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The women's equipped bench press record belongs to Avory Brown, from New Zealand, who lifted 317.5 kg (700 lb) (2023, IPL standards), [4] [5] and the raw bench press record belongs to April Mathis from the United States, who lifted 207.5 kg (457.4 lb) (2016, Southern Powerlifting Federation standards). [6] [7]
The only discipline in Paralympic powerlifting is the bench press. The sport is governed by the International Paralympic Committee ( World Para Powerlifting ) and is open to anyone with a minimum level of disability who can extend their arms within 20° of full extension during a lift.
Arent suggests keeping your expectations simpler: “If you can bench press your body weight, you’re doing pretty good,” he says. “If you’re a powerlifter, you’ll be able to do much more ...
The rules of powerlifting have also evolved and differentiated. For example, in ADFPA/USAPL competition, the "press" command on the bench press was used, not used, [39] and then used again, following a 2006 IPF motion to reinstate this rule. [40] IPF rules also mandate a "start" command at the beginning of the bench press.
One of the enduring truths of American politics is that women tend to be more liberal than men. A majority of women have supported the Democratic candidate in every presidential election since 1996.
This event was the lightest of the women's powerlifting weight classes, limiting competitors to a maximum of 40 kilograms (88.2 lb) of body mass. As with all Paralympic powerlifting events, lifters competed in the bench press. Each athlete was allowed three attempts to bench press as much weight as possible.
The bench press or chest press is a weight training exercise where a person presses a weight upwards while lying horizontally on a weight training bench. The bench press is a compound movement , with the primary muscles involved being the pectoralis major , the anterior deltoids , and the triceps brachii .
Tazzie Colomb (born August 20, 1966) is an American professional female bodybuilder and powerlifter.She is one of the longest-competing IFBB female professional body builders of all time. [9]