Ryan Kennelly

male
bench press, powerlifter, bench pressed, American, Powerlifters
Ryan Kennelly is an American powerlifter. He is one of only four people who have officially bench pressed over 900 pounds, with a lift of 902.5...
Louie Simmons

Louie Simmons

male
inventor, powerlifter, Weightlifting, Powerlifters, Strength training writer, strength training
Louie Simmons is a powerlifter, and strength training writer and trainer. Simmons began training in Olympic lifting at age 12. He was first exposed...

Andy Bolton

male
strongman, arnold classic, squat, English, Powerlifters, powerlifter
Andy Bolton is an English powerlifter from Leeds, UK. He currently holds the world record for the Deadlift at 1003 lbs / 455kg, (WPO Semi-Finals,...
Scot Mendelson

Scot Mendelson

male
bench press, pasadena, Powerlifters, powerlifter
Scot Mendelson (born February 21, 1969) is an American powerlifter. He is the current world record holder in the raw (unassisted) bench press and a...
Bill Kazmaier

Bill Kazmaier

male, 55 years old
University of Wisconsin, WSMSS, the enforcer, ESPN, IPF, The Enforcers…Powerlifters
Bill Kazmaier (born December 30, 1953 in Burlington, Wisconsin) is a powerlifter and strongman from the United States. Kazmaier played fullback at...
Becca Swanson

Becca Swanson

female
Strongwomen, strongwoman, bodybuilder, Powerlifters, squat, powerlifter
Becca Swanson is an American bodybuilder, powerlifter, and strongwoman who is often referred to as "The World's Strongest Woman." She currently...
Gene Rychlak

Gene Rychlak

male
bench press, American, Powerlifters, powerlifter, Mr Olympia
Gene Rychlak, Jr., an American powerlifter, was the first person to perform a bench press of over both 900 lb (408 kg) and 1000 lb (453 kg). His...
Brent Mikesell

Brent Mikesell

male, 42 years old
From Spokane, Powerlifters, squat, squatting, powerlifter
Brent Mikesell is a powerlifter from the United States. On March 27 2002, Mikesell set a world record by squatting 1075 pounds. He surpassed this...
Mark Henry

Mark Henry

male, 38 years old
World Wrestling Entertainment, WWE, 1992 Summer Olympics, SmackDown!, Powerlifters, WWE Friday Night SmackDown!
Mark Gordon Henry (born June 12, 1971 in Silsbee, Texas) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment...
Phil Pfister

Phil Pfister

male, 38 years old
2007 World's Strongest Man, Atlas Stones, Hercules Hold, 2006 World's Strongest Man, Sanya, from Charleston, West Virginia…Powerlifters
Phil Pfister (born May 15, 1971 in Charleston, West Virginia) is the 2006 Met-Rx World's Strongest Man, winning the competition and its $41,000...