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A bench shirt is a stiff supportive shirt, used to improve performance in the bench press, most often in powerlifting competitions. Bench shirts are usually made of polyester, denim, or canvas and come in single- or multi-ply thicknesses. The extremely tight fit of a bench shirt supports the weightlifter's shoulders and deltoid muscles. [1]
Raw powerlifting, also called classic or unequipped powerlifting has been codified in response to the proliferation and advancement of bench shirts and squat/deadlift suits. The 100% RAW federation was founded in 1999; [ 66 ] within a decade, many established federations came to recognize "raw" divisions, in addition to their traditional (open ...
Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (/ ˈ ʃ w ɔːr t s ə n ɛ ɡ ər / SHWORT-sə-neg-ər, Austrian German: [ˈarnɔlt ˈaːlɔʏs ˈʃvartsn̩ˌɛɡɐ] ⓘ; born July 30, 1947) is an Austrian and American actor, businessman, former politician, and former professional bodybuilder, known for his roles in high-profile action films.
shirt: 356 kg (785 lb) 1997: Anthony Clark presses 356 kg (785 lb). [34] shirt: 364 kg (802 lb) 1999: Tim Isaac is the first man to bench press over 800 lb* with a lift of 802 lb (364 kg) on July 24 in Phoenix, Arizona. [35] [36] shirt: 408 kg (900 lb) 2003: Gene Rychlak is the first man to bench press 900 lb (408 kg). [37] shirt: 455 kg (1,004 ...
Doug Young (August 21, 1944 – October 7, 2005) was an American national and world powerlifting champion multiple times throughout his career while competing in the 242 lb. and 275 lb. weight classes. [1] Doug won his third straight world championship title at the 1977 IPF world championships. [1]
Stan "The White Rhino" Efferding [1] (born November 6, 1967) is an American IFBB professional bodybuilder and a powerlifter competing in the Southern Powerlifting Federation (SPF). He held the all-time raw world powerlifting records in the 275-pound-class in the Total without knee wraps (w/o 2,226.6 lbs) and in the Squat without knee wraps (854 ...
In the early Games, all lifters competed in the same events, regardless of their individual body weights. 1896. One hand lift; Two hand lift; 1904. Two hand lift
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