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Alexander Karelin 704lb bench press!?!?!
« on: September 19, 2011, 08:49:57 AM »
This was one of the baddest men ever for sure but 704 lb bench?!?!Im not sure about that https://www.flashback.org/t346230

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Re: Alexander Karelin 704lb bench press!?!?!
« Reply #1 on: September 19, 2011, 11:47:50 AM »
No, if that was real, there would be multiple points of reference. You would be able to find it on Youtube in 2 minutes. I've cut/pasted that reported lifts below-





Alexander Karelin

RAW Bench press: 704 lbs. (320 kg)
Deadlift: 882 lbs (400 kg) 3 reps. with ease
Clean and jerk: 450 lbs (205 kg) with ease
Zercher deadlift: 660 lbs (300 kg)
Source: "Strong, Stronger, Strongest" of Dale Harder. and, a reportage of him in a swedish documentary when he was on a swedish training camp. (1992?).


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Re: Alexander Karelin 704lb bench press!?!?!
« Reply #2 on: September 19, 2011, 12:07:11 PM »
This was one of the baddest men ever for sure but 704 lb bench?!?!Im not sure about that https://www.flashback.org/t346230

so you mean people make things up lol, glad you posted I forgot, i thought everyone was honest lol

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Re: Alexander Karelin 704lb bench press!?!?!
« Reply #3 on: September 19, 2011, 01:19:26 PM »
No, if that was real, there would be multiple points of reference. You be able to find it on Youtube in 2 minutes. I've cut/pasted that reported lifts below-





Alexander Karelin

RAW Bench press: 704 lbs. (320 kg)
Deadlift: 882 lbs (400 kg) 3 reps. with ease
Clean and jerk: 450 lbs (205 kg) with ease
Zercher deadlift: 660 lbs (300 kg)
Source: "Strong, Stronger, Strongest" of Dale Harder. and, a reportage of him in a swedish documentary when he was on a swedish training camp. (1992?).



Only thing I could easily believe is the clean and jerk.

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Re: Alexander Karelin 704lb bench press!?!?!
« Reply #4 on: September 19, 2011, 02:10:17 PM »
Movie or it dident happen. Rumor rumor rumor...