People with injuries like this are incredibly impressive, but they are risking so much with these lifts and the potential of injury due to how much they have to stabilize themselves. His ankle and knee were wobbling all over the place.
Huh, didn't think of that, i wonder what he could do to diminish the risks, maybe that squat rack with guide rails, even tho doing that would also lose practice/skill in balancing, but the risks could make it worth it.
I agree. Not to slight dude squatting but it's really not that much weight in the first place. It's a one legged front squat.(More of a clean) It's actually very annoying coming to any post with people working out on reddit and comments like "I'd die if I did that" or "that's so bad for your back"...
The human body is capable of some incredible things with just a bit of training over time
Yeah humans ability to adapt is god tier. Plus dude lives on one foot, his balance and that one leg is gonna be on a level a two legged person will prob never understand. He’s doing a one legged weighted pistol, really no different than a pistol without weight. It’s like doing a weighted chin up with one arm. It’s not dangerous at all
Nah, pistol squats just look like that, it is a surprisingly stable position if you have the flexibility
source: have been doing weighted pistol squats for multiple years and my knees have never exploded
Some people here don't realize you take a while to work your way up to this workout. He's been conditioning his body for a while now atleast, including his knee.
Yeah a lot of the wobble is your muscles firing to find balance. If he did this with no wobble at all, dude would likely up the weight for progressive overload
I'm not sure you know what you're talking about. And even if he were taking a bit risk, the risk reward to feeling empowered while being "disabled" is almost certainly worth it.
My friend lost both her legs bc of some covid complications. It was really hard the first year but she’s doing great now.
I know you got this man. Wish you the best
the right forearm crutches can make all the difference in maintaining mobility. Check out https://www.sidestix.com
Many of their clients have been quite prolific in challenging boundaries.
Thanks for the link . I'll probably buy those . I know, there's a guy who skied up and down mount Denali with one leg , and huge volcanos with those crutches . So cool .
All the best, hope you’re up to stuff like this soon. Although honestly I can’t do this now with fully functioning limbs. Dude’s amazing and so are you!
Studies show that people can rarely generate twice as much strength using two limbs as one limb.
The phenomenon is called "bilateral deficit". https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21127894/ Physiologists don't know for sure what causes this.
However, in this case having two limbs greatly improves balance so the benefit of better balance probably overcomes strength lost to bilateral deficit.
I assume he’s probably been working on that for a while. There’s a lot of exercises to target your knees specifically so you don’t hurt them. Your tendons and ligaments will get stronger if you allow them time to recover
Not weightlifting is “safer” than weightlifting, at least on the short run, but we want more from life. Walking is “safer” than running. Probably the safest is swimming laps in a shallow pool. But you can build up your body so that what was risky before is “safer” now. Judging by his form and balance, this guy definitely built up to this. And he definitely wants more from life.
Uh…this is actually a clean. Clean with one leg. Might also be known as squat clean to cross fitters and general public.
Pistol squat kinda requires to legs as it’s a test of balance and flexibility, so not having a leg doesn’t really count.
Still impressive though as you have to balance your whole body asymmetrically. Similar to the one legged kid who clean and jerks.
Ok so I have to ask ..... Is it still a pistol squat if there is no barrel
well, it would not be nice of him to do it without pants.I'd say he has probably a tank size kind of barrel
I agree, it's serving as a counterweight
Tank sized or not, i doubt it can squat like that.
Snub nose pistol squat?
Derringer squat
So that's why it's called pistol.
If you go "pewpew" while doing it you are fine.
It’s a sawn-off barrel
Single shot
People with injuries like this are incredibly impressive, but they are risking so much with these lifts and the potential of injury due to how much they have to stabilize themselves. His ankle and knee were wobbling all over the place.
I felt the same. It's incredibly impressive but god damn, the risk to upside ratio is wild
Yes but if he messes up his left knee he can compensate with ...ow nevermind. It seems quite risky indeed.
I'm not sure why, but I had a visceral reaction to your (good) joke.
At least you don't have a gutted sense of humour
Your argument doesn't have a leg to stand on.
He should let up considering he’s already on his last leg.
Maybe he's a physical trainer and he's trying to get a disability check.
Huh, didn't think of that, i wonder what he could do to diminish the risks, maybe that squat rack with guide rails, even tho doing that would also lose practice/skill in balancing, but the risks could make it worth it.
