Raw Bench Press Record


RAW BENCH PRESS RECORD  ERIC SPOTO 722 LBS

all-time world record holder in the raw (unequipped) bench press since May, 2013.

Screenshot2013-05-21at10Eric Spoto
Born: October 22, 1976
Residence: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Height: 5’10.5″ (179 cm)
Weight: 310-330 lbs (160-150 kg)
Occupations: Powerlifter (bench press), Arm wrestler
Known for: Raw (unequipped) Bench Press World Record 722 lbs (327.5 kg) raw with only wrist wraps and belt (May 19, 2013) @ 315.5 lbs and 36 years old.

Facts: – Started weight training at the age of 14.
– Could Bench Press 500 lbs raw in the gym at the age of 20.
– Bench Press 600 lbs at around 27 years old.
– Became one of only three men in history to ever bench press 700 lb raw in an official competition (October 20, 2012).
– Bench pressed 500 lb raw for 10 strict repetitions easily in an official competition (October 20, 2012).
Bench Pressed 722 pounds (327.5 kg) RAW in an official meet (SPF) on May 19, 2013.  
– By pressing 722 lb raw Eric Spoto achieved the highest bench press ever performed without the aid of a bench shirt, surpassing the previous mark of 715 lb, set by Scot Mendelson 8 years before in 2005. Eric Spoto is currently the #1 ranked raw bench presser in the world.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progression_of_the_bench_press_world_record
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Spoto
http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/the-turnstile/bench-press-world-record-eric-spoto-benches-722-192156241.htm
http://www.lift.net/2013/07/17/eric-spoto-the-man-behind-the-bench-press-world-record/

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