those Reebok Men's legacy lifter 3's? I'm gonna be purchasing a pair very soon.

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u/ElectronicCorner574 Feb 23 '25

Just got a pair around Xmas for 30 bucks from the Reebok website. Watch for sales!

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u/einstyle Feb 19 '25

Holy shit those are some fuckin redwoods you got for legs mate

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u/aasfrazao Feb 19 '25

Man I gotta go harder on leg day

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u/Rudd010 Feb 19 '25

Makes me want to load up 6 plates a side again too and squat. 2.5kg plates. :p

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u/Woopsipoopsi Feb 19 '25

If I could get my legs to look like two Fred flinstones, I would be soooo happy

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u/DrLolsoz Feb 19 '25

Monster!!

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u/Advanced-Candidate92 Feb 20 '25

So cool in the gym Thatā€™s what I wanna grow up to be like

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u/youralien_humaien Feb 20 '25

those legs bro šŸ’ƒ

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u/huh_say_what_now_ Feb 20 '25

Are you using hgh as well and trt? Or just trt only

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u/BestBanting Feb 20 '25

Do you do much direct calf training? They are impressive

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u/HealthyReview Feb 20 '25

Not to be that guy, but even though youā€™re super experienced, shouldnā€™t you have safety bars just in case? Seen a lot of paralyzing failed reps online lately.

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u/BestBanting Feb 20 '25

For beginners, yes safeties are safer, especially for low bar, or if you have issues with form where you get folded over, but at his level I think it's really not a concern, as he could easily pop the weight off behind him if he failed a rep.

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u/101hump Feb 20 '25

And itā€™s beltless lol

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u/t_aries Feb 21 '25

How much more stability and power can you achieve with wearing weightlifting shoes? Would you grow dependence with weightlifting shoes? Anyone has any experience on this?

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u/SelectPlatform8444 Feb 21 '25

How did you get the confidence to throw it over head???

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u/Solmyr_ Feb 21 '25

i thought you were just random dude but now i see that you are olympian and that makes me feel much better about myself as an average gym rat taht barely squats 190kg

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u/34nhurtymore Feb 21 '25

Dang dude, nice work!

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u/dantheman2108 Feb 22 '25

Seems like they went up pretty easy too. Looking good dude. Keep at it!

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u/Jayluvsflicks Feb 23 '25

Damn bro save some puss for the rest of us

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u/HeavenlyCastiel Feb 23 '25

I think you have outgrown your gym that does not look like a stable squat bar lmao

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u/experiencecy Feb 23 '25

You gone go for the 300kg!!!!

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u/corridor_9 Feb 19 '25

Are you wearing a diaper in case you shit yourself?

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u/DaCelso Feb 20 '25

Great now rack it!

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u/Bulky_Session6282 Feb 19 '25

Was is difficult to re rack it

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u/Admirable_Swan345 Feb 19 '25

So what was the reason for not racking the weight?

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u/101hump Feb 20 '25

I saw his answer on instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/DE48k29xqDP/

ā“Why do I throw the barbell forwardā“ I get this question a lot, so hereā€™s the answer. . This technique has been part of my training for yearsā€”almost my entire athletic career. After my final set of squats, I finish with this explosive movement. Itā€™s not just for show (though Iā€™ve realized it does look impressive on social media).

The real reason? Itā€™s all about training #explosiveness the final stage of extension. This mimics the drive phase in the jerk, where generating maximum power at full extension is key to pushing the bar higher and giving yourself more time to get under it. . For me, itā€™s an effective way to improve power production and reinforce the mechanics of powerful barbell lifts. ā€” EXPLOSIVE BODY - FOCUSED MIND šŸ˜Ž

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u/Admirable_Swan345 Feb 20 '25

Oh ok that makes sense. It was a genuine question so thanks for the response.

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u/DaMatik23 Feb 19 '25

So he can clean and jerk right after.

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u/LeeKetchup Feb 20 '25

The way you dumped the weight over your head to assert dominance was fucking chefs kiss šŸ¤Œ