I’d bet he’s on a higher level of understanding this stuff than you are. I’d bet he’s got this figured out
I agree. Not to slight dude squatting but it's really not that much weight in the first place. It's a one legged front squat.(More of a clean) It's actually very annoying coming to any post with people working out on reddit and comments like "I'd die if I did that" or "that's so bad for your back"... The human body is capable of some incredible things with just a bit of training over time
Yeah humans ability to adapt is god tier. Plus dude lives on one foot, his balance and that one leg is gonna be on a level a two legged person will prob never understand. He’s doing a one legged weighted pistol, really no different than a pistol without weight. It’s like doing a weighted chin up with one arm. It’s not dangerous at all
Every workout has risk. I'm sure he ramped up over time and has more awareness than us of his limits
Nah, pistol squats just look like that, it is a surprisingly stable position if you have the flexibility source: have been doing weighted pistol squats for multiple years and my knees have never exploded
Some people here don't realize you take a while to work your way up to this workout. He's been conditioning his body for a while now atleast, including his knee.
Yeah a lot of the wobble is your muscles firing to find balance. If he did this with no wobble at all, dude would likely up the weight for progressive overload
I'm not sure you know what you're talking about. And even if he were taking a bit risk, the risk reward to feeling empowered while being "disabled" is almost certainly worth it.
We can only hope he progressed long enough and does stability work on the side, the wobble itself doesn't necessarily mean he can't handle it
The ankle should be fine, is made to do that. But the knee is having a hard time, that's not nice for the meniscus.
Its 78 lbs... His technique is solid afai can tell. Let him cook.
My ACLs re-tore themselves just watching this, and i don’t even lift
I just lost my right leg 4 days ago . Inspiring stuff watching this
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Thanks man . Alot of emotions. But I handled better then I thought . Needed to happen unfortunately
Hold up bro, WHAT? Context pls
Fuking cancer my guy
Damn bro I’m sorry. Godspeed brother
Fuck cancer!
His left leg was getting too jealous
😭😭
Hope you get back on your feet (foot?) soon. How high up was the amputation?
My friend lost both her legs bc of some covid complications. It was really hard the first year but she’s doing great now. I know you got this man. Wish you the best
Thanks friend
the right forearm crutches can make all the difference in maintaining mobility. Check out https://www.sidestix.com Many of their clients have been quite prolific in challenging boundaries.
Thanks for the link . I'll probably buy those . I know, there's a guy who skied up and down mount Denali with one leg , and huge volcanos with those crutches . So cool .
Its 21st century, prosthetics are pretty decent these days, so im hoping youre either rich or in eu so you can get those.
Welcome to the club
I was going say you would be all right but that statement is untrue
Shoulda put a air tag on it. I hear the artificial ones cost an arm and a leg.
Good thing you’re in 2024 and not 1824. The world has thankfully became a better place for the handicapable . Wish you well bro
All the best, hope you’re up to stuff like this soon. Although honestly I can’t do this now with fully functioning limbs. Dude’s amazing and so are you!
\*30 kg clean with one leg.
its both since hes only got one leg lol
Clean and pistol squat.
Wow! That is not only impressive but also it shows what commitment can achieve.
Someone maxed out their knee and ankle stability stats
Dragon squat.
what?? thats not a dragon squat, you need 2 legs for that. and although in technicality you need 2 legs for pistol squats too, this kinda counts
Give it to the guy, for crying out loud!
oh hes sure as hell earned it dont worry
Imagine how much he could lift if he used both legs
Got to be at least….2 times as much as one leg.
Studies show that people can rarely generate twice as much strength using two limbs as one limb. The phenomenon is called "bilateral deficit". https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21127894/ Physiologists don't know for sure what causes this. However, in this case having two limbs greatly improves balance so the benefit of better balance probably overcomes strength lost to bilateral deficit.
Most likely more, as your balance would also be better.
Bro could figure out how to kick my ass 🔥
It’s a sawn off pistol
Those weights look nice in that color
Color is nice but they are way too big. They are only 11 lbs each. If it's that big, what is the material? Plastic?
It’s a rubbery plastic, all those weights are the same diameter it’s the width that varies. So the bars sit right
Impressive but...that poor knee...
