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Originally Posted by Broadsword2004
If I say get to 160 lbs due to extra mass, and was squatting 300, would that be "heavy," or okay?
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Depends on your strength levels.
Whatever you can do 5 reps at proper form should be the upper limit for what you lift.
In a nutshell: don't test your 1RM limit in the squat.
This is where you do the damage.
If you're curious, your 5RM pretty accurately predicts 1RM.
5RM = ~90% 1RM