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Title: Eric Spoto just benched #722.....
Post by: BB on May 19, 2013, 02:52:57 PM
seems to hold the new raw bench press record.
Title: Re: Eric Sporto just benched #722.....
Post by: BB on May 19, 2013, 03:14:52 PM
#722 -

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Title: Re: Eric Sporto just benched #722.....
Post by: King Shizzo on May 19, 2013, 03:23:11 PM
Not a single fuck was given.
Title: Re: Eric Sporto just benched #722.....
Post by: BB on May 19, 2013, 03:25:43 PM
Not a single fuck was given.

Sadness abounds  :-\.
Title: Re: Eric Sporto just benched #722.....
Post by: Papper on May 19, 2013, 03:45:32 PM
Yeayea but how does he look in a thong when it's all said and done
Title: Re: Eric Sporto just benched #722.....
Post by: Childish///AMG on May 19, 2013, 07:06:02 PM
Good " Lift"
Title: Re: Eric Sporto just benched #722.....
Post by: old-school-lifter on May 19, 2013, 07:45:30 PM
was that an official powerlifting meet?

teh pause on his chest seemed a tad quick

still a great lift, went up pretty easy

what does spoto weigh?

mendelson wont be happy
Title: Re: Eric Sporto just benched #722.....
Post by: jude2 on May 19, 2013, 07:47:49 PM
Very impressive.
Title: Re: Eric Spoto just benched #722.....
Post by: liquid_c on May 19, 2013, 08:03:11 PM
Is the timing/sound off in the video?  As in the video he starts his press well before the press command was given.  Props for the huge raw lift, just stating that pressing before the ref gives the press command should get you red lighted.  Hopefully just the sound is off sync with the video. 
Title: Re: Eric Spoto just benched #722.....
Post by: BB on May 19, 2013, 08:15:13 PM
Is the timing/sound off in the video?  As in the video he starts his press well before the press command was given.  Props for the huge raw lift, just stating that pressing before the ref gives the press command should get you red lighted.  Hopefully just the sound is off sync with the video.  

Yeah, that was causing all types of trouble, but it was a problem with the stream that folks were pulling the video off of.

Also to Old School Lifter, it was an official SPF meet so it goes down in their record books, I'm sure they'll be the standard online back and forth about judging, etc.... but in general, everyone's been pretty positive about the #722 lift. It was a grinder, but everything looks nice about it.

Not sure what he weighed in at, but he's #320 ish.
Title: Re: Eric Spoto just benched #722.....
Post by: jon cole on May 19, 2013, 09:15:02 PM
backyard lifting federation, as they claimed themselve.

it's still a gym lift, pause is too short.
It's an incredible feat for sure, but a gym lift.
Title: Re: Eric Spoto just benched #722.....
Post by: Sophus on May 20, 2013, 02:31:09 AM
Damn SMMs record has been broken  :o
Title: Re: Eric Spoto just benched #722.....
Post by: freespirit on May 20, 2013, 02:36:40 AM
Damn SMMs record has been broken  :o

Yes it's getting harder and harder for suckymuscle to ever again fully recover.   :-\
Title: Re: Eric Spoto just benched #722.....
Post by: Mr Nobody on May 20, 2013, 02:39:17 AM
Wiggs can do more than that on a rainy day.
Title: Re: Eric Spoto just benched #722.....
Post by: nzmusclemonster on May 20, 2013, 02:43:45 AM
Brutal pause.

But in fairness, Mendelson's record was a touch and go as well.
Title: Re: Eric Spoto just benched #722.....
Post by: jon cole on May 20, 2013, 04:44:13 AM
Brutal pause.

But in fairness, Mendelson's record was a touch and go as well.

all bench over 700 (arcidi mendy ) were touch n' go
Title: Re: Eric Spoto just benched #722.....
Post by: anabolichalo on May 20, 2013, 05:02:54 AM
Brutal pause.

But in fairness, Mendelson's record was a touch and go as well.
yes

ed coan said he was judging it and got so nervous about it not ending well that he said press as soon as it touched


Title: Re: Eric Spoto just benched #722.....
Post by: anabolichalo on May 20, 2013, 05:05:14 AM
mendelson did 712 right?

and henderson 711?

as far as i can remember


henderson is most impressive because he has a full head of hair

find me another 700lbs bencher who has a full head of hair
Title: Re: Eric Spoto just benched #722.....
Post by: #1 Klaus fan on May 20, 2013, 05:28:23 AM
The biggest legitimate bench is from this guy:



You can disregard everything else.
Title: Re: Eric Spoto just benched #722.....
Post by: anabolichalo on May 20, 2013, 05:31:31 AM
The biggest legitimate bench is from this guy:



You can disregard everything else.
holy fuck

most impressive benchin i've ever seen


i wonder what his torso looks like under all that fat and bloat
Title: Re: Eric Spoto just benched #722.....
Post by: Sweedee on May 20, 2013, 05:52:26 AM
The biggest legitimate bench is from this guy:



You can disregard everything else.

