i go to a nice gym in the US ($90 a month FFS) and they still don't even have equipment this nice. eleiko in general is so fucking expensive. hell, even their chalk holders are like 3x the price of everyone elses.
Manners indeed. That is lost in society unfortunately. Even those good at what they do lack manners. Not be a square or quiet by any means but at least treat people and carry yourself in a respectful manner.
Incredible strength and a class act. It's a shame guys like this don't get the big endorsement contracts. How many world class athletes do you hear say "yes sir".
robert rodriguez They're gorgeous. I love the color coded bumper plates, also... But there's no question it's an elite facility when you see those chrome plates (or anything Eleiko)!
Slow and controlled descent, break first at the knees, arch into the lift, and concentrate more on back tightness than core tightness. Build your quads and upper back, train for a burn on auxiliary lifts. His advice is very different than a lot of people's but I couldn't agree with him more.
Atlanta Iron Walked out in sleeves is the only raw. Wraps with monolift is not raw only ego powerlifters call that raw, they know they cant compete with Big Ray
Thanks big man! I've been told to keep my back tight a million times, but the way you described your cues really clicked with me, and my squats tonight are much cleaner as a result. Thanks a bunch.
It's an AMAZING thing that man did for Oakland. Fund a "free" gym himself outfitted with Eleiko gear. :) You NEVER see this in most big cities no matter the area the gym is located. Respect. Those chrome rimmed Eleiko plates...they don't make any more do they? Love to get a set. What are they called? Model name.
this is great stuff, I'm glad you guys got him on supertraining, he seems like a great guy. Just unbelievable strength. would love to see more on how he trains
Mark, you should hook Ray Williams up with an 8' bar for Christmas.... or pull some strings and get rogue to do it. if anyone deserves/needs one, its him.
Hm1998 harry he said in a podcast recently hes getting bad tendinitis when squatting, which is almost certainly a direct result of the narrow collars on his gigantic frame. and actually a lot of SHW use an 8' bar in training, even though they aren't allowed in competition for the same reason chris duffin uses the duffalo bar all the time for squatting, which obviously arent allowed in competition either.
Bro, do you even towel row? I don't think the competition/training bar difference makes a big impact but a lot of guys say to train how you compete, so that's why I said it would be a bad idea. Didn't realise big Ray had tendinitis though, in that case Mark should hook him up with an 8 footer!
Hey smelly or silent Mike, I need a little bit of advice I started deadlifting about a week ago but I'm getting a weird pain in my left clavicle after deadlifts. I wonder if it's a form issue or not warming up enough, I learned my form from your videos so it' maybe all fucked up thanx smelly
I believe research has shown wearing a belt can help cue an increase in core activation at all weights. I am not sure there are any benefits to beltless lifting as opposed to belted. Layne Norton mentions this in his How to Squat video. That being said, most of it is mental it seems.
With his shoulder base and wide grip, his rear delts become a HUGE shelf which doesn't require he lean forward much as with a customary "low bar" squat. TL/DR: He cheats.
Damn, dropping all that money on Eleiko gear and giving access to youth/athletes. Pretty bad ass.
Sounds like a really good dude.
it was funded
Brandon Campbell not even the most expensive gym i've ever seen here in Brasil has this kind of equipment,shit is insane
Them Eleiko plates, so bright, so shiny. Me want.
i go to a nice gym in the US ($90 a month FFS) and they still don't even have equipment this nice. eleiko in general is so fucking expensive. hell, even their chalk holders are like 3x the price of everyone elses.
One of the strongest men walking around and still so humble and with proper manners. Respect, Ray!
I really picked up on that too, something about him saying sir made me respect him a lot; i feel like he spoke very well.
patriot1028 thats how most people from the south are both black and white, people with the best manners are from the south by and large
Manners indeed. That is lost in society unfortunately. Even those good at what they do lack manners. Not be a square or quiet by any means but at least treat people and carry yourself in a respectful manner.
He's so big but kind and thoughtful.
poolkrooni it's because he's from Mississippi
Big Ray! Never actually heard him speak before, he always seemed like a mystical creature who didn't actually exist.
He sounds cool:), SBD has some videos from his training I believe.
Felix W both you guys are true
Sooo fucking true
Cant get over how shiny and nice those plates are!
no, i pay around 100$ each.
Wologan B. thats overpriced. i buy directly from eleiko in bulk.
I don't need it......
