Julius Maddox is edging closer to his 800lb bench press.
Julius Maddox is a man on a mission. On the road to his 800lb bench press, the powerlifter has been putting in a crazy amount of hours in the gym. for a powerlifter, slacking off during training means being unable to achieve their goal. With that in mind, Maddox hasn’t skimped on the training and continues to push hard every chance he gets.
Looking to eventually conquer the 800lb bench press some time this year, Maddox has been upping the weight in his training. In fact, his most recent bench press was a personal best for the world record holder. He broke his own record of 770lbs with an equally impressive 771lbs.
The powerlifter gave the world a glimpse of his much improved strength.
?PERSONAL RECORD ?
(350kg) 771 lbs x 1
Need to clean it up but we are knocking on 800’s door
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It seems like it could be only a matter of time before Julius Maddox moves on to 800lbs.
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