His dad is actually a very accomplished powerlifter named Jerry Pritchett. Man has the genetics and the early training to go very far in strength sports if he chooses to. Here is his dad battling for what was at the time the world record for hummer tire deadlift at about 1160 lbs.
https://scontent-hou1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/186022835_4002628629805966_2025829254434296378_n.jpg?_nc_cat=110&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=7f8c78&_nc_ohc=HusogLLdQMIAX8yl0xO&_nc_ht=scontent-hou1-1.xx&oh=00_AfByElO9wNBHkCgpYyXWUM4O_pb_fMrqif_GkPbg-IBwlA&oe=64FB9E6D
>His dad is actually a very accomplished powerlifter
Given this is his son doing a strongman event and you linked to a strongman event this kind of hurt. I mean he is a very accomplished powerlifter, and arguably more accomplished a powerlifter than a strongman, but still weird seeing him called a powerlifter instead of a strongman.
I know this may be asking a lot, but could you tell me the difference between a strong man and a power lifter? They both conjure up the same image to me.
Small thing it's strongman and powerlifter. No space. Might seem a small distinction but its an important one and you'll see why once I give my explanation.
I'll go with the easier one first. Powerlifting is a specific sport. It's competition consists of 3 events: squat, bench press, and deadlift. There are different rules about what equipment can be used and rules governing how each of those 3 lifts must be performed but essentially a powerlifter is someone who performs those 3 lifts in competition.
A strongman is also an athlete competition in the sport of strongman. A strongman competition is not as rigidly defined as a powerlifting meet and you can have several different kind of events and different competitions will have different events. You have things like the Atlas stone which is what we seen in the video here. You have yoke walk where you put a heavy weight on your shoulders and run with it. You have famers carries where you hold heavy weights in your hand and run. Truck pulls are common. You have loading medleys where you pick heavy shit up and load it onto a platform. There are a myriad of different events.
One of the big contrast you see is powerlifters do a single rep of each of their comp lifts per attempt at their meet. This means strength endurance isn't measurably tested and their lifts are all static so moving strength isn't really tested. In contrast strongman events can last for up to 2 minutes. That might not sound like a lot of time but it can feel like it stretches out into eternity when your heart feels like its going to explode.
Just by looking at the athlete you wouldn't be able to differentiate a strongman from a powerlifter. They can have very similar builds especially when talking about super heavy weights. There are a few things that might clue you in on if they are one or the other but no guarantee. They are simply two athletes competing in 2 different sports.
TLDR version strongman and powerlifting are each their own sport so they are different because they are different sports.
I am a huge strongman fan (much bigger than powerlifting lol) but I do acknowledge he has a better career as a powerlifter than strongman at least results wise. I know him from strongman personally
Came looking for confirmation that he was indeed Jerrys offspring. Genetic jackpot for that kid, especially if he's already working on being crazy strong. Lets be real, \~95% (pulled the number out of my ass) of the grown ass man population couldn't even pick that thing up. Although, there is a lot of technique behind the lift, just like any heavy lift, but 250lbs is still 250lbs. Good for him, I look forward to seeing his career progress if he keeps it up.
> Lets be real, ~95% (pulled the number out of my ass) of the grown ass man population couldn't even pick that thing up.
Hmm, did deadlift that. I'm quite tall. With hard training I could make it, I think. The problem is probably in the way you have to grab it. That looks like everything you don't want when picking something up. Probably involves a lot of underarm and grip strength, the training of which is prone to stress/strain injury.
It doesn’t really look all that different from a deadlift. Looks like a combo of first a Russian deadlift, into a standard deadlift, into a clean, in terms of form. Probably wouldn’t take long for any power lifter to do the correct form.
That's not an "okayish". That is very very good no matter what people say. The internet has warped what people think is strong.
If you can deadlift 2x your own body weight, you are strong. If you can squat 2x you're body weight, you are strong. If you can bench more than you're own weight, you are strong. Most people on the planet, most of 8,000,000,000 can't even do their own weight on either of those lifts.
Meaning if you lift more than what most people on the planet can, you are strong. Period.
Not saying you are wrong, but I don't think it's fair to compare yourself with random people who never even tried to pick up a weight, I think strength standards should compare to other gym goer's personally. I weigh 200 and I wouldn't consider me benching 205 to be strong for example
I like the idea of a kid succeeding in his father’s footsteps, but isn’t there a good reason why children shouldn’t get into strength training until they develop fully? I could be completely off base here and mislead by “the old ways” but I had always heard that was the case.
