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Aug 1, 2023 · Did Ivan Putski and Tony Atlas bench press 600 pounds and Goldberg 565 and Hulk Hogan 550, as the internet says? These are all phenomenal numbers for raw bench presses (performed without a bench shirt) and done without helping hands in competition form. Without video or photo proof, we can’t believe any of them.
Pro Wrestler/Bodybuilder Tony Atlas bench pressing 405 for 3 reps in 1999.
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For context, In 1982 the world bench press record was 661lbs, and the record without using a bench shirt appears to still be 680lbs today. But unofficial records and records using bench shirts are up to just under 800lbs.
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Prior to beginning his in-ring tenure, Atlas had a successful career as a bodybuilder, winning the title of Mr. USA. He also won numerous power lifting and bench press competitions, cementing his reputation as a bona fide strongman.
Apr 2, 2024 · By the time Tony graduated from Patrick Henry High School in Roanoke in 1974, he stood six foot two and could bench press five hundred pounds. The beast wasn’t just out of the cage. He was ...
