

On FebruJulius Maddox set a new World Record with a bench press of 782 Pounds / 354. Maddox has tried to break the 800-pound bench press barrier twice but has missed it in both attempts. A post shared by Julius Maddox (irregularstrength) on at 5:47pm PDT. road to an 800 pound bench press JULIUS MADDOX SETS NEW BENCH PRESS RECORD On his quest to become the first man in recorded history to bench press 800 Pounds / 363 KG, raw (without a bench press suit. Come out and support Chicago and and his attempt at yet another huge bench press! Thanks to for making this event happen on short notice! LETS MAKE POWERLIFTING GREAT AGAIN! #julius #cubs #wrpf #powerlifting. Julius Maddox claims to have hit an 820-pound raw squat and lifted 775 for an easy single. The Instagram page BeardedBrawn23 promoted the event writing, “Announcement!!! and is happy to announce this coming Saturday August 21st he will be attempting to beat his own world record ON WRIGLEY FIELD, after the Cubs game at 630/7pm! This is a sanctioned event and all are welcome to come watch and be a part of this! will be televising the event on the Cubs Sports Network. View On Instagram Maddox opened up the gym.

Powerlifting sensation Julius Maddox was expecting to attempt an 800lb bench press for the second time in June. Powerlifter Julius Maddox unsuccessfully attempted to smash his own raw bench press world record on Saturday when he tried to lift 800 pounds (363 kilograms). All the work is leading up to a huge moment: On Saturday, June 20, Maddox plans to break his own world record bench press by benching 800 pounds. It took place at Wrigley Field in Chicago after the Cubs’ game, the site reported. During a recent training session, Julius Maddox suffered a failed bench press and pec strain that may delay his world record attempt next month. Generation Iron reported that the attempt was shown on the Marquee Sports Network and was a WRPF Americas sanctioned event. “Almost immediately after that first failed attempt, Julius decided to go again,” the announcer said. The video shows the benchpress world record attempt from multiple angles.

The video then shows Maddox attempting the bench press but the spotter quickly grabbed it as the attempt failed. Maddox has been creeping toward an 800-pound bench press and took big steps in a recent training session. Julius Maddox might hold the all-time bench press world record but he has made it clear that he is aiming for bigger goals. “Julius Maddox just went for an 800 pounds… raw bench press world record,” the announcer said in one video. Julius Maddox continues to inch closer to his mark of 800 pounds on the bench.
