A powerlifter from Texas broke the world record last month for most pounds bench pressed, lifting 1,125 pounds during the IPA National Powerlifting Championships in York, Pennsylvania. Tiny Meeker, a ...

Spokane nurse practitioner Marie Brenden can lift heavy loads. In April, doctors implanted a pacemaker, and a month later the 59-year-old grandmother did what few other people can do: She bench ...

There’s no better test of upper-body strength than the bench press. It’s a technical lift that demands precision and power – and 15-year-old Colter Rammell has already mastered it, setting a world ...

CHICAGO – Veteran Chicago Police Department Officer Tommy Harrison attempted to set a new state bench press record at 1,008 pounds. But his inner grit is to be appreciated as well. “I had to grind ...

A Kentucky man is now the world-record holder in the raw bench press.Owensboro native Julius Maddox lifted an incredible 739.6 pounds during an event in California over the weekend.Maddox eclipsed the ...

Bench pressing involves more than just lifting a weighted bar. It also involves a state of mind and lifestyle, technical rules and controversial attire. Just ask Butte's Luke Blaskovich or Susan ...

The endurance athlete and podcaster lifts the lid on his ‘Apex Athlete’ challenge — one of the toughest tests of strength and ...

KINGSTON, N.Y. – Chet Mangra made some recent additions to his trophy collection. Mangra, 61, of Kingston, took home his 10th straight world title in the bench press and deadlift in the Welker ...