Bench Press Olympic Record
This bench was accomplished by ryan kennelly.
Bench press olympic record. Paralympic powerlifting is an adaptation of the sport of powerlifting for athletes with disabilities. Olympic record bench press by. On april 12th 2008 kennelly set the bench press record with a lift of 1070 lbs 486 kg during the american powerlifting association open iron war held in kennewick washington. Even if you can t bench press or squat your way to a world record it s always motivating to see people who can.
The world record for the combination of the squat deadlift and bench press gives you the powerlifting total. Sunday june 21 2020 add comment edit. The biggest bench press of all time is currently set at 1070 pounds. He was wearing a bench shirt to assist him in this record setting achievement.
Bench press world records are the international records in bench press across the years regardless of weight class or governing organization for bench pressing on the back without using a bridge technique. The equipped bench press record. The advent of bench press shirts which support the lifter s shoulders and provide upward force have increased records significantly since 1985 for example when the shirted record was. The current record was set on february 9th 2019 by ray williams.
6 ft 2 his current record is the third time in 2008 that he has broken the bench press world record. Younger men are typically able to bench press more than older men and men in general. 5 mma fighters who can lift insane weights world record bench press raw weightlifter drops 545lbs on his chest in failed benchpress all time records all about powerlifting. Weightlifting at the level of the pros below requires a combination of grueling training purposeful recovery solid nutrition and a lot of grit and determination to succeed in the sport one must put their training at the top of their list of priorities.
Blaine sumner sets the new bench press world record at 454kg 1003lbs. The average weight most adult men and women can bench press depends on age fitness level and other factors. He lifted 1070 pounds on april 12 2008. Ryan kennelly has broken his own world record now twice and is the current holder.
The only discipline in paralympic powerlifting is the bench press. His three lift total was 2 436 pounds.