And a 178kg (392pounds) Upper body. Might be the biggest upper body in the world? Same age as me with a upperbody more then twice my entire bodyweight lol.

And I guess he has to be Off at the moment also since I assume they're tested. That needs to be taken into consideration since Im guessing soto isn't drugtested and can just add a shitton of "strenght aas" last minute.
Title: Re: Eric Spoto just benched #722.....
Post by: Sweedee on May 20, 2013, 05:56:31 AM
Damn. BW 105 pounds and lift 396pounds for gold. And Long ass arms also.

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cant embed since its a specific time.

The form on these olympic lifts are so fucking smooth.
Title: Re: Eric Spoto just benched #722.....
Post by: mac33 on May 20, 2013, 09:26:34 AM


Title: Re: Eric Spoto just benched #722.....
Post by: 240 is Back on May 20, 2013, 09:28:55 AM
thats a great warmup.
Title: Re: Eric Spoto just benched #722.....
Post by: El Diablo Blanco on May 20, 2013, 09:45:41 AM
What's the point of these skinny twink spotters?  It's not like they can help. If the guy unracked the weights and his arms just collapse, they aren't going to stop 600+ pounds from crushing and killing him.  They are better off having spotter bars of something to prevent the weight from crushing him.
Title: Re: Eric Spoto just benched #722.....
Post by: Fortress on May 20, 2013, 10:09:57 AM
Incredible feat of strength. Simply unreal. BUT ... again, basically no pause.

So I guess these world-record presses 700+ are no longer required to feature a pause? I mean, this is the tone that's being set, time and time again.
Title: Re: Eric Sporto just benched #722.....
Post by: DroppingPlates on May 20, 2013, 10:39:08 AM
Not a single fuck was given.

Are you still lifting bottles bro?
Title: Re: Eric Spoto just benched #722.....
Post by: BB on May 20, 2013, 10:43:52 AM
On the pause, I'm ok with the shortness. Running down every #700 bench I remember, I've never seen more than a light pause. Someone on another board mentioned that they wondered if the use of bench shirts has made people expect a longer pause, because the loading/set up of a shirt makes for a longer pause at the bottom. I thought it was an interesting thought.

Love Siamand Rahman's lifting, would love to see him hold the title for a bit. The fact that those lifts have no leg drive is amazing. Hope he does some more meets soon.



Title: Re: Eric Spoto just benched #722.....
Post by: Sophus on May 21, 2013, 10:14:21 AM



Crazy strong bench

And unlike Eric and the other guys he can only abuse certain compounds due to the testing limiting his pool of PED onseason
Title: Re: Eric Spoto just benched #722.....
Post by: Overload on May 21, 2013, 11:52:15 AM
That was a legit press IMO.  At least it's on par with other 700 pound presses.

Strong guy.


8)
Title: Re: Eric Spoto just benched #722.....
Post by: claymore on May 21, 2013, 12:01:59 PM
That was a legit press IMO.  At least it's on par with other 700 pound presses.

Strong guy.


8)

Was 100% legit!!, the 716 was a touch n go, but the 722 was legit as FUCK!!!
Title: Re: Eric Spoto just benched #722.....
Post by: Overload on May 21, 2013, 01:20:39 PM
Was 100% legit!!, the 716 was a touch n go, but the 722 was legit as FUCK!!!

For sure, he had a good pause at the bottom.

Great job!


8)
Title: Re: Eric Spoto just benched #722.....
Post by: slaveboy1980 on May 21, 2013, 03:03:42 PM
Respect to the Iranian guy. Proper bench presser.
Title: Re: Eric Spoto just benched #722.....
Post by: BB on May 21, 2013, 04:05:38 PM
Dan Green also set the raw #242 record with #2180 at that meet -

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No long videos of his total, but you can see the bench and deadlift in those videos.
Title: Re: Eric Spoto just benched #722.....
Post by: claymore on May 21, 2013, 06:24:27 PM
For sure, he had a good pause at the bottom.

Great job!


8)

Thanks brother!!! On a side note Dan Green is a SAVAGE!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Eric Spoto just benched #722.....
Post by: old-school-lifter on May 21, 2013, 07:04:04 PM
The biggest legitimate bench is from this guy:



You can disregard everything else.

thats an even more impressive lift!
no wrist wraps, he unracks the weight himself
no back arch etc
Title: Re: Eric Spoto just benched #722.....
Post by: JasonH on May 22, 2013, 12:55:32 AM
Yes, all things considered, that Iranian's lift absolutely dicks all over Spoto's bench.
Title: Re: Eric Spoto just benched #722.....
Post by: anabolichalo on May 22, 2013, 09:27:40 AM
it's true unracking the weight yourself makes a huge difference