If Nichols is bench pressing over 500 kilos now, he could turn out to be an unstoppable force soon enough.
Of their free time, most 16-year-olds probably aren’t working on constructing their strength within the gym. Fairly than polish up their staple lifts, they’re likely playing video games, hanging out with friends, or simply chilling out on the couch. Knowing this, it’s clear that powerlifter Morgan Nicholls is not any average teenager.
On Nov. 28, 2022, Nicholls shared an Instagram clip of himself successfully locking out a 233.6-kilogram (515-pound) bench press with wraps. In line with the caption of his post, the pressing feat is a private record (PR) for the young athlete. Considering Nicholls’ age, it could be much more impressive how easily the lift appears to come back to him the moment he lowers his stacked barbell onto his chest.
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Nicholls’ bench press PR could be a seamless follow to what has been a productive 2022 for the competitor. In April 2022, Nicholls captured a 274.3-kilogram (605-pound) deadlift during a training session. If the pull were to occur in an official meet, it could’ve surpassed Arslan Bochkaryov’s World Record 250-kilogram deadlift (551.1-pound) within the 90-kilogram weight class by over 20 kilograms (44 kilos).
While he’s already showing off incredible power for his age (or any age), Nicholls doesn’t have an in depth powerlifting history. In line with Open Powerlifting, the athlete has participated in only one sanctioned meet to date — the 2020 Southern Powerlifting Federation (SPF) GP Summer Bash. He got here in first place within the Teenage 13-15 division while competing within the 90-kilogram weight class with wraps. (Note: He actually finished his back squat with wraps but managed his bench press and deadlift raw.)
Here’s an outline of Nicholls’ only official powerlifting contest appearance up to now:
Morgan Nicholls | 2020 SPF GP Summer Bash Top Stats
- Squat (w/Wraps) — 204.1 kilograms (450 kilos)
- Bench Press (Raw) — 147.4 kilograms (325 kilos)
- Deadlift (Raw) — 206.4 kilograms (455 kilos)
- Total — 557.9 kilograms (1,230 kilos)
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On the time of this writing, Nicholls hasn’t outlined when he plans to feature as a powerlifter again. That doesn’t mean he isn’t staying busy. Even quickly glancing at his Instagram bio should disclose he has quite a jam-packed schedule. When not crushing it as a lifter, Nicholls is a running back and linebacker for his highschool football team, and even participates in track and field as a discus thrower.
While it’s not certain where he’ll take his talents next, it’s obvious Nicholls is an ambitious athlete. To live as much as his mother’s strength sports legacy — a four-time Ms. Olympia and International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB) Hall of Famer in Kim Chizevsky-Nicholls — he has to aim high. He’s definitely not falling short to date.
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