{"id":12767,"date":"2023-06-01T18:54:05","date_gmt":"2023-06-01T18:54:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/?p=12767"},"modified":"2023-06-01T18:59:40","modified_gmt":"2023-06-01T18:59:40","slug":"nick-best-crushed-a-350-kilogram-771-6-pound-squat-5-months-after-kidney-surgery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/everything-else\/nick-best-crushed-a-350-kilogram-771-6-pound-squat-5-months-after-kidney-surgery\/","title":{"rendered":"Nick Best Crushed a 350-Kilogram (771.6-Pound) Squat 5 Months After Kidney Surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"

On May 28, 2023, strength icon Nick Best<\/a> shared an Instagram clip of himself scoring a 350-kilogram (771.6-pound) back squat<\/a> with wraps<\/strong> during a training<\/a> session. The active powerlifter and retired strongman competitor<\/a> was fully adorned during this massive lift. He donned a lifting belt<\/a> and knee wraps, and utilized wrist wraps to help assist with the monstrous squat. Moreover, the 54-year-old Best captured this squat with wraps roughly five months in the aftermath of an early January 2023 nephrectomy<\/a><\/strong> \u2014\u00a0the surgical removal of either of the kidneys. <\/p>\n

Established powerlifting stars Joe Sullivan<\/a> and Jayvion Wyche were on hand to spot Best for his squat that took place at their mutual Dragon’s Lair Gym in Clark County, NV. According to the log on Open Powerlifting<\/a><\/em>, Sullivan is the all-time raw squat World Record holder in the 100-kilogram weight class with a lift of 385.9 kilograms (850.9 pounds)<\/a> at the 2023 World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF) Battle of the Yard 8. <\/p>\n

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