{"id":3389,"date":"2022-05-04T18:58:48","date_gmt":"2022-05-04T18:58:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/?p=3389"},"modified":"2022-05-04T19:45:18","modified_gmt":"2022-05-04T19:45:18","slug":"powerlifter-marissa-wilson-captures-a-260-8-kilogram-575-pound-2-rep-squat-for-a-pr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/everything-else\/powerlifter-marissa-wilson-captures-a-260-8-kilogram-575-pound-2-rep-squat-for-a-pr\/","title":{"rendered":"Powerlifter Marissa Wilson Captures a 260.8-Kilogram (575-Pound) 2-Rep Squat for a PR"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On May 3, 2022, Marissa Wilson <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/zercher-squat\/\" data-lasso-id=\"104222\">stepped into the squat rack<\/a> and showed off impressive <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/how-to-build-strength\/\" data-lasso-id=\"104223\">strength<\/a> on the compound lift. During the <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/powerlifter-jesus-olivares-920-pound-squat\/\" data-lasso-id=\"104224\">training<\/a> session, <strong>the powerlifter squatted an incredible 260.8 kilograms (575 pounds)<\/strong>. Wilson \u2014 who most recently competed in the 110-kilogram-plus weight class \u2014 completed the squat while wearing knee sleeves and <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/choose-lift-straps-and-wrist-wraps-based-on-function\/\" data-lasso-id=\"104225\">wrist wraps<\/a>. It is unclear whether she wore a <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/5-mistakes-you-might-be-making-with-your-weightlifting-belt\/\" data-lasso-id=\"104226\">lifting belt<\/a>, though it could be under her shirt.<\/p>\n<p>The staggering squat double eclipses Wilson&#8217;s best-ever official max rep of 252.4 kilograms (556.6 pounds) from the 2022 United States Powerlifting Association (USPA) Drug Tested Hershey Winter Classic by almost 20 kilograms.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/CdEij2Dj6KU\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/CdEij2Dj6KU\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"104235\">A post shared by . <img src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/13.1.0\/72x72\/2764.png\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery1\"> (@ms_phenomenalred)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><strong><em>[Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/powerlifter-nicolaas-du-preez-squats-926-pounds\/\" data-lasso-id=\"104227\">Powerlifter Nicolaas Du Preez Squats 420 Kilograms (926 Pounds) With Ease During Training<\/a>]<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In her moment of triumph, Wilson could not hold back her pride. The powerlifter recently announced over her social media that she would compete in the 2022 USPA National Championships on May 27-31, 2022, in Atlanta, GA.<\/p>\n<p>With that meet a little under a month away, it&#8217;s understandable she shows a little pride in exceeding her previous best squat twice.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am at a loss of words, to be honest,&#8221; Wilson wrote in her post&#8217;s caption. &#8220;I am just beyond proud of myself! Four weeks out!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In notching such a stellar feat of strength, Wilson had a noteworthy person to thank \u2014 fellow powerlifter and friend, <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/tamara-walcott-to-compete-at-2022-american-pro\/\" data-lasso-id=\"104228\">Tamara Walcott<\/a> \u2014 for being a supportive inspiration in her journey.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Thank you [Walcott] for pouring into me,&#8221; Wilson wrote. &#8220;And believing in me. And always just hyping me up. It\u2019s never a competition with us, and I love that!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It seems iron does sharpen iron for Wilson, Walcott, and other competitive powerlifters.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"prideful-success\"><strong>Prideful Success<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Wilson has only been professionally powerlifting since mid-2018. Given a penchant for victory, it would be hard to tell she ever had any inexperience as a powerlifter. Wilson possesses six first-place finishes in eight career competitions and another second-place result. Here&#8217;s her notable record of finishes to date:<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"marissa-wilson-notable-career-results\">Marissa Wilson | Notable Career Results<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>2018 RAW Potomac Open <\/strong>\u2014 1st place<\/li>\n<li><strong>2018 USPA Drug Tested Maryland State Championships <\/strong>\u2014 1st place<\/li>\n<li><strong>2019 USPA Drug Tested NBC4 Health &amp; Fitness Expo <\/strong>\u2014 2nd place<\/li>\n<li><strong>2019 USPA Drug Tested M.A.S.S Weekend Classic <\/strong>\u2014 1st place<\/li>\n<li><strong>2019 USPA Drug Tested NOVA Fall Classic <\/strong>\u2014 1st place<\/li>\n<li><strong>2021 World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF) FQ Classic <\/strong>\u2014 1st place<\/li>\n<li><strong>2022 USPA Drug Tested Hershey Winter Classic <\/strong>\u2014 1st place<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Wilson competed in the 110-kilogram weight class for the first time during the 2022 USPA Drug Tested Hershey Winter Classic. Before that, she always competed with +90-kilogram powerlifters. Wilson may carry her latest weight class distinction over to the 2022 USPA National Championships.<\/p>\n<p>With an established track record for fantastic lifts throughout her competitive career, Wilson has become one of the rising names in the sport. Here are her all-time bests to this point:<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"marissa-wilson-competition-prs\">Marissa Wilson | Competition PRs<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Squat<\/strong> \u2014 252.4 kilograms (556.6 pounds) | Raw<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/bench-press\/\" data-lasso-id=\"104229\"><strong>Bench Press<\/strong> <\/a>\u2014 139.9 kilograms (308.6 pounds) | Raw<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/deadlift\/\" data-lasso-id=\"104230\"><strong>Deadlift<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 204.9 kilograms (451.9 pounds) | Raw<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/powerlifter-shahram-saki-1025-kilogram-total\/\" data-lasso-id=\"104231\"><strong>Total<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 597.4 kilograms (1,317.2 pounds) | Raw<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cbqkr8arR9s\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; 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text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cbqkr8arR9s\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"104236\">A post shared by . <img src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/13.1.0\/72x72\/2764.png\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery1\"> (@ms_phenomenalred)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><strong><em>[Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/powerlifter-hunter-henderson-672-pound-squat-all-time-world-record\/\" data-lasso-id=\"104232\">Powerlifter Hunter Henderson (82.5KG) Crushes 304.8-Kilogram (672-Pound) Squat, Sets All-Time Record W\/Wraps<\/a>]<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-uspa-national-championships-are-next\">The USPA National Championships Are Next<\/h2>\n<p>A combination of ambition and support from her friends likely helped take Wilson this far. With this new squat PR, among other feats, she might make even more noise in Atlanta in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<p>The 2022 USPA National Championships will take place on May 27-31, 2022, in Atlanta, GA.<\/p>\n<p><em>Featured image: @ms_phenomenalred on Instagram<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/powerlifter-marissa-wilson-squat-575-pounds\/\">Powerlifter Marissa Wilson Captures a 260.8-Kilogram (575-Pound) 2-Rep Squat for a PR<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\">Breaking Muscle<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On May 3, 2022, Marissa Wilson stepped into the squat rack and showed off impressive strength on the compound lift. During the training session, the powerlifter squatted an incredible 260.8 kilograms (575 pounds). Wilson \u2014 who most recently competed in the 110-kilogram-plus weight class \u2014 completed the squat while wearing knee sleeves and wrist wraps. &#8230; Read more<br \/>\nThe post Powerlifter Marissa Wilson Captures a 260.8-Kilogram (575-Pound) 2-Rep Squat for a PR appeared first on Breaking Muscle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":868,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":""},"categories":[20,1,21,22,19],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3389"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3389"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3389\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3390,"href":"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3389\/revisions\/3390"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/868"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3389"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3389"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3389"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}