TX High School Senior bench presses 700lbs

[Darth Biscuit]

Impressive, most impressive...

Didn't really have any trouble with it either...

[Scrumtrilescent]

Did that one spotter really have to jerk at his belt like that? He's trying to get in the zone to bench almost half a ton and you're trying to rip his pants off. Not cool.

[Proudiddy]

Time to check for the juice.

[Darth Biscuit]

Looked to me like the kid was expecting him to do that... maybe it's their routine?

I'm always surprised at those bench press events that they don't have some sort of rack to catch the bar in the event of a drop. No way guys can catch it if he drops 700 lbs. I've seen too many accidents.

[Shufdog]

Something sort of like this?

[Darth Biscuit]

Yes... or like this...

[mr beauxjangles]

Yes... or like this...

Holy crap...look at his rib cage when that thing hits.

[SCP]

Looked to me like the kid was expecting him to do that... maybe it's their routine?

I'm always surprised at those bench press events that they don't have some sort of rack to catch the bar in the event of a drop. No way guys can catch it if he drops 700 lbs. I've seen too many accidents.

No doubt man. We had a guy whose pec muscle snapped and 495 lbs fell straight down on his rib cage. Nasty. That pec tearing sounded like somebody clapped their hands.

[Johnny Rockets]

No doubt man. We had a guy whose pec muscle snapped and 495 lbs fell straight down on his rib cage. Nasty. That pec tearing sounded like somebody clapped their hands.

I saw a guy do that and it was one of the nastiest things I ever witnessed.

I know when I snapped by bicep tending doing a preacher curl everyone on that side of the gym thought I broke my arm because the snap was so loud.

Both of those are images I will never get out of my head.

[Darth Biscuit]

No doubt man. We had a guy whose pec muscle snapped and 495 lbs fell straight down on his rib cage. Nasty. That pec tearing sounded like somebody clapped their hands.

See, that poo freaks me out... I love lifting and really enjoy it, but it's not worth getting hurt over. I'm stronger now in my old age than ever, but have no desire to try and press those huge weights... it's just too dangerous.

[TANTRIC-NINJA]

It has been beat!

footage

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7msb2_saturday-night-live-weekend-update_fun#.UVHUxFfDnug

[stirs]

So, without the shirt, does it equate to 525-550 lbs?

[Darth Biscuit]

Yeah, I don't think those shirts help that much... plus you still have to hold it with your hands and forearms. 700lbs is heavy. I think my arms would break.

[Luke Cage]

So, without the shirt, does it equate to 525-550 lbs?

That's probably about right. A lifter who knows how to lift with a 3 ply shirt can easily add 2-300 lbs on their bench with a shirt. Don't really understand how someone can be so proud of what is essentially an assisted lift; what's next, hydraulic bench shirts? lol