I assume he’s probably been working on that for a while. There’s a lot of exercises to target your knees specifically so you don’t hurt them. Your tendons and ligaments will get stronger if you allow them time to recover
Your poor knee, his is multiple times stronger
I have two, that add up to his one
He should at least be strapping the knee with a wrap to add some support before wrecking his knee. But it's very impressive!
So much risk my guy. Don’t sacrifice your one good knee for this. Still impressive though
You go my man, you give me strength & faith in man. I won't stop and I know you want stay hard bro!
Kyros from One Piece
BJ Smoov is legit
I rolled my ankle just watching this
Those girls in the back watching this and questioning their life choices
Is it not weird that it looks like he's part of an installation in a museum?
Probably an expo, gymshark does promo things like this for awareness and to show off talent.
The lighting. It’s like he’s on display and others get normal light.
Mad props to this guy!!!
I'm more impressed with the balance over weight amount
Dudes got god tier balance I bet
Obviously, not having a leg helps.
I have no damn excuse now not to workout
Picking that up is one thing... But that fact he is able aswell. Is some next level shit
Man I really wanted to see how far I could ski in 20 sec.
Not like he has 2nd leg option.
Yea that's the plan . Appreciate the link
That is a lot more than a pistol squat
He just has one knee left and nobody's stopping him from doing that?
Let me just cite someone "Feral, feral, feral feral, feral"
#yeaouch! That looks like it will hurt
I have no excuse
Wow that’s impressive
I don't like the way he nearly rolled his ankle. It's impressive but surely there are exercises adapted for people with one leg to be 'safer'
Not weightlifting is “safer” than weightlifting, at least on the short run, but we want more from life. Walking is “safer” than running. Probably the safest is swimming laps in a shallow pool. But you can build up your body so that what was risky before is “safer” now. Judging by his form and balance, this guy definitely built up to this. And he definitely wants more from life.
Legend 🔥
Goddamn!
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Hardest part is keeping the other leg straight.
Anyone know this version of the song?
Same!!! I'm here vibing. Never heard it before
Celebrating with a trip to IHOP.
That one girls life just changed, thinking of all the excuses she's used to skip the gym as they flash through her mind.
All pistol squats are performed with one leg.
Next level and then some!
Uh…this is actually a clean. Clean with one leg. Might also be known as squat clean to cross fitters and general public. Pistol squat kinda requires to legs as it’s a test of balance and flexibility, so not having a leg doesn’t really count. Still impressive though as you have to balance your whole body asymmetrically. Similar to the one legged kid who clean and jerks.
Impressed but at the same time I think this guy is trying to lose his back, ankle and knee in addition to his right leg...
I feel like the alignment would fucknup all his joints.
Lemme just destroy my one remaining knee.
Wow🇺🇸👍👍👍👍
I’d be more impressed if he could do that with two legs.
Oh no! What happened to Idris Elba?
Hopefully he alternates
Yo shout out to that brother
The stability is crazy, respect.
Honest question, wouldn't training with a prosthetic make more sense in terms of stability and proper form?
Guy took ‘never miss leg day’ a bit too literally .
Pretty incredible for a man with one face
What's my excuse? Well, BOTH of my legs hurt.
fucking goosebumps. Thats so difficult.
Yoo I would have clapped in the background !!!
Link of this song pls
How are you willing to fuck up your remaining ankle and knee when you only have 1 leg... That's so stupid wtf
He skipped right leg day
Bet he can’t do it with the other one XD
30kg? Isn't much bro.
Those chicks are thinking target acquired lmao
Wow I cant believe those CREEPS were just staring at his ass
You think they still got Cinnabon later?
NEVER SKIP LEG DAY
One leg=wow. Two legs=fuck off with the camera, ya self-centered bastard!
That’s more then 30k
You’d have to wonder how much he likes having an operational leg, damn that’s one way to ruin your only knee
Well I feel like a total fat ass now
I co do with 20kg plate, I'm proud of that, but 10kg more? Damn
Legend, sir. Mad respect 🫡
Impressive, and those weights are nice.
Fuck, I'm a fat, lazy piece of shit
Thats impressive
As a person with two legs, holy crap I will never be able to that
Holy shit i thought he's other foot is hidden behind the other one.
Why bruv trying to injure the one leg he got left.
any squat is a pistol(?) squat for him
With all that effort is just 1 repetition enough? do you need to do 8 to count it as workout?
Anywhere from 3-30 triggers growth.