Morgan Nicholls is one of the prodigies in powerlifting.
When someone says age is just a number, they are usually talking about getting older. In the case of Morgan Nicholls, it can be used because of his incredible strength at such a young age. Th 15-year-old powerlifting prodigy recently showed another impressive lift when he pulled 238kg (525lb) three times in a recent training session.
Nicholls stepped up to the weight with a lifting belt and wrist straps. He dominated the first two reps before having to work hard to complete the third. After locking out three reps, he dropped the weight and had another big-time lift under his belt.
“Heavy Deads ☠️ today – ended up tripling my max but had to leave a little blood on the platform to get the third one ? top set 525×3”
Morgan Nicholls is currently a high school student who excels on the football field. He is a two-way player that can be seen at running back or middle linebacker. At 15 years old, powerlifting is nothing new to Nicholls. He burst onto the scene at the age of 12 and continues to make significant progress with his lifts.
Nicholls is the son of Chad Nicholls, a bodybuilding coach and nutritionist who has worked with some of the best of all-time. This includes eight-time Mr. Olympia Ronnie Coleman and reigning two-time champ Big Ramy. Morgan’s mother, Kim Chizevsky Nicholls, won four consecutive Ms. Olympia titles during her career from 1996-1999. She was named to the IFBB Hall of Fame after what was a legendary career.
In 2020, Morgan Nicholls made his only appearance at a competition during the SPF GP Summer Slash. He won gold in the Teen 13-15 division and 90kg category. He set official PRs of 204.1kg (450lb) squat, 147.4kg (325lb) bench press, and 206.3kg (455lb) deadlift. This was for a total of 557.9kg (1,230lb). Not a bad showing from a 13 year old.
This competition was two years ago now and Morgan Nicholls has continued to beat his PRs. This will only continue as he matures and gets older. To this point, Nicholls has shared his massive lifts on social media. His gym PRs feature a 226.8kg (500lb) squat and 188.2kg (415lb) bench press. This deadlift of 525 pounds is his current PR and he was able to do it for three reps. For reference, his squat and bench press PR would be world records in the 90kg category and Teen 13-15 division.
Morgan Nicholls continues to be a phenom in powerlifting and a name that will be around for a long time. It is unknown when he will take the stage next but we do know that if he competes, it will be a must-see event.
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