24/02/2026
Pre-season done. General Performance Phase activated.
3RM trap bar deadlift testing with two 16-year-old rugby union/league hybrids who decided the off-season wasn’t optional.
are far exceeding anything that I could dream of at 16
142.5kg and 152.5kg at sixteen years old — that’s structured strength and conditioning, not luck.
We built this through progressive overload, smart volume management, and intent on every rep.
Force production up. Posterior chain firing. Bar speed aggressive.
Any coaches wanna fire some shots at my boys about their technique lifting 1.5-1.75x their BW?
Their technique and posture at 60,80,100,120kg is so strict and fkkn spot on that I’m happy to push them despite their relative young training age,
This is what happens when you respect periodisation and actually recover between sessions.
Off-season wasn’t random gym work — it was movement quality, hypertrophy blocks, max strength development, and position-specific power.
Trap bar deadlifts are a weapon for athletic development — lower limb strength, trunk stiffness, and transfer to sprint acceleration.
We test with purpose, not ego — 3RM gives us data without frying the CNS.
I jumped in and matched 152.5kg after putting in my own off-season graft — coach has to walk the walk.
I’ve got more in the tank… but that top-end strength reveal comes later in the performance cycle.
If you’re a young athlete chasing speed, power, and collision dominance, stop guessing in the gym and start training like it’s a system. Send me a message and let’s get fkkn started 💪
Sarg
