World Record Bench Press

Welcome to our world record bench press page. This page has up-to-date information on world record bench press. We keep track of the top five biggest bench press records and provide you with a picture of the world record bench press holder. We aim to keep the bench press records on this page up-to-date (which is often hard with the benchers constantly breaking their own records!) so if you see any incorrect world record details here please contact us.

The world record bench press holders on this page are amazingly strong athletes! Years ago, people said no one could break 900 pounds, then they said no one will every break 1000 pounds! Well the current world record bench press holder has broken the 1000 pound mark! You can see these guys in action at bench press competitions around the world.

Ok, let's get to the bench press records! The bench press records are listed from the heaviest down. If you want to talk about these bench press world records, or maybe get some benching tips for yourself, visit our forum.

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Scot Mendelson Heavist bench press ever recorded - 1008 pounds!

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Gene Rychlak Jr. second place world record bench press holder benching 1005lbs!

Ryan Kennelly Third biggest Bench press record holder benching 903lbs!

Shawn Lattimer Fourth biggest Bench press record holder benching 859lbs!

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Tiny Meeker Fifth biggest Bench press record holder benching 848lbs!