The squat is another of the king exercises and therefore also an objective indicator of overall strength, especially the lower half of the body. How much can you squat? Anyone who has ever exercised regularly has encountered this question at least once. Data from the Strengthlog website shows that the average man who exercises regularly and is not a complete beginner has a "maximum" squat of around 120 kg . Advanced women squat, on average, at their maximum of around 70 kg . 1 But how much can the strongest men and women in the world "squat" ?So we looked at the biggest documented world records for squats during competition, regardless of weight class or governing body. To break the world squat record, official measurement of the loaded weight and correct technique , which is checked by the judges , are important.
The squat is a basic movement that people have been doing instinctively since childhood. During the attempt, the competitor, with a fully loaded axle, lowers from the starting position into a squat deep enough to overcome a 90-degree angle and then returns with the axle to the top. During the squat, the buttocks , quadriceps , back and core are simultaneously engaged. 2
As with the bench press world record, the squat discipline is divided into two categories - raw and equipped . In the raw category, the competitor does not use any equipment except bandages as support. knees. In the equipped category, the competitor can use a belt, knee bandages and, above all, a special weightlifting suit , which provides, for example , torso support and therefore helps to generate greater upward force.
World record in squat - men
| Name | Record | Category | Year |
| Dan Bell | 505 kg | Raw | 2021 |
| Nathan Baptist | 594.7 kg | Equipped | 2021 |
As of 2021, the world record for squats without any equipment, only with knee bandages (so-called raw), is held by American Dan Bell, who lifted 505 kg . Current world record for squats with equipment ( equipped ) held by Nathan Baptist, who successfully lifted 594.7 kg at the 2023 IPA Tristar Bash on February 6, 2021, becoming only the second person to break the 590 kg weight limit at the age of 36. Baptist beat Brian Carroll's previous record by 2.7 kg. 2, 3
World record in squat - women
| Name | Record | Category | Year |
| April Mathis | 320 kg | Raw | 2017 |
| Leah Reichman | 419.5 kg | Equipped | 2021 |
The world record for the women's squat in the raw category with knee bandages has been held by weightlifter April Mathis from the United States since 2017, when she lifted 320 kg . 4 The women's world record for the squat in the equipped category has also been held by weightlifter Leah Reichman since 2021, when she lifted an incredible 419.5 kg . With this record, set on September 11, 2021, she surpassed Becca Swanson's 16-year-old record from 2005 by 99.5 kg. 2
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