Why am I very strong, but it doesn't show???

Okay... I am 13, I can one handed curl 30 pounds, and I can bench press 200, maybe more. The most I've done is 200. I am 5 3, and 90 or so pounds. I am very strong, but my body doesn't show it. Why not?


I know most 13 year olds lie about how much they can bench, but honestly I CAN bench 200 pounds.

Give us video of it .I am 12 and i am gonna record a video of me benching 145 and if i can do 155 i wil get both of them on video because some people are non believers and im gonna make some believers out of them.

go talk to Guiness(book of world records) or sumthing..  that is 2.22% of ur bodywieght damn
wow!! sorry about the 222% i fixed it now






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if you're cup's already full then its bound to overflow

ORIGINAL: SuperCoolFool

Okay... I am 13, I can one handed curl 30 pounds, and I can bench press 200, maybe more. The most I've done is 200. I am 5 3, and 90 or so pounds. I am very strong, but my body doesn't show it. Why not? I know most 13 year olds lie about how much they can bench, but honestly I CAN bench 200 pounds.

 
Can I make a suggestion? First of all, if you are going to post something like this back the information up. You say you're 13, yet your profile has no age at all. Secondly, 200lbs divided by 90lbs = 2.22lbs / lb of bodyweight (which I have to agree does put you in the upper reaches of strength) and thirdly, may it be possible for a picture as well (so we can assess where your strength is)

H. Hayfield

I knew this would happen, becuase no one believes me sept' my friend whitch was spoting me. But this topic was not made for me to brag about how much I can lift. I would like to know why I am so strong, but my body is not that great. Girls say I have an awesome build, but my friend whitch has a better body is much weaker than me.

And to all of you that don't believe me, I'll try and take a picture next time I do it.

ok forgot the Benching, you ask why your so strong but it doesnt show,
1.What does your diet consist of?
2.How many Kcals you eating each day?
3.How much protein intake per day?
4.What is your workout regime?
5.Do You SQUAT!

if you're cup's already full then its bound to overflow

Double post my bad

if you're cup's already full then its bound to overflow

its pretty hard to believe someone benching 2.2 there own bodyweight man
 
Most record holders DONT do that, and youre 13, unless you inject about 500 grams of pure testosterone and steroids in every hour-your body cant naturally get that strength
 
also, is your form of 200 correct?
 
lowering down taking 3 seconds and steady
keeping at chest for 1-2 seconds
and raising taking 3 seconds
 
and does your spotter have the finger under the bar?
finger under the bar and a little help can make you max a lot more than you might think.

Probably using a smith machine 

Your probally not growin cause your overtrainin When I first got into lifting weights I benched every other day, I got strong real quick, but didnt gain any mass. Considering your 13 and only 90lbs how do you expect to look buff?  You gotta eat and rest more. 

"BF STAK"
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First. Damann, diet well I don't know exactly but I try and get as much protine as I can. Kcals? I dunno. But I get around 2000 cals per day, at least I try for that or more. I try and get at least 50 protine a day, but I usually get 30 to 40. I do 300 sit ups, 500 crunchys, run a mile, 20 to 50 one handed curls of 20, and some times I do some other stuff. "Do You SQUAT!" If your speaking of having much weigth on yoru shoulders, NO. I find it highly dangurous, unless it's a machine.


Second, twistedlink. I would like it if you would stop posting in this topic becuase you go off topic just trying to tell me I'm a liar.


Third. Thanks for the advice BigSwole.

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Stop runnin a mile a day, and try to take in more protein, aim for 90-135 grams of protein per day.
 
- 18 grams protein in 3 eggs (morning or pre/post work out)
- 10 grams potein in 8 oz of yogurt (Morning)
- 25 grams protein in one whey protein shake (post workout)
- 33 grams in one can of tuna (any time of the day)
- 16 grams in 2 cups (16 0z.) of milk (any time of the day)
- 16 grams in 1/2 cup of cottage cheese (nite time right before bed)
 
thats 118 grams protein and that should be easy to consume
 
you say you normally get 30-40 grams, thats just not gonna cut it for quality muscle growth
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"BF STAK"
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GNC PM Protein, Dymatize Xpand

Thanks for advice man. I know I don't eat a lot, really bad for me.

Someone always has to write on the walls "Mike was here". But then someone else puts an arrow and it says "Mike is a ****got". So Mike comes back to check it out, "What the hell?! I was here but not as a ****got!"
-Dane Cook

ya its really not that hard to get 30 a day let alone a meal, for breakfast you could have 1 Cup Oatmeal,maybe Sausage or Eggs and a big glass of milk that right there is over 30grams, try this site and track your calories www.fitday.com, post and ask questions in training and nutrition forums, more people look at those

if you're cup's already full then its bound to overflow

How the hell was i off topic?
 

200 sounds ridiculous for a 90 pound kid. no offense.. you probably have really bad form. go for form and steady reps. you dont need a lot of weight. but hey, im just trying to help and of course this is just my opinion.

