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homegym1 Posts: 75 Joined: 2005/08/12	2006/12/29, 05:18 PM im 14 6'2 224 squat 355 deadlift 480 military press 215 -------------- lifts bench 230 squat 350 or 225X15 deadlift 480 military press 215 leg press 900 wt;220 height 6\\'/2\'\'
ATIGER Posts: 992 Joined: 2003/02/26	2006/12/29, 05:27 PM that is impressive but I would have to say not yet due to what i see them do on espn. wreslter would be able to answer this more
	2006/12/29, 05:35 PM you mean 17 and under? 19 and under? any age group? weight class? what federation? you're very strong for you age and most likely you would do well in your age category....but you would get annihilated in an adult strongmen contest ...esp with open weight classes...where the numbers are almost double what you're doing....
wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2006/12/29, 10:18 PM Anyone is strong enough to compete, but to compete in the WSM you have to be a national champion in USSF. I suggest you check out nastrongmaninc.com for contests in your area. The season is coming up, and if those are your true numbers, then you would be competitive in teen nationals at the 230lb weight class. I'm prone to doubt some of those numbers because not only are 90% of internet number exaggerated, but some of them seem off. No way your military press should be close to your bench, not even for a strongman. My jerk is right around my bench, and I don't even train the bench press out of powerlifting season. -------------- Iron and chalk.
homegym1 Posts: 75 Joined: 2005/08/12	2006/12/30, 12:36 AM my pectorals tendon has a tiny knot in it so i stop benching months ago just to stay on the safe side of things and i eat alot that seems to help with strength along with creatine, amd you said i exaggerate not really because im not looking for confidence more so guidance beause i get talked to by the personal trainer everyday about stay away from the juice and i say maybe late 30's for hrt. and wrestler thanks. -------------- lifts clean and press 175 bench 230 squat 350 or 225X15 deadlift 480 military press 215 leg press 900 wt;220 height 6\\\'/2\\'\\'
homegym1 Posts: 75 Joined: 2005/08/12	2007/01/02, 11:31 AM i think im doing chicagos strongest man the teen deadlift looks easy
wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2007/01/03, 03:10 PM most of the teen weights are pretty easy. Don't worry about a weak bench, strongmen don't need it anyways. I only start training bench a few weeks out from a powerlifting meet. -------------- Iron and chalk.
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2007/01/03, 10:16 PM I suggest getting out of the weight room tho.....they don't do many barbell lifts in strong man. -------------- Get your bicep curling, cut off shirt, matching workout outfit wearing,flexing in mirror "toned" wanna-be ass , out of my squat rack! Don't talk to me, only thing that should be moving is the bar.
homegym1 Posts: 75 Joined: 2005/08/12	2007/01/05, 10:11 AM alright thanks
Kidfreedom Posts: 52 Joined: 2004/05/19	2007/01/05, 01:57 PM agreed, i have no idea how your military press could be in the same ball park as your bench press - it doesn't make much sense. i usually see military numbers around...75-80% of bench numbers.
homegym1 Posts: 75 Joined: 2005/08/12	2007/01/07, 09:15 AM on military p i go down to chin not chest ans there are about the same right now
wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2007/01/07, 11:43 AM ============ Quoting from bigandrew: I suggest getting out of the weight room tho.....they don't do many barbell lifts in strong man. ============= And yet most competitors spend 3-4 days in the weight room and only 1-2 days training events. See an ART practioner about your pectoralis tendon. A tightness here can lead to impingement down the road, which can lead to anterior instability. Eventually it will hurt to incline press, then to overhead press and lateral raise. Where on this chart does it hurt? http://www.aafp.org/afp/980215ap/fong_f1a.gif Also, that's not a military press. A military press is a standing lift, done with the weight starting at a dead stop at the rack position (taken out of a squat rack or off stands) and then pressed without leg drive to the lockout overhead position. If you only "go down" to a set position, this infers you are starting with the weight overhead. Is this your seated overhead press? -------------- Iron and chalk.
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2007/01/07, 10:41 PM he still needs expierance..... -------------- Get your bicep curling, cut off shirt, matching workout outfit wearing,flexing in mirror "toned" wanna-be ass , out of my squat rack! Don't talk to me, only thing that should be moving is the bar.
metalofhonor Posts: 16 Joined: 2006/12/26	2007/01/07, 11:38 PM those numbers are impressive man im 17 officially today and im nowhere close to those and iv been working out for like 2 years
wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2007/01/07, 11:50 PM He does, but strongman is a strength sport, and can not be practiced as often as many other sports. Most competitors will start specialty training for a meet 1 month out and 1 day a week. That's 4 sessions. Since most meets aren't for another 3-4 months, he has more than enough time to prepare. -------------- Iron and chalk.
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2007/01/08, 12:09 AM most....? whats the expierance level? -------------- Get your bicep curling, cut off shirt, matching workout outfit wearing,flexing in mirror "toned" wanna-be ass , out of my squat rack! Don't talk to me, only thing that should be moving is the bar.
wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2007/01/08, 08:11 AM Beginner to pro. Strongman just doesn't have that strong a technical aspect to it, there is no need to devote hours of time to technique work. Besides, putting to much into the events would burn you out very quickly. -------------- Iron and chalk.