Check out this clip of five-star LSU offensive tackle commit Austin Deculus setting a new Cy-Fair High School record by squatting 585-pounds in the gym.

Deculus says "next stop is 600."

For more info on Deculus, visit his profile page on our Recruiting Tracker.

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Mulerider

Is it common for high school athletes that come from extremely high level strength and speed programs to get slower and weaker when they get to big time college programs? Or should they all expect to continue to increase strength and speed? Serious question so hold off on the sarcasm please.

Reply•82 months

1 Call

This kid is going to be very special no doubt. But the coaches assisting this young man need some training. The kid did not have a weight belt or his knees supported for that kind of weight. this is why he had poor form and his knees almost buckled from the pressure!

Reply•86 months

1 Call

Excuse my error, the young man did have on a weight belt.

86 months

Nix to Twillie

Thighs were parallel to the floor. Looked like a legit squat to me.

Reply•86 months

LSUAlum2001

I bet the LSU staff called him after watching this video and told him to wait on 600 until he's on campus next season. That squat cage is shaky as frick and his form needs work to avoid injury in the future.

Reply•86 months

GeorgeTheGreek

Half squat

Reply•86 months

CharlesLSU

That kid is a fricking stud.

Reply•86 months

Roux318

Frick! Get those knees out!

Reply•86 months

Chris Warner

He's just getting started

Reply•86 months

bayouvette

thats a hell of a lot of weight for a high school kid no doubt, but if he don't fix his form his back won't last.

Reply•86 months

GeauxTigers0107

Count it! This ain't Olympic weightlifting mfers.

Reply•86 months

theBru

I'm going to go out on a limb here, that none of you "know it alls" have never had 585# on your back, much less do a 3/4+ squat with it...

Reply•86 months

bayoumuscle21

Actually I have squated 585,but I'm also only 5'9". Makes a huge difference.

86 months

PeteRose

True, most of us never squatted that much in our life before. But we never tweeted a video of ourselves lifting either. The video is a out him so we'll talk about him. It's pretty simple.

86 months

justice

I hate our fans. Be happy for the kid shit

Reply•86 months

BayouBengals1209

This

86 months

Vernonbrew22

You r sooo right. This guy may be knocking the crap out of some Aggies real soon

86 months

LSUgrad08112

Anyone who has ever squatted 315+ knows that it feels like it's going to shatter your spine when you unrack it. There isn't a high school kid on earth who can do a legitimate squat with 585, it's insanely impressive on his end just to stand there with it on his back much less get relatively close to parallel

Reply•86 months

LSUAlum2001

I squatted 375 yesterday and didn't have the feeling of my spine shattering. My max is sitting around 405.

86 months

makinskrilla

Check out mashelite lifting, among others, plenty legit 585 squats out there for HS age. Look that's oly lifting and this kid plays football, so who really cares how much he squats? If his coaches have a damn they would teach him proper form before putting him under a heavy bar

86 months

Tiger1242

What's wrong with his form? He didn't go parallel but it's not like he was using all back. His back came forward due to the heavy weight but he had it straight and locked

86 months

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bwallcubfan

I'd break in half if you put 600 lbs on my back. So I'm impressed.

Reply•86 months

makinskrilla

He will break his back if his form isn't improved. HS weight rooms are sad places these days

86 months

Ragin' Tiger

I'm sure he's a very strong guy, but that was not a full squat.

Reply•86 months

makinskrilla

Good God that was awful

Reply•86 months

Hester Carries

People will say this shouldnt count. And they will be right. Ill get that out of the way.

Reply•86 months