On December 26, 2021, Jon “Jujimufu” Call posted a YouTube video taken at the Elite FTS Training Equipment Headquarters in London, Ohio. Cole was there with YouTube companion Joey Szatmary (aka Szat Strength) to do squat training reminiscent of a session held at the iconic Westside Barbell Gym.
In the original session, powerlifting legends Dave Tate and Chuck Vogelpole trained squats and are still being discussed in strength circles decades later. Call and Szatmary undertake a modified version of this challenge. You can see this in the video below.
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Cole became known for his unique and rewarding training. His feat has been broadcast online and on television for many years. He trained at Martins Recis, the world’s strongest man in 2019, and participated in various grip challenges. He has recently been training in bodybuilding and is also familiar with the sport of powerlifting. His last meeting was Hybrid Showdown III on February 20, 2021. His performance of the day will be shared below.
- Squat — 30 4.9 kg (672.4 pounds)
- bench push — 190 kilograms (418.8 pounds)
- Deadlift — 292.5 kilograms (644.8 pounds)
- total — 787.4 kg (1,736 pounds)
On this squat-off day, Tate reiterated the squat-off story with Vogel Hall. If you don’t know the story, here is a brief summary:
Tate-Vogelphol squat off
Tate and Vogelphol were scheduled to complete a dynamic box squat day. Eight sets (184 kilograms (405 pounds)) in two iterations. Tate thought he would last longer than Vogelpohl during this training, so he added more sets. However, Vogelphol refused to surrender. Tate thought that a few additional sets had turned into a marathon and he saw the elite lifter move around 40 sets within an hour. Tate called this particular workout the most difficult squat day of his career. He remembered the moment when he realized that Vogelpole would not surrender that day.
“At 40 (set), I saw him and asked,’How many will be enough,'” Tate recalled in Cole’s video. “”[Vogelphol] “One more than you,” he said. At that point, I said, “I’m done.” I … realized that he hated losing more than he liked to win. “
Who is Chuck Vogelphol?
Vogelpole has been considered by many to be the most powerful lifter in the history of powerlifting. Usually calm and quiet, he unleashed all the aggression he had in the bar, which led to the development of many fans throughout his career.
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Like Tate, Vogelpole called the Westside Barbell his hometown, and Simmons was the mastermind who helped him become one of the most powerfully equipped lifters of his time. He competed in several competitions in weight classes ranging from 90 to 125 kilograms. According to Open Powerlifting, Vogelpohl’s career ranged from 1987 to 2015. His career at each lift (using a multi-ply device) is as follows:
- Squat — 532.8 kg (1,175 pounds)
- Bench press — 288 kilograms (635 pounds)
- Deadlift — 378.6 kilograms (835 pounds)
Vogelpohl has won numerous contests, including the 2006 WPO World Finals. This final was considered one of the most prestigious and competitive competitions in the sport at the time. In 2009, he crouched 503.4 kg (1,110 lbs) in a 110 kg weight class at the IPA Iron House Classic in Columbus, Ohio. Although he was featured in the documentary West Side vs. the world, he rarely speaks publicly about his career. Some of the mysteries behind Vogelphol’s legendary status stem from their reluctance to engage in interviews and social media.
Reproduction of squat off
For Call and Szatmary’s reenactment of the tournament, they started at a safety squat bar at 150 kilograms (330 pounds). They crouched in a 14-inch box. Elite FTS Sam Brown and Tate, who worked as spotters, rested both men on the first eight sets of doubles, but then changed their cadence.
As soon as one man was finished, the other had to go. Neither man was allowed to sit. After 30 sets, Tate and Brown added another 50 pounds to the bar, bringing the total weight to 177 kilograms (390 pounds). After 43 sets, Call bowed after Szatmary repeated 6 times per set. Tate advised both men to walk around and naturally return their heart rate to a normal pace, as both men gave the barbell everything clearly.
Featured image: Instagram @jujimufu
