Danial Zamani announced his plan after crushing a 350kg bench press.
Danial Zamani has been a threat to the bench press world record for awhile. The current record is set at 355kg (782lb) held by Julius Maddox. In a recent Instagram post, Zamani completed a 350kg (771.6lb) bench press with ease and announced his plan to attempt 800 pounds.
Zamani completed this attempt raw a she was seen wearing just a lifting belt and wrist straps. In his caption, Zamani made it clear that he has his sights set on a number that has never been done before.
“God’s power is above all other powers. I can feel my dear coach Babak @babak_ghazbaniknowledge and Gods power both in my life and in my strength and progress. And positive energy I receive from all over the world I feel in my life , this lift is presented to all my fans all over the world. I am grateful of all my seniors and pro athletes who support me all over the world.
God’s willing in 15 days I will attempt world record my 100 percent power attempt will be on 800 lbs weight.”
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The 800-pound mark has been the goal for both Zamani and Maddox. This is a number that no one has ever bench pressed before. Maddox has attempted this lift twice. The first came in June 2020 but the bar was miscoded and led to a failed attempt. In August, Maddox followed up a Chicago Cubs’ game with his second attempt at 800 pounds at Wrigley Field.
While the elusive 800-pound mark has not been reached, there are now two powerlifters on its heels. Zamani made this 350kg lift look easy and it is not even his personal record. In August, Zamani crushed a 352.5kg (777lb) bench press. He has been chasing the record and keeps inching closer to it.
After sharing his recent lift, Danial Zamani received praise from some of the other top lifters in the world. This includes Maddox, who has a strong relationship with Zamani. Larry Wheels stated “The throne is at risk! Congrats Boss!” CT Fletcher and Milos Sarcev also appeared in the comments’ section of the video.
It is clear that Danial Zamani is preparing to beat the bench press world record but he seems to be interested in reaching 800 pounds. It will be must-see actin the Zamani takes on this challenge.
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