Re:Restitution in young versus older athletes

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The behemoths did hit that 1000 lb " deadlift " lol. Variations in lockout, usage

of PED's, and extremely powerful canvas gear (like erector shirts that could

double as bench shirts lately) have turned the deadlift into a vertical leg

press for some, coupled with shoes with a back tilt for sumo pullers. <shrug>

Still, in the single ply and tested feds, a good pull is still one of the best

indicators of unequipped true strength. (Brad Gillingham still being an example

of a man due to his great pull over the years being the same lifter with and

without his suit or shirt, consistent numbers in all his lifts over time

too...the equipment hasn't been what's behind this guy). Strongman events too

have a good number of pullers, usually former competing PL in their fields.

All this being said, I know one lifter who was over 800 lbs on his pull tested

and well into his mid to late 50's still pulling well last I heard. Phil

s, of USA. He had some grip problems back in 1998 hanging onto 810 but

clearly had it up and locked, at a bodyweight I think of either 220 or 242.

That was back before suits were much help if anything and with no erector shirt,

as they were banned then. He was also a conventional puller, meaning the bar

had to travel further....! Naturally Phil's response was to get some grippers

and go nuts on training his grip after this lol.

Phil had many challenges, he had 4 hernia operations (at least one was an

umbilical) but as they had run in his family and even non-lifters were sporting

them, he wasn't too concerned at having the repairs. He merely reminded his

doctors that he was a competing strength athlete and to " put the heavy mesh in

there " lol.

Phil looked like a mild-mannered guy with wire framed glasses who sat in

libraries or something....and he has a lovely ex-Brit accent that goes along

with the picture. There's something about good PL, at times you get the feeling

they're Kent waiting for a phone booth...and voila!

There's also a good 60's and up deadlifter here in Colorado, Trujillo.

He told me one of the keys of his success is to cut his reps to 5's about 6

weeks out. (He enjoys telling me I " do too many reps " and maybe someday I'll

listen..in another 10 years....<GRIN>).

Lastly, I like to think as he gets older, my good buddy Tony , turned

master in the last couple of years, will refuse to let go of the bar as he gets

older. He's sporting an 800 lb plus pull in the tested feds and due to compete

at world masters in a few days.

Anybody who likes nice deadlifts in minimal equipment and tested should go watch

IPF World Masters in Palm Springs, CA....you'll see Brad, Tony, , and many

more. The field has a lot of good pullers - oh yes, and Harriet Hall in her

upper 50's is a treat to watch all around. Some of the lifters who have done

well in IPF open are now master athletes and have chosen to compete at this

event. It will be interesting to see how Harriet does in a few years when she

turns 60.

The Phantom

aka Schaefer, CMT, CSCS, competing powerlifter

Denver, Colorado, USA

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A few issues ago the front page of PLUSA had a sixty plus year old (pretty sure

on that) doing a 800 lb. dead lift at a bodywt of 220. I was amazed because if I

am correct no one has broken the 1000 lb. dead lift record ever at any body wt.

or age. Not sure if that is still the case what with the behemoths in the non

tested federations and the incredible lifts they make lately. I do feel

confident that is a fantastic dead lift for any person at any age or body wt.

Eddie White

Blue Springs, Missouri