Re: 13-Year-Old Girl Becomes Powerlifting World-Record Holde

[Guest guest]

Thanks Dr. Ralph it does.

Of course, in our fractured feds, everybody mostly " wins " and is mostly " world

champion " lately, sigh. Good story of a little girl learning a good sport and I

hope she stays with it - a lot of female PL give up at the college level or

thereabouts because of pressure to be more well, " girly " and possibly get

married. Peer and other pressures take their toll, unless they find a good team

that supports their efforts in remaining strong and true to themselves.

Maybe I'll lose my CO state records to Abby someday - Mel used to say,

" Records get broken, titles you have forever " .

The Phantom

aka Schaefer, CMT/RMT, competing powerlifter

Denver, Colorado, USA

13-Year-Old Girl Becomes Powerlifting World-Record

Holde

This article should put a smile on 's face

13-Year-Old Girl Becomes Powerlifting World-Record Holde

http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/01/29/13-year-old-girl-becomes-powerlifting-world-\

record-holder/

Ralph Giarnella MD

Southington Ct. USA

[Guest guest]

This brings a question to my mind. Is it okay for children to lift heavy

weights at this age?

Edwin Freeman, Jr.

San Francisco, USA

13-Year-Old Girl Becomes Powerlifting World-Record

Holde

This article should put a smile on 's face

13-Year-Old Girl Becomes Powerlifting World-Record Holde

http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/01/29/13-year-old-girl-becomes-powerlifting-world-\

record-holder/

Ralph Giarnella MD

Southington Ct. USA

[Guest guest]

Naomi Kutin holds THE world record in the squat, she's 10.

http://www.powerliftingwatch.com/node/21520

From: efreem3407@... <efreem3407@...>

Subject: Re: 13-Year-Old Girl Becomes Powerlifting World-Record

Holde

Supertraining

Date: Monday, January 30, 2012, 3:25 PM

 

This brings a question to my mind. Is it okay for children to lift heavy

weights at this age?

Edwin Freeman, Jr.

San Francisco, USA

13-Year-Old Girl Becomes Powerlifting World-Record

Holde

This article should put a smile on 's face

13-Year-Old Girl Becomes Powerlifting World-Record Holde

http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/01/29/13-year-old-girl-becomes-powerlifting-world-\

record-holder/

Ralph Giarnella MD

Southington Ct. USA

[Guest guest]

Perhaps - and there's the simple fact that raw lifting has not drawn the same

lifters that equipped has so far.

Sure, there are some good raw lifts - but equipment only makes up part of the

picture, you must be strong before you put it on. Folks like Sioux-Z Hartwig

(formerly a 97 lb'er) are good for considerably more than 2 plates raw. The Raw

lifting in question also allows some assist in the knees - and a belt. The

federation at the time Sioux-Z (just as a comparison) did not recognize RAW

lifting - and therefore she did not put in a full strength effort officially at

a meet, raw. That's just one of many smaller athletes who likely would have done

pretty well. That 10 yo is strong though, and I hope she sticks with the sport.

Who can say.

Simply put, the best lifters overall and likely true owners of some of the " raw "

records still haven't bothered to come forward and well, shatter what's there at

present. Plus RUM is just 1 meet, it's a non federation meet - AAU (for example)

has had raw lifting for the longest time of all feds - I'd look at their lifts

to make some comparison, then start looking at feds with a lot of members and

their raw meets.

As I've said before, there are too many feds, too many so called WR holders. I

don't bother to count mine any more - what I register is my lifetime PR's and

how they increase if possible. Sure, I'm a master, but I also competed at the

Olympia Invitational, which was only for those top ranked and literally by

invitation only. Just like the Arnold invitational meets.

It's too bad. It's part of the " everybody has to finish first " thing that has

taken over. If you don't run from real competition, you won't always win. But

you'll also know you really competed...instead of the sham of 1st all the time.

Too many feds, too many divisions, have divided my sport. I compete the open in

protest, and folks don't generally want to be in the open against even an old

lady like me.

Sigh.

For me, PL is now about having fun. Challenging myself.

I hope the little girls in the articles continue on and enjoy the sport for

life. Lift and be strong.

the Phantom

aka Schaefer, CMT/RMT, competing powerlifter

Denver, Colorado, USA

13-Year-Old Girl Becomes Powerlifting World-Record

Holde

This article should put a smile on 's face

13-Year-Old Girl Becomes Powerlifting World-Record Holde

http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/01/29/13-year-old-girl-becomes-powerlifting-world-\

record-holder/

Ralph Giarnella MD

Southington Ct. USA

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I don't know if you've been following USAPL much, but they have had a Raw

Nationals since 2008 and IPF will be offering a World Championship in 2013 (I

believe). Also, the Arnold has had a Raw Challenge for at least 2-3 years now.

USAPL/IPF allows belt, knee sleeves (slip-on only without straps to tighten),

and wrist wraps.

I agree with you that a lifter needs to be strong before using gear.

Unfortunately, I don't see many of the top equipped lifters entering the Raw

categories: they pretty much figure " if it ain't broke, don't fix (change) it " .

JMHO.

Merrick

Bellevue, NE

>

> Perhaps - and there's the simple fact that raw lifting has not drawn the same

lifters that equipped has so far.

>

>

> Sure, there are some good raw lifts - but equipment only makes up part of the

picture, you must be strong before you put it on. Folks like Sioux-Z Hartwig

(formerly a 97 lb'er) are good for considerably more than 2 plates raw. The Raw

lifting in question also allows some assist in the knees - and a belt. The

federation at the time Sioux-Z (just as a comparison) did not recognize RAW

lifting - and therefore she did not put in a full strength effort officially at

a meet, raw. That's just one of many smaller athletes who likely would have done

pretty well. That 10 yo is strong though, and I hope she sticks with the sport.

Who can say.

>

> Simply put, the best lifters overall and likely true owners of some of the

" raw " records still haven't bothered to come forward and well, shatter what's

there at present. Plus RUM is just 1 meet, it's a non federation meet - AAU (for

example) has had raw lifting for the longest time of all feds - I'd look at

their lifts to make some comparison, then start looking at feds with a lot of

members and their raw meets.

>

> As I've said before, there are too many feds, too many so called WR holders. I

don't bother to count mine any more - what I register is my lifetime PR's and

how they increase if possible. Sure, I'm a master, but I also competed at the

Olympia Invitational, which was only for those top ranked and literally by

invitation only. Just like the Arnold invitational meets.

>

> It's too bad. It's part of the " everybody has to finish first " thing that has

taken over. If you don't run from real competition, you won't always win. But

you'll also know you really competed...instead of the sham of 1st all the time.

Too many feds, too many divisions, have divided my sport. I compete the open in

protest, and folks don't generally want to be in the open against even an old

lady like me.

>

> Sigh.

>

> For me, PL is now about having fun. Challenging myself.

>

> I hope the little girls in the articles continue on and enjoy the sport for

life. Lift and be strong.

>

> the Phantom

> aka Schaefer, CMT/RMT, competing powerlifter

> Denver, Colorado, USA

>

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