Age - 19

6/22/07- 5'10'' 191 9% bf

I you want size you need to squat. Squats will help with your bech as well. It may seem dangerous at first but if you think about it so is benching heavy if you don't have a spot. So i reccomend the eating that was stated above and to stop running, and to start squatting. Just make sure that you have proper form and get the person who spots you on bench to spot you on squats. If you don't know proper form there are a lot of sites where it can be found so just google it. Hope that this helps.
-Kyle

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A friend of mine is 10 and can bench only 70 and he looks really muscular.  You did 120?  He weighs about 100 and is 4'9" by the way.  What other lifts did you do at 10?  Just curious.

before ur 14-15 years old u should only be doing ur body weight or ur not gonna grow
 
superfool ur a fool to think of benching 300 pounds before ur 14. God bless if u can do it but don't plan on growing ne more. ur going to stunt ur growth like that
plus ur going to hit plateau's
 
if i was having a kid lift he would just do his body weight push-ups, sit ups, chin ups, pull ups, curls with very light weight maybe 5's
 

I curl 50/55 and I can ALMOST do 200 on bench.

I know that doesn't really say anything but damn, kid you are either super man or your friend was holding that bar for you.

i dont get what is up with all these show off people, supercoolfool dont even try to make us believe you can do that because it is unhumanly for a 13 year old 90puond kid

most importantly, we are just some online dudes, why dont you stop wasting your time and go sign up to the world powerlifting championship.

people stop this none sense, im tired of these useless posts
 
and your answer to your question is "genes" supercoolfool, even tho its impossible

ALSO I DIDN'T EVEN MAKE THIS TO SHOW OFF!!! THIS WAS ORIGINALY MADE TO ASK A QUESTION!!!

BTW Thanks for the answer.
 
 
dont get on my nerves man

Someone always has to write on the walls "Mike was here". But then someone else puts an arrow and it says "Mike is a ****got". So Mike comes back to check it out, "What the hell?! I was here but not as a ****got!"
-Dane Cook

    It does sound very unbeliveable.  My little 11 year old bro 103 pounds benchs 80...  And I thought that was good for his age...   It would be awsome if you got the video.  And take it easy guys no one needs to be yelling at anyone, there just being honest and it is very unlikely for someone that size to be able to lift that.  Even squating that much at 90 pounds...  I'm just trying to clear it up a bit. 

call me what you will i dont really care
lets reevaluate this for what it is
hes askin why he dosent show his strength
ok you ready
heres my answer
hes 13
i dont even know if he has testosterone enough to support muscle mass
you can call this a knock but i dont knock no one
however if you dont have the proof to back up some outrageous claim
i say i dont believe till i see
that believin without seein only works with santa clause and jesus for me chief
later

If weightlifting was easy, everyone would do it

You gotta lift BIG, to get BIG

Doesn't matter how much you lift but how you lift it

Lol....  True true.  I knew a 14 year old who did 210.  He was an african american had a beard and all.  Mayabe it was 250.  It was back in 7th grade o well.

There's some helpful posts, and some not so helpful- I don't think the issue here is how much a thirteen year old can really lift at that weight, the question is why do some people have strength that doesn't really show.
It's possible to increase your strength without adding muscle, simply because the muscle you already have learns to operate at it's peak potential- Think about your average person who decides to start lifting without a real diet in place. They still experience beginner gains, because their body learns how to use the muscle it already has. Naturally, there's only so much you can expect from this- Sooner or later, your body will simply have to add more muscle mass in order to be able to lift more, since you cannot build new muscle without the proper nutrients, period.
So, if you want some strength that really shows, you have to eat right- Plain and simple.

Right now I take about 100 protein a day... Is that enough?

Someone always has to write on the walls "Mike was here". But then someone else puts an arrow and it says "Mike is a ****got". So Mike comes back to check it out, "What the hell?! I was here but not as a ****got!"
-Dane Cook

It's not enough to say you take this much protein- sure protein is important, but you need your whole diet in shape before you can really make progress. Protein means a lot, but it doesn't mean everything in other words. Get concerned with all of it- Protein, carbs, fats- the proper amounts of the proper types of these will get you on the right track. Check out our nutrition forum, do some reading there- There's a lot to learn in those pages.
To answer the question though, generally speaking in order to gain muscle you want to take in something like 1 1/2 grams of protein per pound of lean mass. You might have to work up to that amount, and some people try to go as high as 2 grams per, but 1 1/2 should be fine.
Remember though- If the rest of your diet's crap, all that protein is only going to do so much.

You should be eating carbs in an amount 2x your protein...and healthy fats too.
 
You can get GREAT gains with only .9 grams per pound of bodyweight if you do this.
 
So
100 g protein (400 cals) 24%
200 g carbs (quality whole food carbs!) (800 cals) 49%
50g fat (450 cals) 27%
 
Total = 1650 calories
 
As you gain weight be sure to increase your eating.
Also be sure to give your body REST.

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My best friends aunt is a Nutrtionist and she says I should be getting 2000 cals a day. I normaly get around 1500.

Someone always has to write on the walls "Mike was here". But then someone else puts an arrow and it says "Mike is a ****got". So Mike comes back to check it out, "What the hell?! I was here but not as a ****got!"
-Dane Cook