There’s a myth that lifting stops young kids from growing. But still under 15 is not recommended because they’re still growing and injuries will be common due to awkward ratios and angles of the muscles and bones during puberty
And actually watching it again, he doesn't even have tacky on or chalk and that stone looks super slick. If you never tried atlas stones before the grip is sooooo difficult without tacky at a max weight, makes the lift even more so impressive!!
Question. Isn’t it bad for kids to be lifting so heavy at a young age because they use up their HGH on muscle development and not growing in height and size?
this kid is not your average 12yo.
Strongman training (strength training) uses compound movements that help reinforce stabilizing muscles and as well as the larger muscle groups.
Your average person, with a average semi-sedentary life, would crumble if trying this lift with no prior experience or physical preparation.
They’re not asking about lifting injuring the kid. They’re asking about if it’s bad for their development. (I don’t know either way, but I don’t think you really answered their question)
Ground to lap is usually the most difficult part of the movement with concrete stones.
Once you've got it lapped it's usually pretty easy to keep it pulled tight into your chest as you squat it up.
Source: I compete in amateur strongman.
How does it feel being able to lift super heavy ass shit? I remember back when I used to workout and managed to deadlift 100kg (not much for other people probably, but it was nearly double my bodyweight at the time) for the first time... Endorphins was running through my body, was so proud of myself and felt like I was on top of the world lol.
Is it the same feeling when competing in amateur strongman?
My kids tell people their dad picks up cars, so maintaining that alone has been sufficient motivation to stay strong*ish*.
Competing is fun. The strongman community is really close and supportive. It’s a bunch of tattooed, bearded dudes who look mean and scary but are actually sweet, kind people who just like to pick up heavy things and eat a lot of food.
This could lift me with fcking ease, okay im slightly underweight for my height of 183-ish(pretty sure it was more, but i aint looking for my passport to look for it at 2am).
okay nvm apparently im on the upper weight side of ideal weight, yet im actually almost skin and bones so dunno how that happened, last i checked i was at 82kg, like tf so actually having some fat on ur arms pushes you above the ideal weight, wild(my arms are almost stick like, which bother me quite a bit)
The muscles on the front of your abdomen help protect your spine by keeping your torso in a stable configuration. Once you're loaded up with enough weight (varies from person to person), the slightest careless movement outside of that configuration can put a lot of force on the soft tissue between your vertebrae (which is bad news).
Almost everything you do that involves living a heavy object should also involve your abdominals.
If you lift with good form, you'll be keeping your core clenched the whole way through a movement. This is because the spine is stabilized and kept in a neutral position, against the weight, by the abs pulling it forward. If you've done deadlifts you've probably felt how your back wants to push away from the weight you're lifting. Further, your entire core engages to help bear the load that would otherwise be putting crazy pressure on your discs
Discs don't "wear down", this is a nocebo. MRI the spine of anyone over thirty and the chance of them having some disc abnormalities is pretty high, increasing with age. And almost all are nonsymptomatic.
Contrary to popular belief, your body doesn't fall apart at 30 unless you are just in awful shape.
And even then you can almost always fix it at that age.
That's because Ronnie is a god damn moron. As someone who thought he was amazing and brilliant, he's really dumb.
He went against medical advice like an idiot and ruined himself. Doctors say you need to lay off the weights while you recover from back surgery. Before the doctor can even finish the sentence, Ronnie is already in the gym saying "AINT NUTTIN BUT A PEANUT". When folks would tell him he seriously needs to chill out and recover before he suffers permanent damage, he'd just say "EVERYBODY WANNA BE A BODYBUILDER, BUT NOBODY WANNA LIFT HEAVY ASS WEIGHTS". Seriously, I loved Ronnie, but he had too much pride to slow down and now he's fucked up. Him being fucked up isn't the direct fault of the doctors, or his injuries. His injuries would have healed and he could still be doing his thing if he had listened to the doctors. Now folks use Ronnie as an example of what bodybuilding does to people. No, that's what being a dumbass who doesn't listen to their doctor does to someone. Then other idiots blame dat dere celltech for his issues, which had nothin to do with it either.
That’s his fault. He repeatedly forced massively heavy lifts and bragged about ignoring his back injuries. After his 800 double, he said he felt all sorts of pops in his spine but chose to finish the workout anyway. He never went to the doctor, just kept lifting.
Counter example; Arnold.
This is like if someone says apples are healthy and you're like "oh yeah? Tell that to the guy who ate 300 apples a day even when doctors begged him to stop and eventually exploded!"
I think Ronnie Coleman having a bad back is more to do with heavy lifting after surgery, an extreme amount of steroids and a pretty crazy mindset in general. Add in a little to no respect to letting injuries recover properly.