Incredible strength and a class act. It's a shame guys like this don't get the big endorsement contracts. How many world class athletes do you hear say "yes sir".
glenn satt he's got SBD
He says that because he is from Alabama. Source: am from Alabama
Class act nice racial innuendo
That yes sir reminds me of a typical black guy white cop scene in the movies
glenn satt lol he’s just from the south
Owner of the gym is like the mother Teresa of lifting. That's awesome.
UrbanLegend2k11 fuck mother Teresa
He used to lift in CaliforniaStrength I think
@@damos6207 I recognise him too
anyone else see those eleiko chrome plates and say "fuck, that's a thing of beauty"
robert rodriguez They're gorgeous. I love the color coded bumper plates, also... But there's no question it's an elite facility when you see those chrome plates (or anything Eleiko)!
They sure are beautiful to behold 👌
I’m very thankful to be able to use them 🥲
Slow and controlled descent, break first at the knees, arch into the lift, and concentrate more on back tightness than core tightness. Build your quads and upper back, train for a burn on auxiliary lifts. His advice is very different than a lot of people's but I couldn't agree with him more.
Erik Carlson His advice is basics, because basics reign supreme
Strengthletics you’re so right. People who didn’t know this are idiots
Love this guy. Humble, funny and strong as hell.
crazy. The fact he does all this RAW as well. AND WALKED OUT. crazy.
Atlanta Iron Walked out in sleeves is the only raw. Wraps with monolift is not raw only ego powerlifters call that raw, they know they cant compete with Big Ray
That MIke is an Awesome dude for setting up the gym for the youth. Hoping to do the same one day
that would be awesome because it's not an easy space to get into for kids or those over 35! I wwould love to see more elders lifting.!!!
those plates are so sick
When you're that size 3 scoops is fine!
That's what I was thinking
Ray is so awesome. What a cool guy. And he warms up with more weight than I've ever even looked at!
18:07 "hey dont eat that"
Lmao
Love those chrome plates! Ray's amazin!
extremely motivational, thank you
first: ray williams is awesome. second: what a great gym. all that eleiko stuff is awesome.
I heard exactly the same advices at a seminar with Chad Wesley Smith - break from knee, no head movement.
So much respect for Ray, seems like an absolute champ
Thanks big man! I've been told to keep my back tight a million times, but the way you described your cues really clicked with me, and my squats tonight are much cleaner as a result. Thanks a bunch.
the first 50 seconds of this video, already gave it a thumbs up. Respect :)
That is a wonderfully wholesome kid. Great stuff 🤘🏽🤙🏽
what about Kevin oak spotting? :D get both of them on the power cast
PlutoTheGod I had the opportunity of having a deadlift session with Kevin in December 2016, it was a great day.
The gym set up with top gear is SiCk lit🙏🙏
It's an AMAZING thing that man did for Oakland. Fund a "free" gym himself outfitted with Eleiko gear. :) You NEVER see this in most big cities no matter the area the gym is located. Respect.
Those chrome rimmed Eleiko plates...they don't make any more do they? Love to get a set. What are they called? Model name.
Big Ray is a hero.
Mark Bell ain’t never seen an unequipped lifted throw numbers up like that. No dis to him, but it’s true. Rays on another level.
Insane, Ray! Insane. Glad the earth is solid.
That's a big massive dude. Congrats on all your hard work big Ray and good explanation of what you do and how you do it!
Humble dude. What more can u say. Oh yeah strong as f#ck too!!
Beautiful plates!
Yes! More of Ray.
Ray Williams's johnson & Ray Willam Johnson two things not to be confused.
Ray is a class act
You know you're bad ass when the whole gym videos your warmups
I believe the gym owner is the fella from the California strength vids?
Pretty sure that's 'Big Mike', yeah
how awesome is this guy!
I love those old vids from Super Training Gym and "big" Mark Bell.
I can't take Mark seriously now with that ned flanders 😆
Those are dope ass plates
ray seems so cool i wanna be his friend
Me too lol 😆
Mann Ray Williams is way too cool.
this is great stuff, I'm glad you guys got him on supertraining, he seems like a great guy. Just unbelievable strength. would love to see more on how he trains
Big Ray and Big Mike!
Ray Williams is miles beyond massive
Pure motivation.
Being that size it looks tough to hit parallel, everything starts running into each other. huge man and huge lifts
fact he walks it out is next level
Congrats to the ST team on 200,000 subs!!
wow, ray william johnson has come a long way!
it piss
Devil's 9 Questions someone's awfully dedicated to m'lord
Why do you think he fell off vloging?
=3 my ballz 4 life
Ray is actually a son of Zeus.
no, he's son of rick ross.
