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If you don't use a smith machine, then what? Free weights? All our gym has is a smith machine. :/

Would probably be better off with 2x 50kg dumbells by your sides tbh

Failing that, leg press.

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challenge for the ladies? I don't know many girls who can squat their own body weight for reps

just watched a show on anna meares (the cyclist). she can squat 145kg, single leg press 235kg and can vertical leap onto a box 110cm high (she's only 165cm tall). that's what I call impressive.

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Did you expect anything less from an olympic champion sprint cyclist?

Have you seen the size of her legs and arse?

Epic..

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I'm pretty sure Sisqo wrote a song about this..

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Google says 72kg. which would be about right. my missus is only a touch shorter than her and weighs 56kg.

but yeah, what she can squat doesn't surprise me. still impresses me though she is probably the strongest female cyclist around in terms of actual raw muscle power (which you can tell by looking at her). she isn't a natural cyclist like other pros, so she has had to bulk up to be able to get the required power. her sister is actually a more natural talent and almost as successful (would probably be as successful if it wasn't for a crash at a crucial point in her career)

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there is a German track cyclist by the name of Robert forstemann. he has the biggest quads I've ever seen. I feel sorry for his bike. he can squat 260kg (there is a video of him doing 2 squats at 260, and another of 8 reps at 220kg). he can leg press 640kg (both legs). again I realise that it is what you'd expect from an elite athlete, but they are still impressive. I'm sure there are gym junkies that could do better.

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Google says 72kg. which would be about right. my missus is only a touch shorter than her and weighs 56kg.

but yeah, what she can squat doesn't surprise me. still impresses me though she is probably the strongest female cyclist around in terms of actual raw muscle power (which you can tell by looking at her). she isn't a natural cyclist like other pros, so she has had to bulk up to be able to get the required power. her sister is actually a more natural talent and almost as successful (would probably be as successful if it wasn't for a crash at a crucial point in her career)

My grandma would beat her on the glossbrenner

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there is a German track cyclist by the name of Robert forstemann. he has the biggest quads I've ever seen. I feel sorry for his bike. he can squat 260kg (there is a video of him doing 2 squats at 260, and another of 8 reps at 220kg). he can leg press 640kg (both legs). again I realise that it is what you'd expect from an elite athlete, but they are still impressive. I'm sure there are gym junkies that could do better.

He does have giant quads, but there are plenty of ppl out there who could lift more. Just got to Markos' gym and I'm sure you will see someone squating more...

Quads aren't the power producing muscle in sprint cycling though, glute max and hamstrings are heaps more important. Road cycling however uses a lot more quad power.

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According to Wikipedia, Robert Forstemann actually has 34" thighs.

According to my dressmaker tape, I have 22" thighs.

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