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The advent of bench press shirts, which support the lifter's shoulders and provide upward force, have increased records significantly since 1985. As of 2023, the world record bench press without any equipment ("raw") was set by American Julius Maddox at 355 kg (782 lb), surpassing his previous record of 349 kg (770 lb). [1] [2]
Weighing 291 pounds, Arcidi set another world record with a 718.1 lbs bench press at the APF Bench Press Invitational on September 30, 1990, in Keene, New Hampshire. [5] On September 14, 1991, at a Mr. Olympia contest, he squared off face to face with his greatest rival Anthony Clark to determine who the greatest bench presser of the world was.
The record prior to that was 738.5 pounds (335.0 kg) by Kirill Sarychev, set in 2015. Maddox also holds the official world record for most times bench pressing 700 pounds (320 kg) in official powerlifting competition, with 10 times. [6] Maddox competes at anywhere from 440 pounds (200 kg) to 460 pounds (210 kg) bodyweight in recent competition.
During the Pro Bowl weekend in Honolulu, Hawaii, he won ESPN's "Strongest Man Award" during the Pro Bowl weekend in 2006 by bench pressing 43 reps with 225 pounds. On March 21, 2006, Allen was released by the Dallas Cowboys, after spending his first 12 seasons with the organization from 1994 to 2005.
James Henderson is the current world record holder for heaviest drug tested raw bench press in history and the highest raw bench press ever done in a full powerlifting 3-lift-meet (squat-bench press-deadlift). His record setting lift was 711.0 lbs. (322.5 kg) [13] and was performed on July 13, 1997, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as the 3rd ...
Here's what's considered a good bench press weight, per fitness experts. ... like repping out 225 pounds like you're at the NFL ... Don’t make this change for just one bench press session. Test ...
Knowing how those muscles play a role in performing a solid bench press, and which muscle group may be the cause of your failure to bust through a sticking point, say Men’s Health fitness ...
In 2020, he broke the previous record for his first time, with a total of 932.5 kg (327.5 kg squat, 237.5 kg bench press, 367.5 kg deadlift), beating the previous record of 922.5 kg set by Jesse Norris in 2015. [12] In 2021, Haack set a record in the 90 kilogram weight class, managing a total of 1,005.5 kg (340 kg squat, 263 kg bench press, 402 ...