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    bench press record

    i went to a deadlift and bench press competition this saturday and watched a 49 year old man bench 525! he set a new world record, breaking the old one by 25 lbs. if some of you guys haven't watched a powerlifting comp, you have to go. it's pretty intense

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    I've been to a few powerlifting compititions. Its amazing what some people can lift. It inspired me to enter a couple of small bench press compititions myself several years ago. After seeing a powerlifting meet it always gave me a new boost to hit the gym harder.

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    Power to the old people!!

    I have a friend who,s an ex powerlifting champion and he,s 5,5 and approx 170lbs and he,s over 55 and looks good.He lifts weights that just don,t seem real he,s awesome.

    I guess the saying never to old comes to mind

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    There is a 40 yr old guy where I work out that claims to do 535, but that with some bounce, not pause press.
    Anthony Clark can do 805. or something like that. Thats a lot of weight to be dropping on your chest.

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    I can do 15lbs. 2 whole times.

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    Re: bench press record

    Originally posted by dane26
    i went to a deadlift and bench press competition this saturday and watched a 49 year old man bench 525! he set a new world record, breaking the old one by 25 lbs. if some of you guys haven't watched a powerlifting comp, you have to go. it's pretty intense
    Absolutely ! That is why I am into PLing....it's an incredible sport just like BBing.

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    i powerlifted competitively for 6-7 years in the early to mid 90's, and i loved it.

    anthony clarks brother, larry, owns a little supplement shop next door to one of the gyms i work out at, and he is a strong bastard also. anthony set the bench press record at 805, but was later disqualified for using a reverse grip. hell, thats even harder! he still owns the teenage world record in the bench press though. its like 545 or in that range, i'm not sure.

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    BK you will have to stop posting your pics in your avatar I get disheartened looking them LOL

    805 thats a lot of weight.Anyone ever watch the stongman contests like worlds strongest man? how the hell those guys get the weight of the floor amazes me I mean squatting 2 1/2 tonnes !!

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    ..and i can only lift 190kgr for 8reps

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    Thats a 190 kg more than me at the moment!!

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    Originally posted by Little Girl
    Hey Dane! Was the comp at the ProGym in Mtl?

    At my last comp, there was a 13years old girl, 90lbs who did a 220lbs deadlift! Without a powersuit! I wish I would of start at that age!

    Powerlifting is great! It's you against you all the time! At my last comp, I wasn't satisfied of my bp and squat because I already did better than that in the gym but I was soooo proud of my deadlift. When I'm braking records, I'm proud but it's nothing like braking your own records! My best deadlift is 310lbs at 118lbs. I will never forget the feeling I had that day!

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    Little Girl,

    That's great. The feeling you get when you break a record, even if it's just your own personal record is awesome. I just love PLing.

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    Originally posted by Little Girl
    Hey Dane! Was the comp at the ProGym in Mtl?


    LG
    no...it was here in NY.

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    Originally posted by Little Girl
    Sorry Dane, I don't know why but I thought you were Canadian too...
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    sometimes i feel like one....between the weather and the huge canadian influence on this board. i gots love for my north of the border brothers and sisters

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