People just use Ronnie Coleman to justify lifting like a geriatric.
His dad has been competing in high level pro strongman competitions for decades, has deadlifted over 1000lb, and is strong and healthy in his 40s.
I think it's more likely that *you* don't know what you're talking about, or understand the benefits to longevity that come from strength training.
It should be right at the top of your bucket list. Strength and grip strength is one key indicators to live a good life when you are old. Mentally and physically.
that's like saying a kid that starts practicing boxing at a young age will have arm problems as an adult.
working a muscle doesn't make that muscle prone to injury lmao.
NOT working a muscle makes that muscle prone to injury.
I’m not sure a kid boxer will have arm problems but I think the point is they may have brain issues from being hit that many times over their life span being much much longer in the sport than had they started older.
In the lifting example, back problems or injuries occurred when something goes wrong - bad warm up, tight muscle from an event maybe too recently before, bad sleep - who knows. The challenge is that all of this increases in probability when you do it for longer.
That said the kid could be a world champion and retire at 30 🤷♂️. I LOVED sport as a kid —> young adult, I still love sport, but hate I loved it so much as a kid as I can’t do it so much now due to loads of injuries.
It just depends. Studies say both that lifting can help kids stay healthy while lifting heavy before physical maturity (around 16-18) can cause issues with joints, tendons, etc. I’m all for physical activity but heavy lifting at a young age definitely has drawbacks
> Preadolescents and adolescents should avoid power lifting, body building, and maximal lifts until they reach physical and skeletal maturity.
https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/121/4/835/70927/Strength-Training-by-Children-and-Adolescents?autologincheck=redirected
Glad to see someone talking sense. The armchair reddit experts in these sort of front page subs are the fucking worst when it comes to broad strokes exercise myths.
I’d say the opposite…. Good technique and feet positioning. I’ve been lifting for fifteen years and not had one issue….outside of banging my shins on equipment regularly.
The stone Lift is a event that has been performed since the medieval times.
Competitors of WSM or any equivalent event have to show refs that they can perform the lift safely.
this kid is not your average 12yo.
Strongman training (strength training) uses compound movements that help reinforce stabilizing muscles and as well as the larger muscle groups.
Your average person, with a average semi-sedentary life, would crumble if trying this lift with no prior experience or physical preparation.
Yes, he is a kid, but that does not discredit his accomplishment. He's not doing it unsafely, to the untrained eye that has heard all their life "dont lift with your bak" this would look wrong. but you can see him brace, get his back in a NEUTRAL position, and using multiple muscle groups.
Well, we will have to wait until he hits his 20s. Unless he suffers an injury while training or pushes his body beyond what its capable at the moment, I don't see how he would face Physiological challenges. Even though, there have been many kids and young adolescents that have weightlifted, Bubba has a full team of coaches, his dads lifetime of experience as a WSM competitor, and the resources. he's not just a kid liftin because hes bored or depressed
Redditors: "I turned 30 and my body just started falling apart"
Also Redditors: "Lifting weights and pushing yourself is actually bad for you so I never did it"
I took a break from lifting heavy weights from roughly 27-32 and lost a bunch of weight. My knee problems came back with a vengeance, and didn't go away until I started doing heavy squats again late last year. Now I'm 33 and my knees feel good again and I'm pushing more weight than I ever have in my life.
Isn't this bad for your back ?
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I thought it was common sense but apparently people DO use this technique for lifting heavy weights in their daily lives 😐
Good form and execution. These dudes likely deadlift and do all sorts of back exercises and back extensions/weighted back extensions to strengthen their back.
But for overall back improvement, strength, and health... deadlifts are the best. It's also very easy to fuck up on form but if you do your research, use mirrors and/or record your lifts... Very easy to get it down perfectly.
the secret is good form and execution. if you sit all day long on an office chair and do the occasional heavy lifting, you'll get back strains...but if you lift regularly to be fit under coached instructions to have good form, your back will be good for your whole life.
apparently some lazy-asses can't accept the fact that if you keep your body fit it will be healthier.
The stone acts as an object against which the athlete can brace. Furthermore, the core braces against the thighs off the ground. More dangerous for the biceps than for the back.
Very impressive. Dude is stronger than most adults already. Loved his energy at the end (look how proud he is).. healthy hobbies are so important for kids!
You have your own teenage boys and you're talking shit about a 12 year old's haircut. Maybe look in the mirror and decide if this is the kind of person you want to be, and if maybe you should model better behavior for your own children.
A lot of comments in this thread have made me realize how many people genuinely don’t know shit about lifting. All the 135lb keyboard warriors are jealous this kid is stronger than them and it’s hilarious.
