Julius Maddox reps out 635lbs and makes it look easy.
Bench press king Julius Maddox just recently showed why he had the title pressing 635lbs for reps in his recent training. Maddox is on the hunt to conquer the 800lb bench press and this kind of training is preparing him nicely for the task.
There just some human beings that simply defy logic. These are the kind of people that can achieve such Herculean levels of strength that it leaves you scratching you head. These people have far surpassed what it means to be human. Powerlifting champion and bench press king Julius Maddox is one such individual.
Currently holding the world record bench press at an astonishing 782lbs (354kg), Julius Maddox is the king of benching. While there are some solid competitors hoping to challenge his reign, Maddox is holding on strong to the title. His current goal of benching 800lbs is still in reach. Unfortunately Maddox was unable to achieve the goal in his last attempt.
With that said, Julius Maddox isn’t giving up on 800lbs. He’s dusted himself off and returned to the lab in hopes of eventually conquering the massive task. In order for him to accomplish the feat he’ll have to be consistently in the gym.
Going for max lifts can certainly be effective, but building endurance is also a necessity. As such Julius Maddox is repping out a massive amount of weight during certain session. In a recent session Maddox benched 635Lbs for reps and made it look easy.
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If he continues to put in solid training like this there’s no doubt that Julius Maddox will achieve the nigh impossible feat of 800lbs.
Do you think Julius Maddox can hit his goal of 800lbs?
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