Courtesy photo of Sarah Biddle published by the Brown County Democrat
The Biddles of Bean Blossom in Bean County, Indiana are a remarkable family. The three sisters—Abigail, 17; Hannah, 15; and Sarah, 13—have followed their father Brent into powerlifting, where they have set world records for their weight and age classes. They also followed his lead into karate. Since they're homeschooled, their father training them is just another part of life.
While this is a bright story, it's not without a haze...
Teenage years - if you're going to powerlift, that's the time to do it. Young joints can usually recover. But once the body nears maturity, the cumulative microtrauma from the terrible forms used in PL - exaggerated ranges of motion, full joint flexion under load - will take their toll, and that kind of damage is irreversible. I hope these girls will access education on this.
Records are for glory, but lifting is for life.
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