The Bench press has to be the most performed compound lift made in gyms all around the world, especially on international chest day (Monday)
When people know you are a lifter the first thing they generally ask is "How much do you bench?". Most people usually start at around 60-80kg bench and in most gyms above 100kg is considered a good bench, then a bench of 3 plates 140kg is a great bench with very few people ever managing 4 or above plates 180kg.
The UK record stands at 252.5kg set by RYOT's very own Josh Cannon and although a massive bench (especially considering he only weighs 110kg) the all time world record is set by a Russian by the name of Kirill Sarychev who is only 27 years old!
When people know you are a lifter the first thing they generally ask is "How much do you bench?". Most people usually start at around 60-80kg bench and in most gyms above 100kg is considered a good bench, then a bench of 3 plates 140kg is a great bench with very few people ever managing 4 or above plates 180kg.
The UK record stands at 252.5kg set by RYOT's very own Josh Cannon and although a massive bench (especially considering he only weighs 110kg) the all time world record is set by a Russian by the name of Kirill Sarychev who is only 27 years old!
What Kirill did was demolish the current bench record, so much so he opened on a staggering 310kg which made it look like a speed rep! followed it up with a new world record of 330kg the previous being set by Eric Spoto with 327.5kg. Kirill then broke the record again on his 3rd and final lift with a huge 335kg! With his slow yet methodical progression under the coaching eye of Sheiko how far can Kirill Sarychev push the biggest bench of all time forward?
