Twenty-year-old Nathan Damron is one of the United States' most promising young lifters and his rate of improvement has been stellar. His training is notoriously intense and apparently it's begun to pay off as he just squatted 300kg/661lb at 95.3kg bodyweight:

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300kg is a huge milestone for a lot of lifters, and Damron is obviously young and gifted. The craziest thing to me is that he PR'd his back squat three times in the past four days:

Four days ago - 285kg PR back squat

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Three days ago - 290kg PR back squat

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Other epic 300kg squats

There are plenty of pretty awesome 300kg squats out there. Here are a few of my favorites.

Pat Mendes squats 300kg for 6 at 19

Pat Mendes is no stranger to heavy squats and he's got plenty of proof.

Clarence Kennedy pause squats 300kg

Clarence Kennedy is an internet hero: incredibly skilled weightlifter, is open about his love of training, and also enjoys having a great time.

Misha Koklyaev squats 300kg with no hands

Misha Koklyaev is a legend in the strength sport world with impressive accomplishments in powerlifting, weightlifting, and strongman and this insane 300kg no-hands squat is just another notch on the belt.