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In 2009 Alan achieved the men's benchpress world record in the 140 kg weight class for men 50 and over, at 202.5 kg (446 lb). [4] Aerts held numerous powerlifting and benchpress championships and records in both open and master's competitions, including California, [5] US, [6] [7] [8] and World champion.
[1] [2] The magazine featured powerlifting interviews, nutrition, training, meet results, and upcoming powerlifting competitions, as well as Top 100 rankings by weight class and men's and women's Top 50 rankings for the squat, bench press and deadlift.
Bench press: 601 lb (273 kg) raw Deadlift: 924 lb (419 kg) raw In training, prior to his 903.9 lb (410 kg) raw deadlift in competition, 1995. In a two-week period in spring 1998, Henry squatted 855 lb (388 kg) raw without knee wraps for 3 reps, bench pressed 495 lb (225 kg) for 5 reps, and overhead pressed 405 lb (184 kg) for 3 reps, all while ...
Anthony Wayne Clark (September 15, 1966, in Philippines – May 22, 2005, in Friendswood, Texas, U.S.) was an American powerlifter, holder of the world record for the reverse-grip bench press and member of the York Barbell Hall of Fame.
Eventually these competitions became standardized to three specific lifts: the squat, bench press, and deadlift; and this form of weightlifting sport was given its distinct name of powerlifting, with the International Powerlifting Federation being formed in 1972 to regulate and promote the sport. [14]
Powerlifting is a competitive strength sport that consists of three attempts at maximal weight on three lifts: squat, bench press, and deadlift.As in the sport of Olympic weightlifting, it involves the athlete attempting a maximal weight single-lift effort of a barbell loaded with weight plates.
Weighing 291 pounds, Arcidi set another world record with a 718.1 lbs bench press at the APF Bench Press Invitational on September 30, 1990, in Keene, New Hampshire. [5] On September 14, 1991, at a Mr. Olympia contest, he squared off face to face with his greatest rival Anthony Clark to determine who the greatest bench presser of the world was.
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.