Wade Hooper, 181, set a USAPL American and National Record yesterday with his squat of 815 pounds at Men’s Nationals. Hooper’s squat surpasses Rob Wagner’s 766 pound squat which has stood in the record books since 1992.
I can’t believe he totaled over 1,900 at 181. That is just beyond comprehension. He’ll probably crack 2,000 in the next year or two when he fills out the weight class properly.
[quote]Hanley wrote:
I can’t believe he totaled over 1,900 at 181. That is just beyond comprehension. He’ll probably crack 2,000 in the next year or two when he fills out the weight class properly.
Wade Hooper really is a powerlifting god.[/quote]
I read that he only weighed 176. Unbelievable. And you have to give some dap to Ricks for setting the Master’s World Record with a 744 at 48 years old.
[quote]Donut62 wrote:
Hanley wrote:
I can’t believe he totaled over 1,900 at 181. That is just beyond comprehension. He’ll probably crack 2,000 in the next year or two when he fills out the weight class properly.
Wade Hooper really is a powerlifting god.
I read that he only weighed 176. Unbelievable. And you have to give some dap to Ricks for setting the Master’s World Record with a 744 at 48 years old. [/quote]
Yeah I was looking for his weight cos I heard he came in light. That really is insane.
What I don’t understand tho is why Hoop’s squat was an American record. Mike Bridges currently holds the 181 WR @ 836 and he’s American, and it was done in the US too… But it was set 26 years ago, so I assume it was in the ADFPA and hence not a USAPL record? (btw, how insane is that considering the level of equipment back then!!!)
Bombs
Ervin Gainer (123) - on squat
Eric Kupperstein (132) - on deadlift
Jonathan Kariv (165)
Daniel Ghebretzadick (165)
Anthony Scolaro (198)
Steve Lemarie (198)
Tony Succarotte (220) - on bench
Jesse Canton (220) - on bench
Jerome Williams (220)
Nathaniel Glover (275)[/quote]
Siders missed all but his very last bench, and passed on his final deadlift attempts because he tore up his hand. So even on a bad day, he was still best lifter with a 639 something Wilk’s. America will be represented well in the heavy’s this year with him and Mike T.
Out of curiosity, does anyone know Wade Hooper’s height? I saw some videos of him in youtube and some comments below said he was 5 feet 3 inches. He looks really short in the video but it could also be that the spotters are pretty tall.
[quote]Jetric9 wrote:
Out of curiosity, does anyone know Wade Hooper’s height? I saw some videos of him in youtube and some comments below said he was 5 feet 3 inches. He looks really short in the video but it could also be that the spotters are pretty tall.[/quote]
[quote]Hanley wrote:
Donut62 wrote:
Hanley wrote:
I can’t believe he totaled over 1,900 at 181. That is just beyond comprehension. He’ll probably crack 2,000 in the next year or two when he fills out the weight class properly.
Wade Hooper really is a powerlifting god.
I read that he only weighed 176. Unbelievable. And you have to give some dap to Ricks for setting the Master’s World Record with a 744 at 48 years old.
Yeah I was looking for his weight cos I heard he came in light. That really is insane.
What I don’t understand tho is why Hoop’s squat was an American record. Mike Bridges currently holds the 181 WR @ 836 and he’s American, and it was done in the US too… But it was set 26 years ago, so I assume it was in the ADFPA and hence not a USAPL record? (btw, how insane is that considering the level of equipment back then!!!)[/quote]
Hooper’s squat is an “American record” because the IPF expelled the USPF in 1997 and affiliated with the USAPL (formerly the ADFPA). This is also why Siders has the “American record” despite Shane Hamman holding the IPF world record.
[quote]ChaseT wrote:
Hanley wrote:
Donut62 wrote:
Hanley wrote:
I can’t believe he totaled over 1,900 at 181. That is just beyond comprehension. He’ll probably crack 2,000 in the next year or two when he fills out the weight class properly.
Wade Hooper really is a powerlifting god.
I read that he only weighed 176. Unbelievable. And you have to give some dap to Ricks for setting the Master’s World Record with a 744 at 48 years old.
Yeah I was looking for his weight cos I heard he came in light. That really is insane.
What I don’t understand tho is why Hoop’s squat was an American record. Mike Bridges currently holds the 181 WR @ 836 and he’s American, and it was done in the US too… But it was set 26 years ago, so I assume it was in the ADFPA and hence not a USAPL record? (btw, how insane is that considering the level of equipment back then!!!)
Hooper’s squat is an “American record” because the IPF expelled the USPF in 1997 and affiliated with the USAPL (formerly the ADFPA). This is also why Siders has the “American record” despite Shane Hamman holding the IPF world record.[/quote]
I guess that explains all of Ed Coan’s world records too. Good to know.
[quote]Donut62 wrote:
ChaseT wrote:
Hanley wrote:
Donut62 wrote:
Hanley wrote:
I can’t believe he totaled over 1,900 at 181. That is just beyond comprehension. He’ll probably crack 2,000 in the next year or two when he fills out the weight class properly.
Wade Hooper really is a powerlifting god.
I read that he only weighed 176. Unbelievable. And you have to give some dap to Ricks for setting the Master’s World Record with a 744 at 48 years old.
Yeah I was looking for his weight cos I heard he came in light. That really is insane.
What I don’t understand tho is why Hoop’s squat was an American record. Mike Bridges currently holds the 181 WR @ 836 and he’s American, and it was done in the US too… But it was set 26 years ago, so I assume it was in the ADFPA and hence not a USAPL record? (btw, how insane is that considering the level of equipment back then!!!)
Hooper’s squat is an “American record” because the IPF expelled the USPF in 1997 and affiliated with the USAPL (formerly the ADFPA). This is also why Siders has the “American record” despite Shane Hamman holding the IPF world record.
I guess that explains all of Ed Coan’s world records too. Good to know.[/quote]
Shit that’s the one alright. I figured it had something to do about fed changes, I just wasn’t sure which one!!
[quote]Donut62 wrote:
I read that he only weighed 176. Unbelievable. [/quote]
Where did you read this? My friend who lifted at this meet said Hooper weighed in very close to 181. The day before he was 179, but seemed to have gained two pounds by the weigh in.
[quote]Gael wrote:
Donut62 wrote:
I read that he only weighed 176. Unbelievable.
Where did you read this? My friend who lifted at this meet said Hooper weighed in very close to 181. The day before he was 179, but seemed to have gained two pounds by the weigh in.
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Someone posted that at PLWatch, so chances are good it was a bunch of bullshit and your friend is correct.
Wade has his own youtube channel as you probably all know. Funny thing with his training, he doesn’t do anything fancy. I’ve never seen him do any other squat than his normal back squat, he does deadlifts sometimes from different heights, he benches with a board sometimes, but that’s about it. Just the basics for him…