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by mise_en_place 1032 days ago
It's also relative to your body weight. A 150 kg squat for someone who weighs 118 kg (i.e. me) is not that impressive. Whereas an 80 kg squat if you weigh 80 kg is extremely impressive. You should be aiming to lift 1x-1.5x your body weight, over time.
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I don't get it, 1x bodyweight is impressive for a smaller person?
Yeah i thought if you look at the top performers it actually gets harder if you are heavy to keep with lighter performers in terms of multiplier. The lighter performers win the multiplier game.

But maybe its different if you look at amateurs.

Most males of normal weight should be able to achieve a bodyweight squat after a couple of months of training.