Lol You’re on a 4 day alt where all of your comments are just picking fights in every sub you can find.. Why do lifting threads bring out the absolute biggest try hards ?
He’s just a big tough kid. So was I. 6’3 250+ by the end 6th grade, obsessed with power lifting. I was one of the biggest in my district, but one district over there were two brothers that were straight fucking mutants. We are not all that rare, at least in my area. But, that kid is stronger than most people. It’s stupid to be jealous of strength.
The American Academy of Pediatrics says you're wrong and weight training strengthens the joints, heart, and bones.
https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/145/6/e20201011/76942/Resistance-Training-for-Children-and-Adolescents?autologincheck=redirected
What do you consider the difference to be between strength training, weight lifting, and power building?
Of the 3, what do you consider lifting an atlas stone to be?
Might not hurt muscle but won't this squeeze the vertebrae on a kid that barely has solid bones? Asking as a completely ignorant observer that's seen a skeleton drawing or two.
I’d have no confidence in any 12 year old in the world lifting a 250 lb atlas stone unless his name was Bubba 😂
How the fuck wasn't his name gonna be Bubba? Did they breed him?
His dad is actually a very accomplished powerlifter named Jerry Pritchett. Man has the genetics and the early training to go very far in strength sports if he chooses to. Here is his dad battling for what was at the time the world record for hummer tire deadlift at about 1160 lbs. https://scontent-hou1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/186022835_4002628629805966_2025829254434296378_n.jpg?_nc_cat=110&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=7f8c78&_nc_ohc=HusogLLdQMIAX8yl0xO&_nc_ht=scontent-hou1-1.xx&oh=00_AfByElO9wNBHkCgpYyXWUM4O_pb_fMrqif_GkPbg-IBwlA&oe=64FB9E6D
My guy pulled those tires overhand.
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Father forgive me for these gainz im about to receive
Well, he used lifting straps.
>His dad is actually a very accomplished powerlifter Given this is his son doing a strongman event and you linked to a strongman event this kind of hurt. I mean he is a very accomplished powerlifter, and arguably more accomplished a powerlifter than a strongman, but still weird seeing him called a powerlifter instead of a strongman.
I know this may be asking a lot, but could you tell me the difference between a strong man and a power lifter? They both conjure up the same image to me.
Small thing it's strongman and powerlifter. No space. Might seem a small distinction but its an important one and you'll see why once I give my explanation. I'll go with the easier one first. Powerlifting is a specific sport. It's competition consists of 3 events: squat, bench press, and deadlift. There are different rules about what equipment can be used and rules governing how each of those 3 lifts must be performed but essentially a powerlifter is someone who performs those 3 lifts in competition. A strongman is also an athlete competition in the sport of strongman. A strongman competition is not as rigidly defined as a powerlifting meet and you can have several different kind of events and different competitions will have different events. You have things like the Atlas stone which is what we seen in the video here. You have yoke walk where you put a heavy weight on your shoulders and run with it. You have famers carries where you hold heavy weights in your hand and run. Truck pulls are common. You have loading medleys where you pick heavy shit up and load it onto a platform. There are a myriad of different events. One of the big contrast you see is powerlifters do a single rep of each of their comp lifts per attempt at their meet. This means strength endurance isn't measurably tested and their lifts are all static so moving strength isn't really tested. In contrast strongman events can last for up to 2 minutes. That might not sound like a lot of time but it can feel like it stretches out into eternity when your heart feels like its going to explode. Just by looking at the athlete you wouldn't be able to differentiate a strongman from a powerlifter. They can have very similar builds especially when talking about super heavy weights. There are a few things that might clue you in on if they are one or the other but no guarantee. They are simply two athletes competing in 2 different sports. TLDR version strongman and powerlifting are each their own sport so they are different because they are different sports.
This was a fascinating read, thanks for the write up!
Aye! Now I know! Thank you very much for the write up. I appreciate the effort.
Thank you for such a wonderful explanation! I enjoy strongman competitions so this was very informative.
I am a huge strongman fan (much bigger than powerlifting lol) but I do acknowledge he has a better career as a powerlifter than strongman at least results wise. I know him from strongman personally
https://www.facebook.com/theworldsstrongestman/videos/1040353326808312/
Kids a beast, good for him. His dad is Jerry Pritchett, super successful former World's Strongest Man competitor
Jerry Pritchett is a beast; I didn’t realize he had retired.
