Arnold Schwarzenegger kicked off his birthday this morning by reflecting on some of his fondest bodybuilding memories. In his monthly newsletter, he looked back on his days working out with Italian bodybuilder Franco Columbo, and revealed his career max bench press: 525 pounds.
Universe, he won the heavyweight class while dressed in ordinary gym clothes. His best lifts then were: squat 474 lbs. (215 kg.), bench press 441 lbs. (200 kg.), and deadlift 683 lbs.
He is known for lifting insane weights even while training for bodybuilding and aesthetics. In his training program “blueprint to size” Arnold reveals his unofficial gym records to be a 247 Kg Squat, 226 Kg Bench Press and 322 Kg Deadlift.
Reports suggest Stallone was able to bench press 385-400 lbs (174.6-181.4 kg) and squat 500 lbs (226.8 kg) in his prime, however, a bench press contest with former Mr Olympia-turned-trainer for Rocky II, Franco Columbu ended in tragedy.
Guy Parker smiles while flexing for a photo at the 2021 Mr. Olympia in Orlando, Florida. Parker benched 481.5 pounds to win the bench press category. UT Tyler kinesiology student Guy Parker, 24, wears a large medal after winning the bench press category at Mr.
Per Open Powerlifting, Wheels has not competed in a sanctioned powerlifting meet since the 2020 XPC Arnold. At that contest, he hit his competition best squat — 394.6 kilograms (869.9 pounds) — his all-time world record raw bench press, and his career-best total of 1,075 kilograms (2,370 pounds).
As of 2021, the world record bench press without any equipment ('raw') was set by American Julius Maddox at 355 kg (782 lb) surpassing his previous record of 349 kg (770 lb).
Mark Henry and Ryback broke the NFL scouting combine record for the 225-pound bench press with a stunning 53 repetitions each during a sold-out television taping of SmackDown in Hershey, Pa., Tuesday night. The World's Strongest Man crushed the record of 51 reps, set by Justin Ernest at the 1999 NFL combine.
Though the man who would be Hulk was four years younger and 20 pounds heavier, Arnold's smirk grew wider as he hit his first few poses. At 240-plus pounds, yet with a waistline that still measured just 34 inches, Arnold had brought his best-ever body to the Olympia dais—and he knew it.
“Squatting and all those kind of like heavy leg exercises, I can't do anymore,” he told Men's Health. “My knees are shot. I have to protect my knees because I want to go skiing.” But, as anyone who follows him on Instagram knows, Schwarzenegger does still lift weights, thanks to updated gym technology.
Chris Hemsworth is not a low-rep guy, and, focusing on functional strength, he prefers pushups to bench presses. In a 2018 video, Hemsworth reps out bench presses with 195.
For people who need concrete evidence that Arnold was strong, take a look at some training numbers the Austrian Oak himself mentioned in his Blueprint training program: Squat: 545 pounds. Bench Press: 500 pounds. Deadlift: 710 pounds.
But not if you're Arnold Schwarzenegger. As "The Oak" readily admits today, his thighs—and especially his calves—were a glaring weakness during his early years living in the States.
The man who has the biggest arms in the world—a whopping 31 inches—is Egyptian bodybuilder Moustafa Ismail. He used to hold the Guinness world record for the world's largest biceps until suspicions arose that he'd used site enhancement oils (synthol) to artificially inflate the size of his arms.
' MAPLE HEIGHTS, Ohio — Sean McCall isn't just your average kid. At 13 years old, he's lifting 225 pounds. It's an accomplishment that broke the bench press world record with the World Raw Powerlifting Federation.
In addition to the 50 rep 225 lb bench press, Williams also benched 405 lbs for 15 reps (although he's hit more before), and states in his Instagram video's description that he hadn't flat benched for about a month prior to the lift, and he's in a caloric deficit.
