Peter Attia· MD
Then we went to a split squat test and we had one kid who did uh did 240 lbs for 20 reps, which, you know, if you bilateral it out, it's 480 for 20. He's a 200lb hockey player, 190 lb hockey player.
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Then we went to a split squat test and we had one kid who did uh did 240 lbs for 20 reps, which, you know, if you bilateral it out, it's 480 for 20. He's a 200lb hockey player, 190 lb hockey player.
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And everybody could split squat what they could front squat. Same amount. So, if I did a backsplit squat test, everybody that could back split squat 300 lb was a 300lb front squatter. everybody that could back split squat, you know, project project out to a 400 lb max was a 400 front squat. Right across the board, it was exactly dead even, one leg to two legs.
And everybody could split squat what they could front squat. Same amount. So, if I did a backsplit squat test, everybody that could backslit squat 300 lb was a 300lb front squatter. Everybody that could back split squat, you know, project project out to a 400 lb max was a 400 front squat. Right across the board, it was exactly dead even one leg to two legs.