TOMO 24,876 Posted February 22, 2022 Report Share Posted February 22, 2022 for those interested in lifting or strength sports... the bench press record was beaten yesterday....its an unofficial record as its set in a gym rather than in a comp...the record was 349 kilo or 770 lb....the new record is 365 or 804 lb.. heres a vid 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,043 Posted February 22, 2022 Report Share Posted February 22, 2022 He seemed to make that look quite easy to be honest. I just can't imagine that weight 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TAXI DRIVER 549 Posted February 22, 2022 Report Share Posted February 22, 2022 I`ve been watching him for some time now,getting close to Julius Maddox` World record.All he has to do now is do it in a competition.Julius is also peaking for a competiition soon so watch this space.Good for the sport to have someone to push you to your limit. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 29,649 Posted February 23, 2022 Report Share Posted February 23, 2022 Its not that long ago that 500 lb was a very respectable gym lift....300 lb on top of that doesnt bare thinking about. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMO 24,876 Posted February 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2022 4 hours ago, gnasher16 said: Its not that long ago that 500 lb was a very respectable gym lift....300 lb on top of that doesnt bare thinking about. jesus what gym did you go to...lol 3 plates was very good ..ad 4 plates outstanding... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurcherman 887 12,679 Posted February 23, 2022 Report Share Posted February 23, 2022 Could lift that no problem 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 29,649 Posted February 23, 2022 Report Share Posted February 23, 2022 51 minutes ago, TOMO said: jesus what gym did you go to...lol 3 plates was very good ..ad 4 plates outstanding... My own gym funny enough,infact it wasnt so much go there as live there at times......this was back when a 500 lb lift was still 4 plates as it was 55's back then....500 was always the benchmark between " you're an extremely strong chap " and " you need to be doing something with that ". 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 44,298 Posted February 23, 2022 Report Share Posted February 23, 2022 1 minute ago, gnasher16 said: My own gym funny enough,infact it wasnt so much go there as live there at times......this was back when a 500 lb lift was still 4 plates as it was 55's back then....500 was always the benchmark between " you're an extremely strong chap " and " you need to be doing something with that ". This may be a completely ridiculous question mate but it’s from a total “know nothing” in the subject so you will have to excuse me….. I look at stuff like that lift and the weights you are talking about and wonder if some people just don’t have the bone structure for that ?……as in, 500lb pressing down on your arms could literally break bones? Is it the case or is that a totally stupid thing to say ? Lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 29,649 Posted February 23, 2022 Report Share Posted February 23, 2022 5 minutes ago, WILF said: This may be a completely ridiculous question mate but it’s from a total “know nothing” in the subject so you will have to excuse me….. I look at stuff like that lift and the weights you are talking about and wonder if some people just don’t have the bone structure for that ?……as in, 500lb pressing down on your arms could literally break bones? Is it the case or is that a totally stupid thing to say ? Lol No thats absolutely right mate of course it takes years and years of lifting to reach such heavy poundages,building not only the muscular strength needed but more importantly the tendon and ligament strength to hold it all together.....put your average man off the street under such weight and his skeleton will literally fold up on him through the joints. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 25,258 Posted February 23, 2022 Report Share Posted February 23, 2022 1 hour ago, W. Katchum said: Can them weights be lifted consistently without medicinally help? Either way it’s some serious achievement that I either think wilf is correct and some folk ( me included) just ain’t meant to lift that much, it’s a serious leap with what I’m capable of now to that 500, it’s never gonna happen, is it my mental state or waiting too late to start or is just a tall slender framed guy ain’t ever gonna be able to compete with somebody built for lifting ? I no a lad that is incredibly strong, has been like it since childhood I think it’s a genetic thing mate, he ain’t ripped or nothing like that just a beast, carrys 8 x 21ft scaffold tubes at a time off the back of the lorry, you can only make the most of what you got mate, 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,638 Posted February 23, 2022 Report Share Posted February 23, 2022 I can't imagine those sort of limits are being pushed without hormonal assistance, in addition to a genetic lottery win. Not that I care one bit, crack on superman! Talking about the bodies being built for it and the entire anatomical chain, I saw a video of a similar sort of mental lift where the fellas tendon just went as soon as he started to lower it! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cantona 310 Posted February 23, 2022 Report Share Posted February 23, 2022 2 hours ago, W. Katchum said: Can them weights be lifted consistently without medicinally help? Either way it’s some serious achievement that I either think wilf is correct and some folk ( me included) just ain’t meant to lift that much, it’s a serious leap with what I’m capable of now to that 500, it’s never gonna happen, is it my mental state or waiting too late to start or is just a tall slender framed guy ain’t ever gonna be able to compete with somebody built for lifting ? Body mechanics play a big part 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMO 24,876 Posted February 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2022 2 hours ago, Born Hunter said: I can't imagine those sort of limits are being pushed without hormonal assistance, in addition to a genetic lottery win. Not that I care one bit, crack on superman! Talking about the bodies being built for it and the entire anatomical chain, I saw a video of a similar sort of mental lift where the fellas tendon just went as soon as he started to lower it! loads of them on youtube mate....larry wheels had a fella with him last year trying to bench 5 plates incline ...he popped his peck... and scott memdelson ..powerlifter and arm wrestler ....theres a bit of old film of him doing it...and the next day the hole of his arm and chest shoulder are red with a masive bruise Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMO 24,876 Posted February 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2022 makes your toes curl watching it chaps Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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