Meeting Jon (part 2)
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February 1st his max was 135. He’ll be pressing his weight by his birthday in June.
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@jon-nyc said in Meeting Jon (part 2):
Klaus and I got to spot him as he hit a new personal record of 160 on the bench press. Not bad for 14, no? He really only started taking the gym seriously 6 months ago.
Last week he hit 185. His goal is 200 by the time school starts again (he’ll be in 10th grade).
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He’s 5’ 10, 175.
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That's a pretty strong lad for that age. Bet he'd be good in the martial arts (which help with flexibility).
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He did karate until Covid. No interest now.
He wants to play basketball this next season.
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Hope he enjoys it and does well.
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I broke my arm when I was 14 and got to participate in a special rehab program at my high school where I got to workout with weights and run. Later, I talked to the rehab guy who was an ex-marine - and he let me continue to workout in the weight room rather than the usual gym classes. I was never very good at any sport involving spheres moving through time and space. In any event, I eventually got pretty strong. More importantly, it set me up for a lifelong commitment to lifting (and injuries). I have a pretty comprehensive gym in our garage - though it has the charm of an Appalachian storage shed. It makes it easy to work out daily. I'm a much better at lifting than running.
I no longer lift for maximum weights on the bench and injuries prevent me from even doing some lifts - but I do what makes sense for me.
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Thanks, man. This will be his first real effort at a competitive team sport. Not counting soccer at 5 years old.
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Yeah. Here he is on Father’s Day