It's official, I am "Arguable The Strongest Old Dude On The Planet"

**vr3.9** · 06-04-2011, 06:50 PM

Today entered my first power lifting contest. Goal to own US Raw Bench record. It is the same as the World but you can't break a world record except in National and World meets. Old record 412.5. To break it you have to beat it by 5.5lbs.

First lift: 405lbs - Disqualified, I came off my chest before the rep said press. (lots of rules)

Second lift: 418.9lbs Wanted to try and remember all the rules and make sure I at least got the record.

Third lift: 440lbs The last one was so easy felt pretty confident. Had the same old problem of trying to make my left arm wait for my right. There was some anti-climactic confusion at the end I still don't understand. I thought I must have broken another rule but they confirmed it was good and will be new US raw bench record.

**CoopKill** · 06-04-2011, 07:03 PM

Nice man! Holy crap!

+1 for old dudes!

**Zaroth** · 06-04-2011, 07:12 PM

Congrats man. Very impressive.

**Granny** · 06-04-2011, 07:19 PM

I'm so happy for you!
I actually have tears rolling down my face buddy.
Congrats

**BigTyla** · 06-04-2011, 07:30 PM

Congratulations! Huge achievement.

You benched 40 pounds over my squat max back in high school! Holding that on my shoulders was hard enough. I can't imagine holding that over my chest.