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Check out Orhii’s impressive squat in the video below, courtesy of his Instagram page. As he walks back to rack the barbell after the squat, the right barbell collar falls off. The endplate also slides off just after Orhii safely returned that side of the barbell to the J-hook — averting a near potential disaster.
Note: Orhii’s squat does not count as an official world record as it wasn’t completed in competition. It should also be noted that Orhii lifted using un-calibrated plates (in pounds)
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[Related: Powerlifter Tamara Walcott Deadlifts All-Time Women’s Raw World Record of 288.5 Kilograms (636 Pounds)]
Unfortunately, Orhii did not disclose his body weight at the time of the lift. However, it is barely shy of four times his competition bodyweight.
Loading that much weight on the barbell required so many weight plates — 14 45-pound plates and two 25-pound plates — that the barbell collars were hanging on for dear life. Other elite powerlifters took to Orhii’s comments to praise him for the wildly heavy squat and urge caution.
Deadlift world record holder in the 110-kilogram class Jamal Browner commented, “Sheesh, be careful bro…” 2019 Arnold SBD Pro American champion Marcus Adobo cheekily wrote, “Nah what that dude [on] your left doing though?”
Orhii’s IPF Squat World Record
Orhii claimed gold at the 2021 IPF World Classic Championships in Halstad, Sweden, held from Sept. 29 through Oct. 3, 2021. His performance was highlighted by two new IPF world records for the squat and total. Here are his stats from that event:
2021 IPF World Classic Championships — Russel Orhii | 83KG
- Squat — 320.5 kilograms (706.7 pounds) — IPF World Record
- Bench Press — 187.5 kilograms (413.4 pounds)
- Deadlift — 333 kilograms (734.1 pounds)
- Total — 841 kilograms (1,854.3 pounds) —IPF World Record
Featured image: @russwole on Instagram
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