Dammit who >:(the Fuck won?!?!
If we're talking in terms of the strongest Getbigger *ever*, then illuminati would be way up there [if not flat out #1]. Both tommywishbone and Fortress would probably round out the Top 3 with him [though I'm not clear on the order for 1-2-3].
But thus far, here are the standings, Mike:
GETBIG 2023 Bench Press Leader Challenge Board
1. BigRo 396 Verified (Special Challenge Goal 415)
2. Matt 350 Verified 365 - verified [see below].
2. Tatoo 350 Goal
3. RobcGuns 330 Goal
3. GymRat 330 Goal
3. Soul Crusher 330 Goal
4. Bhank 315 Verified (Special Challenge Goal 330)
4. Wazhazbin 315 Goal
4. Residue 315 Goal
4. IronGrip400 315 Goal
5. ChristopherA 295 Goal
6. Darren Avey 275Goal
6. NJFlex 275 Goal
6. Krankenstein 275 Goal
6. Pasmith 275 Goal
6. Chaos 275lbs Goal
7. Josh 250 Goal
7. Cephius 250 Goal
7. 38 Returns 250 Goal
8. Raymondo 225 Goal
8. PhantomSpunker 225 Goal
8. Marvin Martian 225 Goal
8. Dave D 225 Goal
8. JoSwift 225 Goal
8. Hulkatron 225 Goal
8. Illuminati 225 Goal
8. Walter 225 Goal
8. Webster 225 Goal
9.GrapeApe 205 Goal
10. IronNat 195 Goal
10. Shizzo 195 Goal
10. Never1ashow 195 Goal
11. Oldtimer1 185 Goal
11. Wes 185 Goal
12. JPJ/Walter Sobchak 165 Goal
13. Could be You
I got 365 today! Hot off the press, lol. From my workout, earlier this afternoon:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C0C-NpGRLEF/And I hit a 555 deadlift two weeks ago.

Honestly, my goal was just to reach a 375 bench press and 550 deadlift by 01-01-2024. I can very sincerely say I had no expectation whatsoever of getting there by this time [IMO, I had 375 in me on the bench today]. Heck - I didn't necessarily expect to get those numbers at all! I set those goals knowing they may be slightly out of reach.
But go figure - eating over 90 grams of protein daily, consistently, for the first time in my life has paid off in spades.

Now that I've reached my goals so early, and I'm actually getting close to a 400 bench press and 600 deadlift...I'm going to shoot for both of those.
I'll try to keep the momentum going.
Even if I do get that 400-lb bench, I don't think I'll do it by January 1st...and even if I somehow managed that...BigRo would probably just go for 415 and get it, to maintain his 1st place standing!
So at this point, I'm happy to accept my 2nd place standing [unless another Getbigger decides to enter the contest].
B. Hank talked a lot of smack about my workout form, and it really set my motivation on fire, lol! But hey - I got stronger than I've ever been [though not in P4P terms], so I can't complain!
Hey Mike - why don't you enter? You must have a pretty hefty bench press.
Here's the video of my 365-lb bench press from earlier today:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C0C-NpGRLEF/I'll try 375 next week. I'm confident I'll get it - then I'll see where I'm at. I think I'll attempt 385 after that, and...I think there's a >50% chance I get that.
But...I don't want to count my chickens before they hatch. For now, I'll just look forward to getting 375 next week. Anything beyond that is a bonus.
I'm tempted to run some gear, because I truly think if I can get 375 clean, it is not unrealistic to think 405 is a possibility. Haha...damn, I'm excited.
