Hujan Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 somewhat impressive. for someone that size i would hope to see an extra 150 lbs. ive seen plenty of people his age half the size pull a deadlift with proper form that weighed more than that. i have always expected at least 3X bodyweight on a deadlift with experienced lifters and most people dont seem to take too long to reach that goal, about 3 months. jmo. Generally you are correct, but it is a good lift for a 17 year old. A triple-bodyweight lift would have put him at about 150 lbs. under the world record for a raw lift, which is asking too much IMO. (As an FYI, my PR was a 465 lbs. deadlift at a bodyweight of 151.) Now you could point out that he's using a Trap bar, with elevated handles, and that the bar is set a few inches off the ground with mats, but I'm not going to pick nits. It was a good effort with solid form, especially for a 17-year-old kid. I imagine he'll be able to add 150 lbs. to that lift easily in his first year here. most people that i have worked with have done 300+ to start and rapidly increased that to the 400-500 pound range, some much higher. my personal best is 605 pounds for a 1 rep max and 545 for a 5 rep max while i weigh 192 lbs and we do not use straps or anything other than a straight line bar. again just my experiences with the deadlift. You pull Sumo or conventional? Quote Link to comment
The Dude Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 somewhat impressive. for someone that size i would hope to see an extra 150 lbs. ive seen plenty of people his age half the size pull a deadlift with proper form that weighed more than that. i have always expected at least 3X bodyweight on a deadlift with experienced lifters and most people dont seem to take too long to reach that goal, about 3 months. jmo. Generally you are correct, but it is a good lift for a 17 year old. A triple-bodyweight lift would have put him at about 150 lbs. under the world record for a raw lift, which is asking too much IMO. (As an FYI, my PR was a 465 lbs. deadlift at a bodyweight of 151.) Now you could point out that he's using a Trap bar, with elevated handles, and that the bar is set a few inches off the ground with mats, but I'm not going to pick nits. It was a good effort with solid form, especially for a 17-year-old kid. I imagine he'll be able to add 150 lbs. to that lift easily in his first year here. most people that i have worked with have done 300+ to start and rapidly increased that to the 400-500 pound range, some much higher. my personal best is 605 pounds for a 1 rep max and 545 for a 5 rep max while i weigh 192 lbs and we do not use straps or anything other than a straight line bar. again just my experiences with the deadlift. I would like to see a video of that. Quote Link to comment
knapplc Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 I would like to see a video of that. I just happened to be there with my video camera that day. Quote Link to comment
n.e.husker Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Lol, dang knapp, bet he had a nice bump on his head. Quote Link to comment
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