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Thread: Brief History & Progression Of All Time Bench Press Records

  1. 06-11-2009, 06:59 AM #1
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    Thumbs up Brief History & Progression Of All Time Bench Press Records

    I thought this was pretty interesting to see how the bench press records has increased over the last 100 years.
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    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bench_Press_world_records

    YEAR WEIGHT RECORD HOLDER
    2008 1075 Ryan Kennelly
    2007 1050 Ryan Kennelly
    2006 1010 Gene Rychlak
    2004 1004 Gene Rychlak
    2003 900 Gene Rychlak
    1999 802 Tim Isaac
    1995 740 Jamie Harris
    1993 735 Anthony Clark
    1985 705 Ted Arcidi
    1983 *** Bench Press Shirt Invented by John Inzer
    1972 675 Jim Williams
    1971 661 Jim Williams
    1967 615 Pat Casey
    1953 500 Doug Hepburn
    1951 450 Doug Hepburn
    1950 400 Doug Hepburn
    1916 363 Joe Nordquest
    1898 361 George Hackenschmidt
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  2. 06-11-2009, 07:38 AM #2
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    I would like to see the record holder's raw benches after 1983.
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  3. 06-14-2009, 01:25 PM #3
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    just wondering.. I heard at one time Doc Lucky held the bench press record. I have never seen this on any official place.. does anybody know? I "heard" he held the raw record back when it was 651lbs, many years ago.
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  4. 06-15-2009, 10:50 PM #4
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    Just trained with kennelly this weekend! awesome!
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  5. 11-05-2009, 01:32 PM #5
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    How about Bill Kazmaier
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  6. 11-05-2009, 05:03 PM #6
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    Cool post!
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  7. 11-09-2009, 01:44 PM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rookie Powerlifter View Post
    How about Bill Kazmaier
    Big Jim Williams records were not counted after elbow wrapping was outlawed.
    Kaz held the record from 1981 in the supers with lifts of 634 and later with 661.
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  8. 11-09-2009, 01:47 PM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by quarry206 View Post
    just wondering.. I heard at one time Doc Lucky held the bench press record. I have never seen this on any official place.. does anybody know? I "heard" he held the raw record back when it was 651lbs, many years ago.
    Is this the same Doc Lucky who was the high school shotput champion in Florida back in the 70's?
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  9. 11-19-2009, 06:04 PM #9
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    Regardless of raw or not. Insane amount of weight :P
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  10. 12-11-2009, 01:12 PM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by supermarty View Post
    Is this the same Doc Lucky who was the high school shotput champion in Florida back in the 70's?
    yes same guy..
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  11. 12-19-2009, 06:22 AM #11
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    clark was the first guy to hit 800 in bench. it was controversial, but he did it first.no doubt

    i may be wrong but thought kennelly was second
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  12. 12-19-2009, 06:26 AM #12
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    and no one mentioned Chris Confessore, who barely stands at a height of 5'4" tall and weighed just 236 pounds came out of nowhere and bench pressed 741 pounds! By doing so he not only recorded the heaviest triple bodyweight bench press at the time, but he also broke Anthony Clark's 738 pound bench press record.
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