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1st Powerlifting Meet
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bblazer
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Nice! Their squats and deadlifts are pretty strong but in my opinion their bench needs some work. I would think at state there are going to be lots of 220's benching 315+ easy. Great stuff though. Lol you can tell they are coached by you when their squats and deads are really high but not so much their benches
Also, what kind of gear are they allowed to use? Is it belt and singlet or more?
They are allowed a single ply suit and 2m knee wraps for squats, a suit for deads, and must wear a singlet for bench. Power belts may be worn for all lifts but they may be no thicker than 13mm and made of leather. Wrist wraps are optional and may be no longer than 12". Bench shirts are not allowed until they get to nationals.
As a reference, here is a link to the boys Wisconsin state records. For 200 it looks like the bench is 400 lbs.
I was really surprised at their benches too. It has taken a lot of work to get where they are. The biggest issue has been the last half of the press to lockout. It seems that their triceps are the weak point as a rule. Plus they are having a hard time with the concepts of big arches, and tucking their elbows. IMHO I can teach a squat or a dead in about 10 min, but the bench seems to be the most complex of all the lifts for me to coach. That said, even when I was a PLer, it was my weakest point by far too.
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bblazer
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dude you got some freaks at your school - 15y/o capable of 500+ deadlift and a 142lb kid hitting a 300lb dead
At that same meet, the younger bother of a good friend of mine pulled 610 totally clean in the 181 weight class.
If you look at the national records, many are from Wisconsin. It must because they are all farm boys and used to throwing around heavy stuff from an early age.
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man what the hell they is insane haha I would love to be that strong
Tblock1
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Wow they aren't far off the deadlift and squat records! If the sophmore keeps it up it looks like he is on track to break state records for squat and dead by senior year easy
I agree about the bench, it took a while for me to get the idea of tucking the elbows, and my leg drive is still less than optimal. What are those guys lifting raw? BTW, the thing that helped my bench the most was just ltos of volume and low reps, no secrets there
bblazer
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Wow they aren't far off the deadlift and squat records! If the sophmore keeps it up it looks like he is on track to break state records for squat and dead by senior year easy
Knock about 30-50 lbs off those totals for their raw max.
Your right about that sophomore. The 242 is the same age too.
They are going to be friggin beasts when they are seniors!
Whats really cool is that the kid you mentioned also strongman trains in the summer with our crew, so he is incredibly functionally strong as well. This past football season he hit 2 guys so hard in one game that their helmets flew off their heads.
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