What Is The Most Weight Ever Bench Pressed
According to the record books arnold s best bench press was 500lbs which has always been a world class number.
What is the most weight ever bench pressed. It was done by a power lifter named ryan kennelly in 2008. Prior to anderson s lift the soviet champion alexey medvedev had matched the olympic record of the time with a 330 3 lb 149 8 kg press. A standard barbell weighs 45 pounds and you may begin by lifting only the bar.
Albany kentucky united states march 22 2013. Made at a metal militia powerlifting federation meet that bench press is not only three pounds over tiny meeker s six year old record of 1 102 pounds and it s not only 335 pounds over julius. The current world equipped record with shirt is held by will barotti at 501 kg 1 105 lb.
Usa at the 2016 arnold sports festival held in columbus ohio usa on 5 march 2016. We rarely have such weights lifted said the solemn russian announcer as anderson hoisted 402 41 lb 182 53 kg in the two hand press. Bench pressed a 225 pound barbell 31 times.
This is quite a remarkable accomplishment as many people cannot even squat 1075lbs. Photo via will barotti a few weeks ago 35 year old powerlifter will barotti achieved something never before done when he bench pressed an unheard of 1 105lb. Well throwing out weight classes the overall most weight lifted bench press is 1075lbs.
There s no information on the internet whether the lift was done with a pause or not. Blaine also squat lifted 500 kg during the competition. If you haven t done any lifting before marsland recommends learning the technique with a training bar that weighs 22.
The heaviest bench press in a single lift is 401 5 kg 885 lbs 2 oz achieved by blaine sumner b 22 june 1987. Anderson then did a 402 5 lb 182 6 kg press. The world record for the most lifted in the bench press raw without any equipment assisting the lifter is 722 pounds 327 5 kg by eric spoto while the world record for an equipped press is.
Now speaking with fitnessvolt he revealed his motivations for this unprecedented lift and what his goals are moving forward.