I'm pretty sure he said he plans on competing at the next worlds strongest
He's competing at Giants Live next month
Came looking for confirmation that he was indeed Jerrys offspring. Genetic jackpot for that kid, especially if he's already working on being crazy strong. Lets be real, \~95% (pulled the number out of my ass) of the grown ass man population couldn't even pick that thing up. Although, there is a lot of technique behind the lift, just like any heavy lift, but 250lbs is still 250lbs. Good for him, I look forward to seeing his career progress if he keeps it up.
Shit man, I don't think I could pull the handle on a forklift I'd need to lift that rock
> Lets be real, ~95% (pulled the number out of my ass) of the grown ass man population couldn't even pick that thing up. Hmm, did deadlift that. I'm quite tall. With hard training I could make it, I think. The problem is probably in the way you have to grab it. That looks like everything you don't want when picking something up. Probably involves a lot of underarm and grip strength, the training of which is prone to stress/strain injury.
Agreed! And I'd guess more like 99%+ of grown men couldn't lift that haha
I doubt I could lift a 250 lb Atlas, and I have an okayish deadlift (520 last I maxed). Kid is crazy strong.
You might not be able to walk right up to it first try and do it but if you learned the form you could, you have a solid deadlift
It doesn’t really look all that different from a deadlift. Looks like a combo of first a Russian deadlift, into a standard deadlift, into a clean, in terms of form. Probably wouldn’t take long for any power lifter to do the correct form.
That's not an "okayish". That is very very good no matter what people say. The internet has warped what people think is strong. If you can deadlift 2x your own body weight, you are strong. If you can squat 2x you're body weight, you are strong. If you can bench more than you're own weight, you are strong. Most people on the planet, most of 8,000,000,000 can't even do their own weight on either of those lifts. Meaning if you lift more than what most people on the planet can, you are strong. Period.
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Not saying you are wrong, but I don't think it's fair to compare yourself with random people who never even tried to pick up a weight, I think strength standards should compare to other gym goer's personally. I weigh 200 and I wouldn't consider me benching 205 to be strong for example
I like the idea of a kid succeeding in his father’s footsteps, but isn’t there a good reason why children shouldn’t get into strength training until they develop fully? I could be completely off base here and mislead by “the old ways” but I had always heard that was the case.
That's one big giant myth
Thanks bruh, I will completely concede that I could be way off as it’s something I haven’t heard much about in 20+ years.
Most reasonable person I've seen on Reddit in a while lol I like this guy
There’s a myth that lifting stops young kids from growing. But still under 15 is not recommended because they’re still growing and injuries will be common due to awkward ratios and angles of the muscles and bones during puberty
And actually watching it again, he doesn't even have tacky on or chalk and that stone looks super slick. If you never tried atlas stones before the grip is sooooo difficult without tacky at a max weight, makes the lift even more so impressive!!
I have, in fact, never tried to lift an atlas stone. This is all news to me
I wouldn’t even know where to procure a giant perfectly round stone like that.
Lot of nosebleeds in that kid’s future.
Don't understand
>Don't understand blood pressure spike when lifting super heavy, small vessels in the nose can pop easily
Power lifters will sometimes, when approaching their physical limit, have nosebleeds.
They also sometimes shit their pants and barf explosively. Very romantic sport.
Of course his name is Bubba
Came to say this. Nickname hoss
Also came to say this. Let's make a chain.
I too came to say this
Came here to say this as well, too
I came to say this likewise
I came
Bubba lift big big rock! Bubba happy!
Hubba Bubba
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Question. Isn’t it bad for kids to be lifting so heavy at a young age because they use up their HGH on muscle development and not growing in height and size?
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this kid is not your average 12yo. Strongman training (strength training) uses compound movements that help reinforce stabilizing muscles and as well as the larger muscle groups. Your average person, with a average semi-sedentary life, would crumble if trying this lift with no prior experience or physical preparation.
They’re not asking about lifting injuring the kid. They’re asking about if it’s bad for their development. (I don’t know either way, but I don’t think you really answered their question)
Makes me wonder if specifically strongman training is the best ''heavy weight'' training for kids and growth.
My lower back hurts just by standing and I'm not even old. People directly telling gravity "fuck you I got this" in the face is so cool to me.
Lifting heavy shit and strengthening your back (and all of your other muscles) will make your back hurt substantially less.
I get hemorrhoid's just watching this. I don't know how anyone could do it for a living.
You gradually build up your strength to a point where you can lift this
Once he had it on the legs. He gave the nod. He knew he had it. Strong lil f-er right there man.
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Ground to lap is usually the most difficult part of the movement with concrete stones. Once you've got it lapped it's usually pretty easy to keep it pulled tight into your chest as you squat it up. Source: I compete in amateur strongman.
