[RedwolfWV]

My boy and I are doing a deadlift comp on May 18th. Just a small meet at our gym. He took first place in his division last year. He was 14 years old and weighed in at 163. He's 15 now, and weighs 225 and is 6'3" He set a personal record today in practice

335lbs.

[pavb10]

wish my dad had me pulling when i was young. congrats happy father.

[VolcomX311]

Thats some father and son pride right there, definitely keep us updated. What was the record he just set? How much did he pull?

[RedwolfWV]

His best before today was 315. He won his class last year with a pull of 275. Today's pull was 335, and that was after a 325 pull. He said he thought he could have gotten 350 up. I believe him, cause 335 came up real easy. Just no gas left in the tank to try again.

He's gonna catch me real soon now LOL! My best today was 365. I'm just in it for the fun though. If I hit 405 during the competition I will be happy.

[smeton_yea]

Thats a big boy for fifteen.

Kill them deads on that comp day Redwolf!

do you know if rack deads have done anything for your dead?
i remember you were hitting somre pretty high rack deads a couple months back

[RedwolfWV]

The rack pulls don't really seem to have helped at all. I have pulled 465 I think it was that way, and didn't really increase my deadlift. The owner of the gym thinks they actually hurt your deadlift ability. Right now I think I'm suffering from overtraining. My best yesterday was 20 pounds off my best the week before. Might give it a rest this week.

[Reaper329]

good luck man, good to see a father son combo this early in his life. That is how I started years ago

[Australian made]

Is your son's name Napoleon by any chance? .........sorry bad joke.


If he has put on 60 odd pounds between 14 & 15 he is going to be an absolute monster by the time he hits 18 or so!! He a footballer by any chance?

[smeton_yea]

Originally Posted by RedwolfWV

The rack pulls don't really seem to have helped at all. I have pulled 465 I think it was that way, and didn't really increase my deadlift. The owner of the gym thinks they actually hurt your deadlift ability. Right now I think I'm suffering from overtraining. My best yesterday was 20 pounds off my best the week before. Might give it a rest this week.

did you notice if you saw improvements in back thickness on rack deads?

[RedwolfWV]

Originally Posted by Australian made

Is your son's name Napoleon by any chance? .........sorry bad joke.


If he has put on 60 odd pounds between 14 & 15 he is going to be an absolute monster by the time he hits 18 or so!! He a footballer by any chance?

Yep he plays football. He will be a sophomore this year. He plays on the offensive and defensive line, and plays defensive end on occasion. I think they are still trying to find the best spot for him. He's not real quick, but he's strong as an ox!

[RedwolfWV]

Originally Posted by smeton_yea

did you notice if you saw improvements in back thickness on rack deads?

Yea I really did. My t-shirts got much tighter, and I don't think it was because of an increase in chest size. None of my dress shirts fit anymore LOL! I'm gonna have to go buy new clothes!

[smeton_yea]

Originally Posted by RedwolfWV

Yea I really did. My t-shirts got much tighter, and I don't think it was because of an increase in chest size. None of my dress shirts fit anymore LOL! I'm gonna have to go buy new clothes!

I hear you man. I do rack deads for back thickness and think they work great for back thickness. Deads involve more hips and quads

[borobulker]

good luck in the comp...

i wish i had one scheduled, i love that eustress/anxiety feeling...

to me, it seems that his stance is a little confused. i have always found that the taller you are, the closer your feet should be for proper leverage. the deadlift game is based around leverage.

another thing, his wide grip looks uncomfortable and he could be compensating for poor mobility in his hips at the low part of the movement...

this is nothing i would address if the comp is with ~16 weeks. during your next recomp, you may look into a pl coach/trainer because it is obvious that your son has the strength, the time and the family support to make something happen.

just my $.02.

[RedwolfWV]

Its ironic you noticed that. He just changed his stance about 2 weeks ago, to a wider stance and grip. Seemed to help him out quite a bit. I may well look into a coach for him if he decides this is something he really wants to continue on with. There just isn't much more I can do for him other than cheer him on. I've shared all my knowledge with him. Thanks for the input.