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‘Superman’ Saquon Barkley lives up to Quadzilla nickname with insane 585lbs squat leaving fans in awe
‘Quadzilla’ is putting in the work once again. Saquon Barkley was the best running back in the NFL last season, and much of his domination was powered by his iconic quads. Barkley’s 2024 Super Bowl-winning season was powered by his huge legsGetty The Philadelphia Eagles star struck fear into the most hardened of NFL defenders in 2024, en route to 2,504 rushing yards and a Super Bowl win. But his power made headlines long before that 40-22 win in front of the world against the punchless Kansas City Chiefs back in February. Saquon’s muscular pistons shot to prominence during his college days as a superstar with Penn State. He went on to be the second overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft by the New York Giants after a number of school records and a fourth placed finish in Heisman Trophy voting. His work in the weight room also went viral, and the running back was seen squatting seven reps at 495 pounds before even breaking into the NFL. Barkley has gone from strength to strength in the pros, and this week, the Eagles shared a new video of their star working out. This time, he was seen squatting 585 pounds. “Nah, this is wild,” The Eagles wrote, captioning the video, which shows ‘SaQuads’ completing two reps as the bar bends over his back. Unsurprisingly, the footage soon went viral, with many fans excited for what’s to come in 2025. “What an absolute beast,” one person responded. “3,000 yard season incoming,” another said. Barkley was seen squatting 585 pounds as his teammates cheered him onX: @Eagles He completed two reps with the bar on his backX: @Eagles Barkley looked delighted as he completed his workoutX: @Eagles “Run it back dawg! Bring this city some more bragging rights,” a third wrote. “Oh damn, I feel bad for defenses,” a fourth concluded, while a fifth simply said: “Bro is Superman.” With a beast like ‘Quadzilla’ in the backfield, the Eagles will be heavy favorites to secure another Super Bowl crown next season. But Saquon’s nickname actually came from his time with the Giants. After the team drafted him, quarterback Eli Manning marvelled at Barkley’s hulking 29″ quadriceps after seeing them in the flesh for the first time. “His quads are the size of my waist and whole upper body,” Manning said at the time. Saquon works his lower body out extensively as he needs to be as explosive as possibleInstagram: @saquon His legs even caught the attention of QB Manning at the GiantsInstagram: @saquon View Tweet: https://twitter.com/Eagles?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw “I’ve never quite seen anything like it. I don’t often stare at another man’s legs, but in that case, you just can’t quite help it.” Of course, it didn’t take long for Barkley to establish himself in the NFL. The tree-trunk thighed RB became a Pro Bowler in his debut season and was named the Offensive Rookie of the Year as his relentless routine in the gym started to pay dividends. There’s little doubt that the 6ft, 230lb star is blessed with God-given natural talent, but his bulging biceps and shredded six-pack abs came from hours in the weight room. Day-to-day, a brutal leg routine fuels his unique strength and speed. The Eagles star starts off with a set of Nordic hamstring curls and a variation of the Bulgarian split squat before finishing with an advanced box jump which involves single-leg explosion and a change of direction. He has also spoken of the additions to regime with two particular favourites being squats and hex-bar dead-lifts. Saquon revealed back in 2019 that 585 pounds is by no means his max squat. Barkley and his powerful running guided the Eagles to Super Bowl glory in 2024Getty He told Men’s Journal: “I’m able to squat 650-700 pounds. “I’m not doing it to put on weight or be a muscle-head. Those 650-pound lifts are about helping me run through a 350-pound defensive tackle. “If I do a 405-pound power clean, that can make me explosive enough to make an NFL linebacker miss and help me jump over tacklers. Barkley famously backwards-hurdled a Jaguars defender last season “The more explosive you are, the higher you can jump and break out that speed — nabbing 70 to 80-yard touchdowns.” Indeed, fans saw Barkley break for multiple long touchdowns in 2024, with three of his five in the postseason going for 60-plus yards. Given he is already back in the weight room, expect to see plenty more next season too, when the Eagles begin their campaign against bitter rivals in Week 1. Stay up to date with the latest from the NFL across all platforms – follow our NFL Facebook page, subscribe to our talkSPORT End Zone YouTube channel for all the offseason news, interviews and more
‘Quadzilla’ is putting in the work once again.
Saquon Barkley was the best running back in the NFL last season, and much of his domination was powered by his iconic quads.
The Philadelphia Eagles star struck fear into the most hardened of NFL defenders in 2024, en route to 2,504 rushing yards and a Super Bowl win.
But his power made headlines long before that 40-22 win in front of the world against the punchless Kansas City Chiefs back in February.
Saquon’s muscular pistons shot to prominence during his college days as a superstar with Penn State.
He went on to be the second overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft by the New York Giants after a number of school records and a fourth placed finish in Heisman Trophy voting.
His work in the weight room also went viral, and the running back was seen squatting seven reps at 495 pounds before even breaking into the NFL.
Barkley has gone from strength to strength in the pros, and this week, the Eagles shared a new video of their star working out.
This time, he was seen squatting 585 pounds.
“Nah, this is wild,” The Eagles wrote, captioning the video, which shows ‘SaQuads’ completing two reps as the bar bends over his back.
Unsurprisingly, the footage soon went viral, with many fans excited for what’s to come in 2025.
“What an absolute beast,” one person responded.
“3,000 yard season incoming,” another said.
“Run it back dawg! Bring this city some more bragging rights,” a third wrote.
“Oh damn, I feel bad for defenses,” a fourth concluded, while a fifth simply said: “Bro is Superman.”
With a beast like ‘Quadzilla’ in the backfield, the Eagles will be heavy favorites to secure another Super Bowl crown next season.
But Saquon’s nickname actually came from his time with the Giants.
After the team drafted him, quarterback Eli Manning marvelled at Barkley’s hulking 29″ quadriceps after seeing them in the flesh for the first time.
“His quads are the size of my waist and whole upper body,” Manning said at the time.
“I’ve never quite seen anything like it. I don’t often stare at another man’s legs, but in that case, you just can’t quite help it.”
Of course, it didn’t take long for Barkley to establish himself in the NFL.
The tree-trunk thighed RB became a Pro Bowler in his debut season and was named the Offensive Rookie of the Year as his relentless routine in the gym started to pay dividends.
There’s little doubt that the 6ft, 230lb star is blessed with God-given natural talent, but his bulging biceps and shredded six-pack abs came from hours in the weight room.
Day-to-day, a brutal leg routine fuels his unique strength and speed.
The Eagles star starts off with a set of Nordic hamstring curls and a variation of the Bulgarian split squat before finishing with an advanced box jump which involves single-leg explosion and a change of direction.
He has also spoken of the additions to regime with two particular favourites being squats and hex-bar dead-lifts.
Saquon revealed back in 2019 that 585 pounds is by no means his max squat.
He told Men’s Journal: “I’m able to squat 650-700 pounds.
“I’m not doing it to put on weight or be a muscle-head. Those 650-pound lifts are about helping me run through a 350-pound defensive tackle.
“If I do a 405-pound power clean, that can make me explosive enough to make an NFL linebacker miss and help me jump over tacklers.
“The more explosive you are, the higher you can jump and break out that speed — nabbing 70 to 80-yard touchdowns.”
Indeed, fans saw Barkley break for multiple long touchdowns in 2024, with three of his five in the postseason going for 60-plus yards.
Given he is already back in the weight room, expect to see plenty more next season too, when the Eagles begin their campaign against bitter rivals in Week 1.
Stay up to date with the latest from the NFL across all platforms – follow our NFL Facebook page, subscribe to our talkSPORT End Zone YouTube channel for all the offseason news, interviews and more