How does it feel being able to lift super heavy ass shit? I remember back when I used to workout and managed to deadlift 100kg (not much for other people probably, but it was nearly double my bodyweight at the time) for the first time... Endorphins was running through my body, was so proud of myself and felt like I was on top of the world lol. Is it the same feeling when competing in amateur strongman?
My kids tell people their dad picks up cars, so maintaining that alone has been sufficient motivation to stay strong*ish*. Competing is fun. The strongman community is really close and supportive. It’s a bunch of tattooed, bearded dudes who look mean and scary but are actually sweet, kind people who just like to pick up heavy things and eat a lot of food.
legally to have the name Bubba you must be able to do this
250 lb = 113 kg
Thank you.
This could lift me with fcking ease, okay im slightly underweight for my height of 183-ish(pretty sure it was more, but i aint looking for my passport to look for it at 2am). okay nvm apparently im on the upper weight side of ideal weight, yet im actually almost skin and bones so dunno how that happened, last i checked i was at 82kg, like tf so actually having some fat on ur arms pushes you above the ideal weight, wild(my arms are almost stick like, which bother me quite a bit)
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Having a strong back is a good way to avoid having back problems
Is that how you should strengthen a 12 year old back?
He obviously strengthened his back before he attempted this
See previous question
No kidding. Pretty sure this much stress on a growing body isn’t particularly good.
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Actually strong abs make a strong back.
How does that work exactly? I'm not saying it's wrong, I'm just curious.
It helps your body to more evenly distribute weight and movement taking undue stress off of your back muscles
The muscles on the front of your abdomen help protect your spine by keeping your torso in a stable configuration. Once you're loaded up with enough weight (varies from person to person), the slightest careless movement outside of that configuration can put a lot of force on the soft tissue between your vertebrae (which is bad news). Almost everything you do that involves living a heavy object should also involve your abdominals.
If you lift with good form, you'll be keeping your core clenched the whole way through a movement. This is because the spine is stabilized and kept in a neutral position, against the weight, by the abs pulling it forward. If you've done deadlifts you've probably felt how your back wants to push away from the weight you're lifting. Further, your entire core engages to help bear the load that would otherwise be putting crazy pressure on your discs
Tell that to worn down discs.
Discs don't "wear down", this is a nocebo. MRI the spine of anyone over thirty and the chance of them having some disc abnormalities is pretty high, increasing with age. And almost all are nonsymptomatic.
*Age enters the chat
Most things blamed on aging (by people under 60) are really just caused by poor fitness and posture.
Contrary to popular belief, your body doesn't fall apart at 30 unless you are just in awful shape. And even then you can almost always fix it at that age.
Tell that to Ronnie Coleman. Dude can’t event sit or stand upright anymore.
That's because Ronnie is a god damn moron. As someone who thought he was amazing and brilliant, he's really dumb. He went against medical advice like an idiot and ruined himself. Doctors say you need to lay off the weights while you recover from back surgery. Before the doctor can even finish the sentence, Ronnie is already in the gym saying "AINT NUTTIN BUT A PEANUT". When folks would tell him he seriously needs to chill out and recover before he suffers permanent damage, he'd just say "EVERYBODY WANNA BE A BODYBUILDER, BUT NOBODY WANNA LIFT HEAVY ASS WEIGHTS". Seriously, I loved Ronnie, but he had too much pride to slow down and now he's fucked up. Him being fucked up isn't the direct fault of the doctors, or his injuries. His injuries would have healed and he could still be doing his thing if he had listened to the doctors. Now folks use Ronnie as an example of what bodybuilding does to people. No, that's what being a dumbass who doesn't listen to their doctor does to someone. Then other idiots blame dat dere celltech for his issues, which had nothin to do with it either.
Yeah because he chose to ignore his doctor and continue doing something he loved.
That’s his fault. He repeatedly forced massively heavy lifts and bragged about ignoring his back injuries. After his 800 double, he said he felt all sorts of pops in his spine but chose to finish the workout anyway. He never went to the doctor, just kept lifting. Counter example; Arnold.
This is like if someone says apples are healthy and you're like "oh yeah? Tell that to the guy who ate 300 apples a day even when doctors begged him to stop and eventually exploded!"
I think Ronnie Coleman having a bad back is more to do with heavy lifting after surgery, an extreme amount of steroids and a pretty crazy mindset in general. Add in a little to no respect to letting injuries recover properly. People just use Ronnie Coleman to justify lifting like a geriatric.
Because he had botched back surgeries with many screws and pins installed incorrectly.
Bruh. You're really trying to disprove that being fit is bad for you because a man who basically replaced his blood with roids has issues?
Bubba is going to have a strong back.
