Originally Posted by Mudge

Gene hit a 1005 bench at the IPA nationals in PA this weekend, no video yet sorry.

Originally Posted by Dale Mabry

Is that the guy with the flame shirt and mushmouth hat?

Originally Posted by Flex

i wonder how his strength is compared to ronnie's...
Ronnie can do 250lb 75x's. i think that's almost just as impressive.

As far as squat, what's the powerlifting record?
Platz did 500lb 23x's, which isn't TOO shabby...

Originally Posted by Mudge

I read Ronnie could do 225x75, which is a raw bench of somewhere in the 700s IIRC which is almost impossible to believe, but who knows. Right now the raw bench record belongs to a 400 pound guy who put up 711.

Originally Posted by Flex

i wonder how his strength is compared to ronnie's...
Ronnie can do 250lb 75x's. i think that's almost just as impressive.

As far as squat, what's the powerlifting record?
Platz did 500lb 23x's, which isn't TOO shabby...

Originally Posted by ponyboy

I'm not too familiar with powerlifting - do they have different events for guys that do the lift without all the aids (bench shirts, etc.)? Do powerlifters who use aids look down on those who don't or vice-versa? Kind of like "natural" bodybuilders vs. those who obviously use gear...

Originally Posted by Mudge

There are drug tested PLs, but there are plenty who cheat just like anywhere else. There are also raw lifters yes, but its pretty rare because its not safe - raw benching is done at the Arnold, not sure about every year but Chabot competed there at least once. I have a clip of him doing 675 raw and he fires it up FAST, his personal best is just under 700 and shirted he litterally only puts on about 25-30 pounds. He is using poly which is probably a mistake, most of the big guys like him use double denim, poly flexes too much.