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i spotted a friend of mine at the gym this evening who was pressing 405 for reps. any spotter worth his lithium raises the weight off the rack so the lifter can concentrate on the actual process of bench pressing without wasting energy on the hoist. as i lifted the bar and positioned it over his chest i couldnt help but think of ryan kennelly's 903 pound competition press.
405 pounds is a shitload of weight; stack four plates on each side of an olympic bar and see what you can do with it.
903 pounds is insane. the fact that a human being stopped an absolute deadweight on his chest and authoritatively launched it to a lockout position is nothing short of mind-bending.
you know whats even more ludicrous?
the picture above reflects an 805 pound press. kennelly successfully and completely legitimately benched ninety-eight pounds more during a subsequent competition.
thats 97 pounds shy of half a ton.
i wonder when human muscle's ability to move increasingly absurd amounts of weight will equilibrate with human bone's capacity to withstand stress.
405 pounds is a shitload of weight; stack four plates on each side of an olympic bar and see what you can do with it.
903 pounds is insane. the fact that a human being stopped an absolute deadweight on his chest and authoritatively launched it to a lockout position is nothing short of mind-bending.
you know whats even more ludicrous?
the picture above reflects an 805 pound press. kennelly successfully and completely legitimately benched ninety-eight pounds more during a subsequent competition.
thats 97 pounds shy of half a ton.
i wonder when human muscle's ability to move increasingly absurd amounts of weight will equilibrate with human bone's capacity to withstand stress.
posted by megaton at 12:06 AM
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By the color of his face and the weight he is lifting…aneurysm would be my first thought.
powerlifters do have an uncanny tendency to die at a comparatively young age although heart attacks far outweigh strokes.
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