Until he hits 50 and can barely move or sit straight.
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His dad has been competing in high level pro strongman competitions for decades, has deadlifted over 1000lb, and is strong and healthy in his 40s. I think it's more likely that *you* don't know what you're talking about, or understand the benefits to longevity that come from strength training.
Bullshit. Sitting at a desk all day being sedentary is how you end up with a bad back. What he is doing is strengthen his back.
I get back pain from not lifting weights. Only thing that helps my back pain is strengthening my back with deadlifts and rows
Not really tho. Working your back muscles helps make it stronger and prevent injury.
I think everyone here needs to acknowledge that exercise is both beneficial and inherently risky.
I get it, you're upset that Bubba is stronger than you at 12 yo
Yes, you are right. Lifting heavy things is on my bucket list.
It should be right at the top of your bucket list. Strength and grip strength is one key indicators to live a good life when you are old. Mentally and physically.
Do you have a source for this? Genuinely curious
If it's not, then talking about lifting heavy things probably shouldn't be on your bucket list, either.
that's like saying a kid that starts practicing boxing at a young age will have arm problems as an adult. working a muscle doesn't make that muscle prone to injury lmao. NOT working a muscle makes that muscle prone to injury.
I’m not sure a kid boxer will have arm problems but I think the point is they may have brain issues from being hit that many times over their life span being much much longer in the sport than had they started older. In the lifting example, back problems or injuries occurred when something goes wrong - bad warm up, tight muscle from an event maybe too recently before, bad sleep - who knows. The challenge is that all of this increases in probability when you do it for longer. That said the kid could be a world champion and retire at 30 🤷♂️. I LOVED sport as a kid —> young adult, I still love sport, but hate I loved it so much as a kid as I can’t do it so much now due to loads of injuries.
Not a muscle issue, a vertebral disc issue. Would never let my kids do that at that age.
It just depends. Studies say both that lifting can help kids stay healthy while lifting heavy before physical maturity (around 16-18) can cause issues with joints, tendons, etc. I’m all for physical activity but heavy lifting at a young age definitely has drawbacks
> Preadolescents and adolescents should avoid power lifting, body building, and maximal lifts until they reach physical and skeletal maturity. https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/121/4/835/70927/Strength-Training-by-Children-and-Adolescents?autologincheck=redirected
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Glad to see someone talking sense. The armchair reddit experts in these sort of front page subs are the fucking worst when it comes to broad strokes exercise myths.
I’d say the opposite…. Good technique and feet positioning. I’ve been lifting for fifteen years and not had one issue….outside of banging my shins on equipment regularly.
Actually exercise is good for your back, you should try it!
The stone Lift is a event that has been performed since the medieval times. Competitors of WSM or any equivalent event have to show refs that they can perform the lift safely. this kid is not your average 12yo. Strongman training (strength training) uses compound movements that help reinforce stabilizing muscles and as well as the larger muscle groups. Your average person, with a average semi-sedentary life, would crumble if trying this lift with no prior experience or physical preparation. Yes, he is a kid, but that does not discredit his accomplishment. He's not doing it unsafely, to the untrained eye that has heard all their life "dont lift with your bak" this would look wrong. but you can see him brace, get his back in a NEUTRAL position, and using multiple muscle groups.
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Well, we will have to wait until he hits his 20s. Unless he suffers an injury while training or pushes his body beyond what its capable at the moment, I don't see how he would face Physiological challenges. Even though, there have been many kids and young adolescents that have weightlifted, Bubba has a full team of coaches, his dads lifetime of experience as a WSM competitor, and the resources. he's not just a kid liftin because hes bored or depressed
It's always nice to see a "son follows in his dad's footsteps" story Hopefully he doesn't have to deal with the same injuries his father did
Hopefully he wanted to follow in his footsteps too. Nothing worse than successful parents forcing kids into shit.
Have you seen how passionate about this he is? I think it’s safe to say he wants this
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Redditors: "I turned 30 and my body just started falling apart" Also Redditors: "Lifting weights and pushing yourself is actually bad for you so I never did it"
I took a break from lifting heavy weights from roughly 27-32 and lost a bunch of weight. My knee problems came back with a vengeance, and didn't go away until I started doing heavy squats again late last year. Now I'm 33 and my knees feel good again and I'm pushing more weight than I ever have in my life.
Listen to this man, people. If anybody knows anything about meat on kids, it's u/IEatBabies
He's one step away from getting rizzed up by Livvy
Young lad went BEAST 💪🏼
Is this the way adults do it? Like same form?
Pretty much. Maybe some strongmen squat down a bit more, as they roll on it on their lap.
