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Video taking off 11x its usual first day

Elijah Jenkins takes 405 pounds deep into the squat

His squat Short draws an unusually fast audience, with the opening voiceover getting almost as much discussion as the lift.

Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 106,346 views a day, 11 times a normal first day on this channel (9,710).

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Knee wraps on, lifting belt fastened, Elijah Jenkins steps under the loaded bar. The joking voiceover gives way to dramatic music as he lowers into a deep squat and pushes back to standing.

"Squat Motivation #gym #motivation #gymshorts" drew an estimated 106,000 views in its first day, more than ten times the usual opening audience for his Shorts. The comments were even further above their usual pace.

Not all that conversation is about technique. Several viewers describe stopping or scrolling back because of the opening remark, while others single out the depth of the squat. The clip packs both an attention-grabbing introduction and the lift into a few seconds.

Grip-strength challenges remain a familiar part of Jenkins's channel, including its most-watched Short, featuring a powerlifter and a strongman. But leg day has supplied another fast start: his next upload, "Crazy Leg Day Motivation @liftoff_app #gym #motivation #gymshorts," is also drawing views faster than his usual Shorts.

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The facts
Subscribers
149,000 ▲ 1,000 this week
Channel views, last 7 days
1,823,514
Channel views, pace per day
116,589 (on a normal day: 330,515)
Video published
November 9, 2026
Video views so far
139,131 (2 days online)
Video views, pace per day
126,991

The numbers

The squat clip's first-day views rose well above Jenkins's usual Shorts audience, while comments increased even more sharply.

the video's first day
usual first day here
9,710
this video
106,346
subscribers
149,000
▲ 1,000 in the last 7 days
total views
281,727,824
views per day
116,589
typical day: 330,515
the video
views
139,131
likes
4,299
comments
151
days online
2
subscribers: this channel and similar channels
Luis Orta
117,000
As of November 11, 2026 · Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube
Subscriber, view, like and comment counts are YouTube's. Rates, usual days, rankings, comparisons and categories are Trari's own calculations.
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