Brad Castleberry.... benches 675

[SF1900]

Benches 675 for a solid rep.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BxBI5mfnzUk/?hl=en

[robcguns]

Strong fucking guy no question but take the hands off the bar when spotting.You could see his forearms flexing pretty hard on way up.In my eyes,bench shirt,hands on bar by spotter or ass off bench = no lift.Also isn’t 7 plates 675?

[Twaddle]

Without the spotter, that's still a 575 - 600 pound bench.  Can't believe this kid hasn't injured himself yet.   

[AbrahamG]

Strong fucking guy no question but take the hands off the bar when spotting.You could see his forearms flexing pretty hard on way up.In my eyes,bench shirt,hands on bar by spotter or ass off bench = no lift.Also isn’t 7 plates 675?

I am kind of amazed at that lift.  He is going to rupture and or destroy his pecs and/or bi's.  He's carrying very little fat.  Fucking idiot.

[Fortress]

It’s 675, and ... well over 100-pounds of assistance.

Still brutal strength, though.

In a meet, with a proper pause, I’d guess around 530-45-ish.

[SF1900]

Strong fucking guy no question but take the hands off the bar when spotting.You could see his forearms flexing pretty hard on way up.In my eyes,bench shirt,hands on bar by spotter or ass off bench = no lift.Also isn’t 7 plates 675?

Correct, 675!

[ratherbebig]

i think he should stop screwing around and bench 700 already!

[JAGO]

It’s 675, and ... well over 100-pounds of assistance.

Still brutal strength, though.

In a meet, with a proper pause, I’d guess around 530-45-ish.

Are you serious? If the spotter was taking 100lbs off ( from that angle ) he’d have broken his lower back.

J

[Powerlift66]

Are you serious? If the spotter was taking 100lbs off ( from that angle ) he’d have broken his lower back.

J

Uhmm, no. Do people who lift 100 pounds break their lower back??

[The Scott]

If you can't lift it off the rack and then do the rep without help (including a "shirt") and without lifting your ass so high off the bench you could drive a trunk under you, then it's not a good rep.  He had help getting it off the rack and on the way up.  Strong, yes.  But that rep wasn't all him and so it doesn't count.

[robcguns]

If you can't lift it off the rack and then do the rep without help (including a "shirt") and without lifting your ass so high off the bench you could drive a trunk under you, then it's not a good rep.  He had help getting it off the rack and on the way up.  Strong, yes.  But that rep wasn't all him and so it doesn't count.

Thank you.

[robcguns]

Correct, 675!

Wasn’t calling you out on the 700 sf,thought that brad said 700.Either way strong guy and he’s prob good for a real 575 touch and go.

[Skylge]

Solid joints. But for how long?

[chaos]

If you can't lift it off the rack and then do the rep without help (including a "shirt") and without lifting your ass so high off the bench you could drive a trunk under you, then it's not a good rep.  He had help getting it off the rack and on the way up.  Strong, yes.  But that rep wasn't all him and so it doesn't count.

This. He should post up some real, solid, legit reps and show everyone how strong he is.

[Bevo]

Wonder how much he can really do on the bench by himself

Got to be in the 405 range

[SF1900]

Wasn’t calling you out on the 700 sf,thought that brad said 700.Either way strong guy and he’s prob good for a real 575 touch and go.

It's all good!! 

And, yes, BC is a strong dude.

[The Scott]

This. He should post up some real, solid, legit reps and show everyone how strong he is.

Yup.  It's like asking two people to hand the bar to you for  a deadlift.

[SF1900]

This. He should post up some real, solid, legit reps and show everyone how strong he is.

Chaos, are you stronger than BC?

[Dave D]

Chaos, are you stronger than BC?

Emotionally, mentally and physically.

So yes.

[chaos]

Chaos, are you stronger than BC?

All I can really say is that nobody touches my bar when I'm lifting, if they do, I don't claim the lift.

[Dave D]

All I can really say is that nobody touches my bar when I'm lifting, if they do, I don't claim the lift.

You cant judge a gym lift before a powerlifting meet.

[Fortress]

Are you serious? If the spotter was taking 100lbs off ( from that angle ) he’d have broken his lower back.

J

Yes. A strong man can negotiate a measly 100-pound barbell in a bench spot, man. And it won’t feel near that much.

[Taffin]

i think he should stop screwing around and bench 700 already!

*chuckle*

For some reason this blew the cobwebs off the time when Ted Arcidi suddenly started appearing in the BB mags with the number 700 associated with him



That's some neck, and some mullet there...  strong dude - all the way strong dude...

[ratherbebig]

imagine how much he would bench if he wasnt a natural

[JAGO]

Uhmm, no. Do people who lift 100 pounds break their lower back??

From that angle they would.

J