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re: 900 lb squat record, La high school powerlifter
Posted on 3/25/24 at 11:54 am to Barbellthor
Posted on 3/25/24 at 11:54 am to Barbellthor
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also judged a kid on my platform who weighed about 181 and squatted 600 RAW (no suit or wraps). It was crazy out there.
We were athletic and all and strong as hell...but i am convinced kids today are just built diffrent....that is stupid crazy!!
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Posted on 3/25/24 at 12:59 pm to LATECHgradLSUfan
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We were athletic and all and strong as hell...but i am convinced kids today are just built diffrent....that is stupid crazy!!
Genetics, man. Some people just have it. Some people have it and never use it. Mark Henry was squatting 600 in the eighth grade and totaled over 2,000 as a senior with a squat of 832. As a fourth grader he was 5'5" and 225lbs. He became the first Arnold's Strongman Classic winner while clearly being the strongest of the field. If he had not gone the wrestling route and had stuck with Terry Todd he would probably be the most decorated strength athlete ever. And, if you're inclined to believe him, he was natural during his lifting career.
The guy was just made for it.
Posted on 3/25/24 at 2:52 pm to LATECHgradLSUfan
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but i am convinced kids today are just built diffrent....
They start younger, they are more serious and they have better information available.
I have a 19yo on the cycling team I coach and he is primarily a track cyclist but is the sprinter on our team. He is a certifiable quadzilla capable of 2100 watt explosions. He does gym work separately but he works out with the team in the offseason. He is 5'10" 187 and he does squat reps with 495. I don't let him lift more when he is with me trying to prevent injury. We started doing Bulgarian split squats last year and I caught him doing 315 a couple of weeks ago. All I could do was shake my head and as he noted I hadn't put a limit on them.
The kid lives and breathes power output. Along with all the other advantages the really good kids at anything now have a focus basically unheard of 40 years ago.
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