Scot Mendelson new bench record

[Squatman51]

Anyone have a clip of it??

[power65]

What is his new record? I'm getting to where I can't keep up w/ these things these days. Please let us all know. Thanks.

[Squatman51]

he got 1008 lbs... he went fo like 1035 or something and missed it

[simm]

Anyone know his other lift poundages?

[keth'naab]

i'm pretty sure he's a bench specialist.

715 BP raw @ 308. that is no bench shirt. that is fuggin' animalistic.

[powerliftmike]

Mendy goes wild!! Havent heard too much on it, but I called up Mendy and he said he hit 1008. 3 lbs over the previous world record. And yes, he is a bench specialist.

[Doc.Sust]

he "claims" to be able to squat 1000 raw, but thats bullshit, and
i would call the guy out on it. the best squaters on this planet can not squat a grand raw. beau morre, over an 1100 squat with gear, 700 squat without gear at shw, if mendelson was able to squat a grnad raw then he would be easily able to get 1300 with gear, which is impossible(at least for now) i call bullshit on mendelson, bullshit!!!! if there is a possibilty of a human squating over a gran raw, it certainly wont be a bench specialist. andy bolton may be ble to come close to itbut thats about it, and i am still not even sure if he could do it

[Squatman51]

do you consider "raw" just a belt or belt and wraps

[power65]

When it comes to squat I would still consider "Raw Squat" a belt w/ Knee wraps. The knee wraps don't really add that much to your squat in the big scheme of things. Knee wraps...though they do give some poundage...are still more of a protective measure than anything. Not like a super canvas squat suit that gives you close to 300# to your lift. With my knee problems I have to wrap up w/ anything over 400#s.

[Doc.Sust]

do you consider "raw" just a belt or belt and wraps

belt and wraps

[powerliftmike]

he got 1008 lbs... he went fo like 1035 or something and missed it

Not only that but he attempted 1049, but couldnt lower it to his chest.

[RJstrong]

He could not get 1050 to touch his chest... it's official (and I am suprised I am even saying this) powerlifting gear is out of contol!!!

[power65]

RJStrong....

You are right. Powerlifting Gear is WAY OUT OF CONTROL. WAY WAY WAY OUT OF CONTROL. If your bench press shirt won't let half a ton touch your chest????? WOW. These guys are getting close to 300# out of the shirts. That is crazy. I just don't understand where the pride in that is??? I know that pisses alot of you off, but it's true. I think it's awesome that someone can bench 900-1000#. That is impressive because I can't do it. But what gets me is when they start talking about how these guys are the best benchers of all time and how they keep pushing the records. What's pushing the records is that the gear keeps getting better. Do you mean to tell me that if some of the great bench pressers of the past 20 years had the same gear that the guys have today they couldn't be hitting these numbers? Come on. The guys of the past were benching in a basic Inzer Blast shirt. Those guys were getting 40-60 lbs out of their bench shirts compared to guys today getting 250-300#s. Basicly this is the arguement that will never end. It is what it is. All we can say is yes....Gear is out of control.

[Doc.Sust]

RJStrong....

You are right. Powerlifting Gear is WAY OUT OF CONTROL. WAY WAY WAY OUT OF CONTROL. If your bench press shirt won't let half a ton touch your chest????? WOW. These guys are getting close to 300# out of the shirts. That is crazy. I just don't understand where the pride in that is??? I know that pisses alot of you off, but it's true. I think it's awesome that someone can bench 900-1000#. That is impressive because I can't do it. But what gets me is when they start talking about how these guys are the best benchers of all time and how they keep pushing the records. What's pushing the records is that the gear keeps getting better. Do you mean to tell me that if some of the great bench pressers of the past 20 years had the same gear that the guys have today they couldn't be hitting these numbers? Come on. The guys of the past were benching in a basic Inzer Blast shirt. Those guys were getting 40-60 lbs out of their bench shirts compared to guys today getting 250-300#s. Basicly this is the arguement that will never end. It is what it is. All we can say is yes....Gear is out of control.

i hate the gear, and couldnt agree more, btwn the drugs and gear it has evolved into a whole new sport. i don't condone either, the day the press record became higher than the dealift record was theday i gave up all hope for this sport, the wpo, with there shoty judging(nobodysquats bellow parallel) this equipment it all is a far cry from ever becoming a olympic sport, it is more of a side show,

[Braveheart04]

i hate the gear, and couldnt agree more, btwn the drugs and gear it has evolved into a whole new sport. i don't condone either, the day the press record became higher than the dealift record was theday i gave up all hope for this sport, the wpo, with there shoty judging(nobodysquats bellow parallel) this equipment it all is a far cry from ever becoming a olympic sport, it is more of a side show,

Let me first say that anyone who can bench over 1000 lbs. deserves a great deal of respect, no matter how its done! With that being said, let me say that I couldn't agree with you more. If you go back to long ago years and look at some of the strongmen of the day, such as Arthur Saxton, who was able to do enormous lifts without a belt, wraps, drugs of any kind and wonder how they did it! Bob Peoples was another example, deadlifted well over 700 lbs. weighing maybe 180, again without any modern aides. I wonder what they could do with today's help??

[Doc.Sust]

Let me first say that anyone who can bench over 1000 lbs. deserves a great deal of respect, no matter how its done! With that being said, let me say that I couldn't agree with you more. If you go back to long ago years and look at some of the strongmen of the day, such as Arthur Saxton, who was able to do enormous lifts without a belt, wraps, drugs of any kind and wonder how they did it! Bob Peoples was another example, deadlifted well over 700 lbs. weighing maybe 180, again without any modern aides. I wonder what they could do with today's help??

it just is a joke,. iwas on rychlaks web page, and some one aske him if his shirt that he pressed a 1000 in was the same shirt that he used to press 875, he replied no and went on how inzer gives him unlimited shirts, he uses a shirt 4 times and throws it away, he and john inzer are constantly tinkering with the shirt and adding to it.. as i read the thread i realized, is whole press depends on inzer and all the shirt modifications he gets , and the average person coluld never aford that mny shirts or custom alterations in a year. it makes me sick,

[power65]

Glad to see some posters with some sense. You guys are right on. These jacked up weights are not good for our sport....they only make it a joke because everyone knows that the gear and drugs are such a huge part of it.

Glad to see so many people finally waking up and agreeing w/ me.

[bmg]

he got 1008 lbs... he went fo like 1035 or something and missed it

I saw him shoot for 1035 and miss it this month. .... actually the weight didnt budge once it hit his chest. it might take some time before he can make it happen.