Kirk Karwoski | 2 x 1000 lbs / 454 kg squat with warmup

In 1995 Kirk Karwoski performed a 1000 pound squat for tow reps in training. Later that same fall i did 1003 pounds / 455 kg in a competition. That was the first 1000 lbs world record in the IPF.

Kirk "Captain Kirk" Karwoski was a six time IPF world champion along with seven time National champion. Kirk came in to powerlifting in the 80s and dominated as a junior lifter. In the 90s he competed as a senior at the IPF wolrds and USPF antionals were he completle dominated and set world records. He retired from competitive powerlifting after world in 1996. However he did a raw competition in 2004 as a last performance, this was before raw lifting went big. He set a squat and total world record in the 110 kg / 242 lbs class.

This is footage from Video power magazine.