Video of Chuck Vogelpohl's 1,120 Lb Pro-Am Attempt

I don't see how they could make a "hitting the rack" call on that since it is a monolift, if that was even one of the reasons he got a red.

Great lifting chuck!

looked good to me. one of the deepest 1100 lb. squats ive ever seen

i know its hard to tell from video,but it looked good to me,good liftin chuck,before u haters get started,unless u where next to him looking directly at his hip joint and knee,SHUT THE F**K UP!

It was hard to tell, but depth actually looked pretty good.

You don't leave the gym! Chuck never had a chance for a far shake and this video proves it.

Looked OK or borderline to me. Hard to tell. Judging seems to have been (too?) strict at this meet.

I don't know about the two reds here... Now, don't get me wrong- I had a buddy who lifted in this meet in the amateurs and he said the judging was great all around. It's obvious that Bob Youngs and John Bott did a fantastic job- but on this particular squat, I'm not so sure...

The Donnie squat, yes, that was VERY high.. but Chuck ALWAYS squats to depth... interesting call..

That was a good squat.

The vid was good and looks like he hit depth. Hope this is not a political bullshit stunt by Louie because Chuck left Westside. If so then that will be another black eye on the sport which is not needed.

I don't agree on the statement above. Overly strict will keep lifters away from your meet. I hope the internet did not have any influence on the judge's calls.

I don't want to argue depth or not but that looked as deep as or deeper then other squats that got passed that day.

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Ummm... Jon, don't you mean "IPA Power Station Pro-Am in Sharonville, Ohio." lol... Although I would like to see it, I don't believe Chuck squats in the IPF... lol

ALL POLITICS. Did anyone notice all the Westside followers on vid?

the judging at this meet was as good as it can get, they have really set the standard. No give aways and no obviously bad calls.

This should be complimented across the board. It made the meet lifts very very legit.

Instead of getting passes because they were almost there, almost there is still not there and that's how the judges went about their business.

It was well, well done. Bob Youngs and John Bott are to be recognized for that.

This comment is bullcrap! Lou would be the first one to help Chuck out and hope that he does the best possible. Lou wasn't even in the judges chair so this wouldn't even be possible. The side judges are the ones who gave him the reds for falling into the mono. Not Lou.

I'm not saying I think the call was right or wrong. To me it seems a bit pointless to speculate but to blame it on Lou is completly uncalled for

Fixed.

your kidding right? it's probably a bit too much for you....

WENNING

wow I was suprised I was expecting it to be high but it looked good, but people would have said something if it was passesd no matter what but in my book that was agood squat.

pretty easy also wow

I don't get the hitting the rack thing unless his foot hit it? That didn't look nearly as stable/fast/strong as the 1,120 training video that was posted. I've seen a lot of guys mention they didn't adjust well to the mastadon squat bar.

Chuck got screwed!

this squat and Mark Bell's last attempt were the only two squats that I really questioned. I just didn't see the infraction on either squat, both looked solid and plenty deep. It should be noted that neither lifter complained about the call, in fact Mark came over later and sat with us and he was already talking about his next meet. I don't personally know Chuck V. but he was there helping his team and showed no visible signs of any issues. Over all, the ref'ing at this meet was extremely consistant on a day to day basis. I did think they tightened it up a bit on the pros vs. the amatuers. Maybe not, just my observation. Defintely one of the best meets I have ever been to. kw

If his foot was touching the monolift this is a infraction of the rules and thus a bad lift. Chuck does squat wide and I have seen this with him in the past. This would be one red. Now I can also see how this could go either way, thus the other red.

If he did not have his foot touching the monolift this would have been a good lift. This is 50% about that issue as well as depth.

Chuck should know better and being called for touching the lift is the LIFTERS fault, not the judges, louies or anyone els

Yeah, I thought that one looked pretty good too.

How much wood could a woodchuck chuck, if a woodchuck could chuck wood ?

Great squat, very very deep for a wide squat.

Yeah, but strict keeps the sport legit...

lol... now we're getting carried away.

He was barely parallel at best, and I worship Chuck and monolifts and multi-ply gear.

LMAO... he said VERY VERY deep. I'm dying now...

he doesn't look more than just parallel, at this meet the rules were embraced and followed. If you think this meet was overly strict or "harsh" then stay with your backyard meets, the championship caliber meets are just not for you both MENTALLY obviously, and i can guarantee you aren't physically ready for them.

damn damn damn, thats a rough day chuck is still the baddest man alive (besides chuck norris of course)... pitty the little guy that had to tell him he got red-lighted

as far as Im concerned, Jon Bott is beypnd reproach. If he says no good, its no good.

What happened? He handled 1120lb so well in the training video posted about a month ago and when it comes to the meet he's shaking all over the place.

With that said, does anyone know what the training is like at LexenXtreme?

