DESPITE WHAT weaker-willed gym goers will tell you, leg day shouldn’t be skipped, and neither should barbell squats. Squats are an all-around lower-body burner. They target everything from quads and glutes, to calves and hamstrings. For that reason, squats and their many variations, have become the foundation of many effective lower body routines, including those of celebrities.
Squats are also a great benchmark to measure lower body strength against. If you’re looking for a good point of comparison, celebrities are a good place to start. These guys are often paid to look the way they do, with their physiques playing a big part in their overall image. So, if you can squat as much as them, you’re doing alright.
Some of them have modest PRs, while others can rival powerlifters. From Kevin Hart squatting almost twice his body weight to John Cena hitting close to 300kg, these are the most impressive celebrity squat PRs.
Kevin Hart: 125kg
In a video shared to Instagram in 2025, Kevin Hart revealed he had worked his squat PR up to 125kg. It’s not an astonishing amount of weight for most, but when you consider Hart is only 65kg and 165cm tall, it becomes seriously impressive. This is almost twice his bodyweight!
Hugh Jackman: 161kg
In 2015, Jackman announced on Instagram that he had joined the coveted 1,000-pound club by squatting 355 pounds (161kg), deadlifting 410 (186kg) and benching 235 (107kg).
Henry Cavill: 165kg
Henry Cavill bulked up for Man of Steel in 2013, adding around 10kg of muscle. In the process, he increased his strength and one-rep maxes significantly. His squats in particular were increased to 165kg.
Sylvester Stallone: 225kg
You’re no genius if you knew Sylvester Stallone was strong. He is, famously, one of the strongest men in Hollywood history. Naturally, he has an impressive squat PR. Stallone reached the peak of his strength in the mid-70s. He claims that during that time, he was able to squat around 500 pounds (225kg).
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson: 227kg
The Rock’s college football teammate, Leon Searcy, has said that the actor was an incredible athlete during his time in college. “He was out-squatting and out-benching guys who had been there three to four years at Miami. He was benching over 400 pounds (180kg), squatting about 500 (227kg).”
Now that he’s slimming down and over the age of 50, it’s unlikely we’ll ever see The Rock lifting this much again.
Jon Jones: 247kg
Though he’s now at the end of his MMA career, Jon Jones can still lift a lot of weight. Just last year he set a new squat PR, successfully completing one rep at almost 250kg.
Arnold Schwarzenegger: 275kg
In a conversation on The Pat McAfee Show, Schwarzenegger shared his PR stats on the big three. “My best bench press was 525lbs, my best deadlift was 710lbs, and my best squat was 610lbs,” he said.
Those are some seriously impressive figures, but Schwarzenegger still somehow managed to be modest. “So those were my lifts then, but I have to say they are not at all great compared to what some of the bodybuilders and lifters are doing today.”
John Cena: 277kg
Ten years ago, John Cena very casually squatted 277kg. Take this as proof that while WWE may be fake, the muscles aren’t.
Ronnie Coleman: 363kg
Not only did Ronnie Coleman squat 363kg, he did it for two reps and looked like he could have pumped out a few more. Light weight baby!
