{"id":10918,"date":"2023-02-10T22:38:13","date_gmt":"2023-02-10T23:38:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/?p=10918"},"modified":"2023-02-11T00:22:10","modified_gmt":"2023-02-11T00:22:10","slug":"jen-thompson-bench-presses-147-4-kilograms-325-pounds-2-25-times-her-body-weight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/everything-else\/jen-thompson-bench-presses-147-4-kilograms-325-pounds-2-25-times-her-body-weight\/","title":{"rendered":"Jen Thompson Bench Presses 147.4 Kilograms (325 Pounds), 2.25 Times Her Body Weight"},"content":{"rendered":"

Most familiar with Jen Thompson’s<\/a> exploits, both in the gym and on the lifting platform, understand she’s usually prepared for greatness. In a career spanning back almost a quarter-century, Thompson has usually stood tall atop the podium. In recent years, the athlete seemingly has more first-place finishes than ever. For example, between her last 16 competitive appearances since June 2021 \u2014 which sometimes featured cameos in various weight classes \u2014 Thompson has fallen short on only three occasions. If one of her newest feats with a barbell<\/a> indicates anything, the powerlifter seems inevitably due for more greatness. <\/p>\n

On Feb. 7, 2022, Thompson shared an Instagram video of herself capturing a 147.4-kilogram (325-pound) bench press<\/a><\/strong> during a training<\/a> session. Per a caption in the video itself, Thompson completed the press while weighing 144 pounds meaning, for context, the lift was 2.25 times her body weight<\/strong>. Such a body weight would also translate to the 67.5-kilogram division, Thompson’s usual recent category as a United States Powerlifting (USAPL) competitor. Thompson completed the lift wearing wrist wraps and no other supportive gear. <\/p>\n

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