Jimmy Kolb bench presses a massive 1050lbs.
Chasing the higher numbers is always the goal of the powerlifter. Always seeking to improve their strength and stand head and shoulders above the competition, powerlifters are constantly in the gym pushing past their own limits.
This rings true for powerlifter Jimmy Kolb who just hit an incredible milestone.
A master of the equipped bench press, Kolb has lifted some pretty staggering numbers during his career. But it appears that he has completely outdone himself with his most recent lift.
At a Revolution Power Syndicate (RPS) North American and New Jersey championship meet, Jimmy Kolb benche pressed 1050lbs!
The powerlifter had this to say about the lift.
1,050lbs Single Ply and Drug Free
This puts me at 5 current all time world records and this lift is the heaviest 308 single ply in history AND the heaviest single ply ever done.
@rps_powerlifting ran another beautiful competition full of integrity and fairness.
Here’s the lift from three different angles. Pretty proud but already planning the next moves because it’s never enough.
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Like a true powerlifter, even crushing the world record wasn’t enough for Kolb. It appears that he’s already looking towards the next challenge to see if he can outdo himself. This is a moment that he should definitely take time and appreciation to celebrate. But the powerlifter always looking to improve their strength, there is always a new goal in mind. Let’s see how far Jimmy Kolb can go.
What do you think of Jimmy Kolb and his historic 1050lb bench press?
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