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    Is 20 to late to start powerlifting?

    Hi guys first off I don't come to this part of the board much but here are my stats;

    170lb 15-18% bodyfat
    20 years old, been training for over a year. Started off at 135lbs and 11.5 inch arms, now I'm around 14.5-15.0''

    I have a screwed up knee, but I can squat

    225x10 prety easy
    175x4 bench..never really bench though, mostly dumbbells.

    I am not huge and stonge but I want to get there. I know what to eat but I just don't really know where to start. I'm over in FL and have tried to find info about meets and such but haven't had any luck.
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    Never to late
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    "My Stars and Garters", young man!"

    It is never too late!

    I am a 51 year old mother of two teens and my son is no older than you. Been taking a Women's Strength Class since last September and just "ran" with the premise. Been naturally strong for the most part (rural lifestyle) but took the class to gain muscle, get more flexible and lose weight. Lost several inches and 45 pounds to boot. Right now, I have 20 more pounds to go to be where I feel comfortable at (175). There are a couple of strong women whom I would like to try to emulate. Who are at my height (5'6") and that weight.

    Finally able to parallel squat 235lbs for 10 reps. If a old crone like me can do it......You certainly can go beyond this with time .

    About the bench....feel good about yourself. I can only do 4 sets (bb) @ 6- 8 reps of 125 right now. Managed to do 135 a couple of times. Have an old left rotator cuff tear (not from lifting) to watch out for.

    So, just take care of that knee and you will travel far
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    I like to see women invovled in strength training

    also no 20 is not too old to start, what is this politics?!
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    Originally posted by Arthur Saxon
    Never to late
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    Sh!t man, you're just starting your life when you're 20! The only thing in life you're too old to start at that age is puberty!
    A lot of men peak in their 40's or geater but most peak in the mid 30's. By the time you're 35, you could have 15 years of powerlifting behind you. Thats an eternity of training to develop serious power. Train properly and approach your progress with patience and you'll be hitting those high numbers eventually. I'm in my 13th year of lifting and I'm about to smash through the 1800 total. 1900 won't be far off when that happens and then.... 2000! I'm hoping for the 1 ton total in a few years - which would be 15/16 years of training behind me. So, like I said, 20 is a great age to start!
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    it's never to LATE to start anything!!!

    My older brother is 42 and he just started running two years ago and this past year, he did his first Marathon " now my 224 pound ass would struggle to do a MILE " !!!!

    So go get busy!!!
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    It's never too late! Here's an old "hard charger":
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    Originally posted by MiloMan
    It's never too late! Here's an old "hard charger":
    He outpulls me
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    Originally Posted by MiloMan View Post
    It's never too late! Here's an old "hard charger":
    dam, if that aint inspiring........

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    Originally Posted by MiloMan View Post
    It's never too late! Here's an old "hard charger":
    Wow! Thats a pic to show anyone who argues about "too late" . At 82 many people cant pull their pants up let alone more than twice their bodyweight in deadlift.
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    I just switched over to the elitemadcow's 5x5 about a year ago, I'm 22 now. So it's never too late my friend
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    Oh geez... as everyone has said, no not too late.... my brother didn't start until he was 21 and he's done amazing!! I am slightly older... just started at 27 and with good coaching I have made gains I am proud of and have my sights set to improve...
    Powerlifting... do you have what it takes?
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    For your knees I would substitute box squats as to not mess them up any further.
    *edit* hello 5 year old thread LMAO
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    Originally Posted by TheMeat View Post
    For your knees I would substitute box squats as to not mess them up any further.
    *edit* hello 5 year old thread LMAO
    lol, I revived it. I was shocked to hear
    someone asking if 20 was too old to start.
    Looked up and realized....dammmmm this thing is
    5 yrs. old......
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    Originally Posted by UnlimitedSteel View Post
    He outpulls me
    LOL I could only deadlift 300 back then
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    Not too late.
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    As everyone else said, it's never too late.

    At the gym I'm at now we have 14 year old girls and 55 year old men competing. Guys training for 20+ years and guys competing with less than a year experience. It really doesn't matter one bit.




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    I started lifting weights at about 19 and a half started "powerlifting" at 20..
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    I was just wondering how fizler was getting on...

    CLICKY THINGY

    Must be tough training with fibromyalgia which according to Wikipedia is pain, interspersed with chronic pain. Ouch.

    *edit*

    BTW my training partner has pulled 595 in the gym at 198. He's 62 years old.
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