BottledUp nah son of Zeus was zyzz, Greek gods had aesthetics Brah
Ozymandias Fuck the gods powerlifters and strongmen are titans
BottledUp
Ray is the son of Shango.
BottledUp
A West African God.
200k damm well done
Golden.
What a nice, polite man.
How much did Enter Sandman cost?
fair use, no vocals and used sporadically
chris ornomoro I wonder how Lars Ulrich feels about this.
Lil B Press good one.
Violent Beggar when you are rich you don't look at price tags!
Or just leave the tags on like Connor Mcgregor.
very respectful dude
What’s the orange/red band mean that’s on the bar just off centre to the right ?
Man that 935 looked like he could have went for 5 freakin reps. What a beast, only a heavy ass track like Enter Sandman would fit his squatting
Badass video man!!!
was gonna study applied mechanics
*supertraining uploads a squat video and ther's fucking ray williams*
Well It looks like imma take the next semester
Update: Got my M. Sc. in Aerospace Engineering but lost my YT account lol
Update: found a decent job
Ray needs his own YT
Mark was so impressed, awesome to see.
Those Eleikos are so shiny.
this is such a great video. Ray has such good form and really explains the squat well
Mark, you should hook Ray Williams up with an 8' bar for Christmas.... or pull some strings and get rogue to do it. if anyone deserves/needs one, its him.
Bro, do you even towel row?
Ray competes in the IPF so using a non IPF approved bar such as the one you're describing would be a bad idea.
Hm1998 harry he said in a podcast recently hes getting bad tendinitis when squatting, which is almost certainly a direct result of the narrow collars on his gigantic frame. and actually a lot of SHW use an 8' bar in training, even though they aren't allowed in competition for the same reason chris duffin uses the duffalo bar all the time for squatting, which obviously arent allowed in competition either.
Bro, do you even towel row?
I don't think the competition/training bar difference makes a big impact but a lot of guys say to train how you compete, so that's why I said it would be a bad idea. Didn't realise big Ray had tendinitis though, in that case Mark should hook him up with an 8 footer!
anyone know which adidas shoe model he wears? 18:03
My best pr squat was 675lbs at 155lbs bw. 👍👍💪💪
I want those plates to decorate my damn home
congratulations on 200k subs. more are definitely deserved
Yes, sir!
loved the video M.B
Hey smelly or silent Mike, I need a little bit of advice I started deadlifting about a week ago but I'm getting a weird pain in my left clavicle after deadlifts. I wonder if it's a form issue or not warming up enough, I learned my form from your videos so it' maybe all fucked up thanx smelly
Legendary squatter
congratulations 200k!!!
Like the quality that your love for powerlifting overrides the fact that Ray uses your competitor's product. Good sportsmanship!
Neck thing i thinks gonna be amazing for me. 405 with 1120 total. 1 year doing this. Shoulder trap area sore all the time
This is a very motivational video. Ray is a beast. Ty for sharing. I got to get my squat up no doubt
This was awesome really awesome
Very impressive.
Bruh he drinking his preworkout out of a beaker :D
Big Mike from C.S nice
Damn Mark you've come a long way since this
Ray! Great video man, always learning.
Awsome advice. Like always great content
MUCHO RESPECTO DE GUADALAJARA, MEXICO
EL CABRON DE POWERLIFTING...
I believe research has shown wearing a belt can help cue an increase in core activation at all weights. I am not sure there are any benefits to beltless lifting as opposed to belted. Layne Norton mentions this in his How to Squat video. That being said, most of it is mental it seems.
lmao at the end when Ray's holding up the full-plate sized 5 and Mark says "Hey don't eat that" to Ray
Great athlete
Thats so epic! Very insightful also!
Ray is just like Blaine. Humble as fuck, they're like, yeah I squatted over 1,000lbs but eh
Cool dude..
That bar position is low bar? I thought ray Williams does high bar. That's a low bar, bar position is it not
Dylan Berg Fitness he cheats
With his shoulder base and wide grip, his rear delts become a HUGE shelf which doesn't require he lean forward much as with a customary "low bar" squat. TL/DR: He cheats.
so he does a hybrid squat. Low bar back position but a high bar squat knee travel?
+Jumbo Junior go fuck yourself
Want who back?
Class-act! You too Mark!
Respect level went up for this man
935 x 2
Ray wiIIams: "it sucked"
Congratulations on 200k subs Mark!
Picture Perfect on that double. Man that's was beautiful. Amazing gym as well
Mark's face looks fatter than Ray's lol Great content!!
Marks face looks fatter than anyone's face:)
The beard helps
i cant belive this dude exists as a human being
He reminds me a little bit of Mike Hall.