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).
Squat Motivation #gym #motivation #gymshorts
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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What viewers say
Holy depth
@Faded-orangeSee it on YouTubeFastest scroll back ever
@GSFragranc3See it on YouTubeThat’s a way to start a conversation
@jack_offroading_and_gamingSee it on YouTube
2 more comments
UNSKIPPABLE intro
@hebrew_obamaSee it on YouTubeHooked in the first 2 seconds
@nubz-r6dSee it on YouTube
Public comments from the video's page on YouTube
- Channel
- Elijah Jenkins
- 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.
💡 Test your knowledge
Which exercise is NOT one of the three competition lifts in powerlifting?
Powerlifting competitions consist of the squat, bench press and deadlift.


