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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.
In 1928, the sport dropped the 'one hand' exercises, going forward with three 'two hand' exercises: the snatch, the clean and press, and the clean and jerk. The 1972 Olympics was the last Olympics featuring the clean and press, as difficulties in judging proper form led to it being dropped from subsequent competitions. Athletes, rather than ...
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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.
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 ...
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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.