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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.
Eric entered his first official competition weighing 321 pounds (146 kg) on October 20, 2012, at Boad's Kings Of The Bench VII in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he bench pressed 660 pounds (300 kg) on his first and 700 pounds (320 kg) on his second attempt, becoming one of only three men in history hitherto to ever bench press 700 lb raw in an ...
In 2009, Jackson earned the title "Mr. Olympia 2009 World's Strongest Professional Bodybuilder" by benching 523 lbs (237 kg) in an old polyester blast bench shirt and deadlifting 815 lbs (370 kg) in a champions deadlift suit for a 1,338 lb push/pull total defeating Ben White, who bench pressed 573 lbs and deadlifted 633 lbs for a 1,206 lb total ...
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]
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.
On November 9, 1972, he performed bench press of 675 lbs (with ace bandages on elbows/without a bench shirt). [3] Jim Williams was the first man to bench press 300 kg (661.41 bs) in competition [ 3 ] the international governing body for the sport of powerlifting.
Today, the Derby usually sells out the all-star stadium and millions watch the event live on ESPN. Major League Baseball has no other skills event on the All-Star calendar. The other features of the period before the game, which covers Sunday and Monday, include an all-star game of Minor League Baseball players and a celebrity softball game.
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 ...