{"id":8237,"date":"2022-11-14T19:49:11","date_gmt":"2022-11-14T20:49:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/?p=8237"},"modified":"2022-11-14T21:51:32","modified_gmt":"2022-11-14T21:51:32","slug":"powerlifter-blake-lehew-82-5kg-scores-a-massive-518-pound-bench-press-for-a-new-milestone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/everything-else\/powerlifter-blake-lehew-82-5kg-scores-a-massive-518-pound-bench-press-for-a-new-milestone\/","title":{"rendered":"Powerlifter Blake Lehew (82.5KG) Scores a Massive 518-Pound Bench Press for a New Milestone"},"content":{"rendered":"

A glance at Blake Lehew’s resume will show that this athlete doesn’t shy away from competition. In over a decade-plus of pulling, pressing, and squatting massive weights on sanctioned lifting platforms, Lehew can boast 60 separate contest appearances to his name. If his latest work in training<\/a> is any indication, his next moment in the spotlight could be quite memorable. <\/p>\n

On Nov. 12, 2022, Lehew (82.5KG) posted an Instagram clip of himself capturing a raw 235-kilogram (518-pound) bench press<\/a><\/strong>. According to the caption of Lehew’s post, it’s a new personal record (PR)<\/strong>. While unofficial, the training feat is also just 2.6 kilograms (5.7 pounds) shy of Maliek Derstine’s all-time raw World Record of 237.5 kilograms (523.6 pounds) in the 82.5-kilogram weight class. Lehew completed this feat without the help of any other equipment and performed the press while barefoot. <\/p>\n

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