Chucks like a rabid animal whenever he's on a platform. I've seen plenty of vids of his training, but when he's at a meet he's a totally different animal intensity wise. When I saw him squat at the Ironhouse I never saw anyone in my life so intense. he was shaking like he was getting elecrocuted the whole time. That could very well explain the shaking.

I WAS AT MEET. CHUCK WAS ROBBED....HE DID A LEGIT SQUAT. I WAS TWENTY FEET AWAY. HE GOT AS DEEP AS ANYONE ELSE THAT GOT PASSED. AS FAR AS SHAKING....HAVE ANY OF MORONS SQUATED OVER 1100??? IF SO I BET YOU SHOOK TOO. OUT

Very Westside influenced, with some modifications from Chuck's experience, and pretty competitive.

Can someone explain the red for hitting the rack? Just curious.

From angle 1, doesn't look like ANYTHING'S wrong with his squat. Not super deep, but you can't go super deep with that wide stance, and I doubt if many at that meet were going ass-to-heels anyway. Hard to say why that wasn't passed.

it's all in relative strength, 1100 was also hit by Sam Byrd, and he's lighter and smaller and he didn't shake like a rabid dog.

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I took the video. I thought the lift was good, but when I showed Chuck the video and asked him what they called him for he said something about hitting the rack at the top to my recollection. He didn't seem like he felt he got robbed or anything of the like (not saying he was pleased, but he didn't seem overly pissed to me).

Anyone saying Louie had any influence on the judging is totally off base. If that was the case how do you explain all of the non-Westside guys that did well. What about Wenning? What about Fought? Louie had ZERO to do with the judging.

In any event, Chuck took that deep and handled it well. That is GREAT news after a knee injury. I wish him the best of luck moving forward and am confident he will hit some crazy numbers in the future.

Chris

1. If is foot or toes touch the monolift this is NOT LEGAL. This is what one judge called him on. The other judge can't see this if it is on his side.

2. The second judge called him on depth. This squat is not super deep and could go either way. One side will always look deeper than the other so it is safe to say one side Judge could call him for depth.

If his toes did not touch the rack this would have been a good lift. This is a stupid rule but it IS a rule.

Finally! We get judges that judge by the rules and you bitch.

While I am on my rant, as a judge the entire tapping thing is bullshit. If I was ever asked to do this I would say NO. Why should I determine where a lifter should squat? Many times I have to get off the chair to look around spotters just to see the lift. What do I do if I see a lifters knees coming in hard but he is not close yet. Do I let him keep going down so he blows he knees out or do I tap so the guy does not get hurt? If I do tap to keep someone from getting hurt and then give a red I am the one that cost the lifter the lift. It is the coaches job to "coach" it is the judges job to "judge". Now we are being asked to coach and judge and I feel it is total bullshit and a responsibility I don't think we should have to take on.

Provided this is all true from an anonymous source, this explains a lot.

His feet arent touching the monolift, he got a tap from Bott, he got reds for something at the top thats all. He will come back if he dosent really care and is over it then why should we be on here debating it instead of training?

Should we lifters also have to guess how long the bar should remain motionless before pressing on the bench? How about hold the bar at lockout on the bench and deadlift for as long as we think we need to for it to be a good lift? The judges provide feedback on the bench and the deadlift as to when certain criteria of the lift are met, why should the squat be any different? I was under the impression that we were competing on lifting as much weight as we can within the rules, not guessing what each judge's interpretation of the rules will be.

** I agree with this and see your point. I would then suggest letting the side judge call the lifter up the same as the bench press. If the lifter beats the call then three reds.

He looked very strong, but it was not a good squat. He was very shaky at the top and didn't show the control he normally does. We've all watched Chuck's 1080, 1100, and 1150 squats. That squat did not look like those other ones.

John and Bob did a greeat job. Everyone pisses and moans about gifts, now people are saying it was too strict? WTF? The judging was great. It just wasn't Chuck's day. Next time, it will be.

Jeeze.... Judges just cant catch a break... It's either they have shitty calls and let bull shit pass or they're too strict!? WTF?

I dont know about everyone else but I rather have it on the strict side than let BS pass...

Joe, I'd whole heartedly agree with you but, if it weren't for BS passing, anything beyond single ply wouldn't be a record.

I know rocking like he did is not allowed in the IPF, Is it legal in the IPA? i know if i was a judge that would be the main thing i'd call him on, followed very closely by his lack of depth

Plain and simple the meet was held at westside, sponsored by westside, and officciated by westside. Chuck left westside. They...are...pissed!
For this "Powerlifting" federation he was plenty deep.

That was a really deep squat to be IPA, not far from IPF depth. Really one of the better ones I've seen.

Chuck is the man!

BR
Lars

John Bott commented that he gave a red for not having control at the top. Cant wait for his next meet he will come back!