your opinions

[Hephaestus]

hey im 14 years old and been lifting for about 7 months now. i was wondering if you guys think this is good for my maxes at 180 lbs

225 bench
365+ squat
havent maxed on this probably 350-380 deadlift

so what do you think,im trying to get to 250 bench by the end of the year any suggestions

[mikey4402]

yeah thats pretty good especally for a 14 year old...check out the artical ,something like put 20 lbs on your bench or something, on the main page

[Optimum08]

No. Those lifts suck. The End. /Sarcasm

[diesel_dan]

How tall are you? Also is that squat atf, parallel or what? I would love to see a video of it.

[YatesNightBlade]

If your doing those lifts naturally at 14 then your going to be the world strongest man. Don't know anyone who can squat 350 without hairs on his nads. lol

[Hephaestus]

How tall are you? Also is that squat atf, parallel or what? I would love to see a video of it.

im about 5'8 , that squat was parallel. i can squat about 500 on a box squat or more but i dont usually like doing that because its alot of wieght to handle and usually i dont have good spotters,and its not nearly as good as parallel

[Eszekial]

Great lifts.

Keep it up.

[diesel_dan]

Got anyway you could post a video of your squat?

[Hephaestus]

i would, bringing a video camera into my schools weight room people would think im pretty whack,thats the only wieghtroom i really use right now..maybe sometime if i go and theres no one there ,ill do it

[mikey4402]

i would, bringing a video camera into my schools weight room people would think im pretty whack,thats the only wieghtroom i really use right now..maybe sometime if i go and theres no one there ,ill do it

they wont think your 'wack' if your lifting that kind of weight

[deeder]

they wont think your 'wack' if your lifting that kind of weight

Yeah man! Just throw an 80lb dumbell at them if they make fun of you.

[KevinStarke]

im about 5'8 , that squat was parallel. i can squat about 500 on a box squat or more but i dont usually like doing that because its alot of wieght to handle and usually i dont have good spotters,and its not nearly as good as parallel

I believed you till I saw this, people dont squat more on a box than they do without, unless your box is like 20 inches high.

[Hephaestus]

I believed you till I saw this, people dont squat more on a box than they do without, unless your box is like 20 inches high.

exactly.we do that in phy ed to get used to heavier wieghts..it is not a normal squat it doesnt get nearly as low ,it probably is 20 inches high

[diesel_dan]

Like everyone else said, don't be worried about recording it. I would like to see it, a 14 year old putting up that weight is pretty damn good.

[Hephaestus]

thanks for your opinions guys,as soon as i can get a video camera ill put one up here

[KevinStarke]

exactly.we do that in phy ed to get used to heavier wieghts..it is not a normal squat it doesnt get nearly as low ,it probably is 20 inches high

Then its not a box squat.

[cosmicdebree88]

hey im 14 years old and been lifting for about 7 months now. i was wondering if you guys think this is good for my maxes at 180 lbs

225 bench
365+ squat
havent maxed on this probably 350-380 deadlift

so what do you think,im trying to get to 250 bench by the end of the year any suggestions

Damn... that's really good for your age! I would give suggestions, but I honestly don't think you need any if you can do all of that at 14 When I was 14 I had just started lifting and I didn't even know what a deadlift was.

[accuFLEX]

Im going to call you out and say your full of s h i t.

380lb dead @ age 14? plus I dont think that a 14 year old body could handle lifting 500lbs on a box squat

[ShockBoxer]

Why not? We have 15 year olds around here pulling up more than 300 on DL. What's a year?

[accuFLEX]

He said he box squats 500lbs. I dont know how many of you have ever seen this done but inorder to move that kinda weight but have to be a stong mo fo. This is clearly a lie, and once a e-liar.....

[ShockBoxer]

He was confused as to what a box squat was.

[Sensei]

Im going to call you out and say your full of s h i t.

380lb dead @ age 14? plus I dont think that a 14 year old body could handle lifting 500lbs on a box squat

I've seen many 14-15 year olds do 500lbs on a BFS box squat. It is a very, very high box squat... I have a lot of issues with BFS and, in particular, their approach to box squatting...

[Hephaestus]

i dont see the huge gain in doing the box squatting either...i go lower than most on it but the only reason i do it is because i have to for phy ed class

[Sensei]

Box squats are a good exercise when done properly on a decent box that is at an appropriate height. The problem that I see with a lot of BFS box squats is that:

*the boxes they use are small (in surface area), so most kids literally set their heels against the box so they won't miss the box with their ass, and then they sit STRAIGHT down with their knees shooting forward excessively and their heels rising off the floor.

*spotters are encouraged to assist the lifter and the back spotter often "assists" by holding onto the bar and rocking the lifter

*the boxes are usually too high for most people 6' and below. The lowest box is not low enough for most people 5'10" or below if they want to squat below parallel.

*weight and rep progression is emphasized WAY too much (with little to no attention to the form issues I've already mentioned)...