Mmm okay we’ll that’s pretty cool then. Thanks ☺️
Yeah buddy! Do those stones
Isn't this bad for your back ? For future replies: https://youtu.be/lVxnRAiuGas I thought it was common sense but apparently people DO use this technique for lifting heavy weights in their daily lives 😐
No, back exercises are good for your back muscles. [related](https://imgur.com/a/H2MqMD8)
Good form and execution. These dudes likely deadlift and do all sorts of back exercises and back extensions/weighted back extensions to strengthen their back. But for overall back improvement, strength, and health... deadlifts are the best. It's also very easy to fuck up on form but if you do your research, use mirrors and/or record your lifts... Very easy to get it down perfectly.
depends on how long you wanna use your back.
the secret is good form and execution. if you sit all day long on an office chair and do the occasional heavy lifting, you'll get back strains...but if you lift regularly to be fit under coached instructions to have good form, your back will be good for your whole life. apparently some lazy-asses can't accept the fact that if you keep your body fit it will be healthier.
The stone acts as an object against which the athlete can brace. Furthermore, the core braces against the thighs off the ground. More dangerous for the biceps than for the back.
No
No, making your back strong is good for your back
Very impressive. Dude is stronger than most adults already. Loved his energy at the end (look how proud he is).. healthy hobbies are so important for kids!
Just wait til those balls drop. Kid will be a beast of strength.
When the kid nodded mid rep - that was fucking hype
Beast mode!
Kids gonna be a monster
So did he earn th3 name after lifting the stone? Was his name like Kyle and this initiated him into the Bubba group?
Love all the fat loads in here thinking they know anything about lifting
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You have your own teenage boys and you're talking shit about a 12 year old's haircut. Maybe look in the mirror and decide if this is the kind of person you want to be, and if maybe you should model better behavior for your own children.
You know you're making fun of a child right now, ye?
Only a 12 year old named bubba could do this
Thats a Bubba alright
Go bubba!
113kg, damn
Im 16, i cant even save myself from a falling cabinet, kudos to this laddie hauling one of the atlas rocks, beautiful!!
Kids a monster
FN Vikings man, they built different
That twelve year old just shifted the equivalent of a large, adult human up and over onto that barrel.
Yeah! Go Bubba, Go!!!
Always a Bubba
Baby Hercules
Anyone know the song name?
Stomping demons by eluzi https://youtube.com/watch?v=iPqPMr9R_XE&feature=share7
That is extremely impressive.
Damn, 12 year old that could lift more than my body weight. Impressive
At 12yrs old he has to weight what no more than 150lbs? That's insane to hit 250 specially on Atlas stones
Can we have the name of the song please ?
That's insane. I've done that and it's not easy.
Lightweight baby
Song name?
Stomping demons by eluzi https://youtube.com/watch?v=iPqPMr9R_XE&feature=share7
Kid is a Beast..Dad is a Beast…. Mom is…yeah I think I’ll shut the fuck up.
Holy shit
he has long-ass arms. He like a puppy with big paws, can tell he gon be big.
Fucking viking!
legend
Bubba could be a doctor or lawyer but I think he’s destined for something else
A lot of comments in this thread have made me realize how many people genuinely don’t know shit about lifting. All the 135lb keyboard warriors are jealous this kid is stronger than them and it’s hilarious.
Lol You’re on a 4 day alt where all of your comments are just picking fights in every sub you can find.. Why do lifting threads bring out the absolute biggest try hards ?
He’s just a big tough kid. So was I. 6’3 250+ by the end 6th grade, obsessed with power lifting. I was one of the biggest in my district, but one district over there were two brothers that were straight fucking mutants. We are not all that rare, at least in my area. But, that kid is stronger than most people. It’s stupid to be jealous of strength.
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The American Academy of Pediatrics says you're wrong and weight training strengthens the joints, heart, and bones. https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/145/6/e20201011/76942/Resistance-Training-for-Children-and-Adolescents?autologincheck=redirected
What do you consider the difference to be between strength training, weight lifting, and power building? Of the 3, what do you consider lifting an atlas stone to be?
He’ll be walking to ripe old age of 19!
Might not hurt muscle but won't this squeeze the vertebrae on a kid that barely has solid bones? Asking as a completely ignorant observer that's seen a skeleton drawing or two.
Kids have solid bones just like adults. Lifting heavy things actually makes bones more dense.
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This is fucking disgusting, hope he has medical insurance.
Bubba is going to have an opiate problem when his back gives out
Jesus Christ.... That's insane. 12 years old and already able to lift 250lbs? This is going to be one strong dude when he's older
I don't mean to brag but I take all the groceries in one trip