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Chauvinistically speaking, this article is primarily for the guys. That is not to say that I do not recognize the fact that there are women who want to build a stronger bench press as much as any man. However, this article is for the guys who love to bench press. In my experience as a competitive powerlifter and referee, I have seen the biggest bench press ever by a man: 1,008 by Scott Mendelson, and by a woman, 501 by Becca Swanson. They were two of the most amazing feats of strength that I have ever seen. Two short years ago my wife Lisa and I were two of the referees for Mendelson's 875 world record and all-time best (yes, they are two different things) bench press. Since then, the record has shot through the proverbial roof to over 1,000 pounds! Unbelievable. (We now pause for a brief rant.) Before you tell me about your uncle's next-door neighbor who has a friend who has a cousin who went to school with a guy who can bench press 2,000 pounds, I'll tell you what I...
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