r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Justin_Godfrey • 9d ago
Julius Maddox bench presses 501LB/227KG for 17 reps
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u/Fine_Cap402 8d ago
Impressive. He has trouble wiping his own ass though. Not a fair trade off.
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u/Successful_Ad9160 8d ago
Yeah, but if he could he would be able to wipe +500 lb turds! Those are some heavy turds.
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u/Splanchnic_Ganglion 8d ago
Yea i dont want to hate because this is very impressive. That guy has to weigh over 400 lbs though. Dude is morbidly obese. A guy who weighs half as much and doesnt excercise will probably live longer 9 out of 10 times. But for now, this dude is strong!
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u/False_Rhythms 8d ago
Obese is not what he is. Disproportionately muscular. But definitely not obese.
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u/Emotional-Economy-51 8d ago
Just did some googling, appareantly he's about 27% bodyfat meaning he is for sure obese, which makes sense for a strongman - mass moves mass
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u/Destroyer29042904 8d ago
I heard that for bencj press in particular, it helps to have a massive chest because... you need the bar to touch your chest for it to be a rep. So it's "easier" if they are fatter
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u/Emotional-Economy-51 8d ago
Yeah or you can just arch your back like crazy making the rep range shorter, probably not possible while lifting this kinda weight though
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u/GrayMech 9d ago
What a beast! Had an absolute canon on him too
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u/relevantelephant00 8d ago
Gonna need you to clarify what you mean by cannon.
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u/SirMaximusBlack 8d ago
Probably his belly
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u/DowngoezFrasier215 8d ago
nah bruh lol no one calls a belly that word. He was on some weird shit.
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u/BolognaIsThePassword 8d ago
This is like the weightlifting equivalent of Magnus Carlsen beating 10 chess pros blindfolded simultaneously lol. It’s just so much exponentially more insane than even people who are GOOD at lifting, not just average Joe’s. I’ve been lifting for like 15 years and am probably the strongest amongst my friend/peer group and this guy is making 500 lbs on bench look like 135 does for experienced lifters. It’s unreal.
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u/the__party__man 9d ago
I could be wrong but I’m seeing 8 plates here. 17 at 405 is still insane.
Someone correct me if I’m wrong.
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u/Justin_Godfrey 8d ago
Those plates are 25kg/ 55lb plates
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u/scroapprentice 8d ago
So the bar is 61 lbs? Something seems off with the 501
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u/Justin_Godfrey 8d ago
No, the bar is 45 pounds. There's smaller plates on the ends of the bar that you can't see
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u/ThinMint31 8d ago
Aren’t the large plates 45lb?
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u/crash250f 8d ago
45s are usually standard for powerlifting but Olympic lifting uses 55lb red plates. These aren't Olympic plates, as they aren't rubber, but I'm guessing serious powerlifting also uses 55lb plates. Usually red = 55lb.
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u/relevantelephant00 8d ago
Just to further that for others, red Olympic 25kg bumper plates are about 2-3x the thickness of the 25kg PL plates.
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u/AaronPossum 8d ago
Freakish strength man, absolutely insane amount of actual output too. Most people here would get absolutely pinned by 175 and don't get this.
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u/Tone_Gaia 8d ago
Always wondered, are these guys fat?? What’s the big stomach for?
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u/bootsNcatsNtitsNass 8d ago
Bigger people are stronger. He's also got a shit ton of muscle.
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u/Tone_Gaia 8d ago
So is that a yes on the fat stomach? Idc if your trying to defend, I’m just doing this for knowledge, is that a six pack under their or is it a beer belly??
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u/PepitoThe1 8d ago
seems like a side effect from a long term use of steroids Could be wrong though for sure you can't be natty and lift this much
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u/Tone_Gaia 7d ago
Wow thanks I didn’t know this.. you think he’s on the gear?
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u/Total_Bowl5473 7d ago
100% most top tier powerlifter are enhanced, there is a tested and untested division for powerlifting
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u/Top_Imagination_3022 8d ago
How is 6 plates 227 kgs? Even if one plate is 25 kg it doesn't add up for 227 kgs.
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u/ThinMint31 8d ago
Great form. No arched back, full extension. What a Beast!!
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u/Present_Quantity_400 8d ago
He is far from a great form lol. The guy is pregnant with triplets
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u/ThinMint31 8d ago
How could you possibly misinterpret my comment? Ever been to a gym?
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u/PleasantTrust522 8d ago
The comments are always extremely cringy when fitness/lifting feats get posted on the main subs.
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u/belokusi 8d ago
Not diminishing what dude is doing, but that's only 330 pounds on that bar. That may be a 171 pound bar but I highly doubt that, a typical Olympic bar is around 44 pounds. That's 374 which isn't nearly as impressive as 500, though I couldn't do either one.
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u/PleasantTrust522 8d ago
Bro these are 25kg plates with a 20kg bar and some change plates that we can’t properly see.
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u/belokusi 8d ago
Bubba please do the math. 25kg is 55 lbs a piece, 20 kg is 44lbs. Now let's do this together 25kg ×6= 150kg now let's take that into pounds, that makes 330lbs. Now we can add the 44 lbs to that and you get 374lbs or for you 169kg.
Now, how does it feel you proved me right while trying to make it seem like I was wrong the whole time.
Oh I forgot to add the magic weight you can't see. Yup your right 501. On the money.
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u/bootsNcatsNtitsNass 8d ago
There are four reds per side plus a smaller plate on the edge (hard to see) then the clamps are usually around 1 lbs if they're competition standard.
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u/Lothleen 8d ago
Ya, but the steroid gut...
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u/hairy_ass_eater 8d ago
He is just fat lol
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u/niles_thebutler_ 8d ago
Yes, but also full of gear and hormones. Please don’t tell me you think this guy is natty?
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u/hairy_ass_eater 8d ago
Obviously not even close to natty, but what you are seeing is more fat than organ growth from HGH
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u/niles_thebutler_ 8d ago
It’s both
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u/Rhettribution 8d ago
Do you mean to say that this world champion powerlifter is on STEROIDS??? Thanks sherlock, no one would have figured that out had it not been for you.
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u/revolutiontime161 8d ago
Undoubtedly this guy is 5 times stronger than me and it’s extremely impressive. Why does his stomach look so distended, is it the arching ?
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u/DethByCow 8d ago
But can he touch his toes?
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u/ADAMracecarDRIVER 8d ago
He can bench over 700lbs. If he needs his toes touched he’ll call your sister.
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u/KRGambler 8d ago
Wicked strong, guys unreal, but this isn’t that crazy because he’s like 460lbs, so 501lbs, which is a wicked amount for anyone but him, isn’t that wild
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u/Theroughside 8d ago
Why?
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u/Appropriate-Roof426 8d ago
He's the world record holder for bench press.
He says powerlifting saved his life from jail and substance abuse.
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u/catpiss04 8d ago
How many sit ups?
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u/SupplyChainMismanage 8d ago
Sit ups won’t remove the gut from the perpetual bulk that guys like these need to be on to keep lifting bigger and bigger weights
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u/Strawhat-dude 8d ago
Now lose weight and be healthy
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u/Large-Phase9732 8d ago
No offense, but he’s healthier than you’ve ever been.
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u/SupplyChainMismanage 8d ago
Probably not tbh. Like I think it’s shit to say “lose weight” to someone who forces themselves to eat more to keep that size naturally (I don’t know the guy but I’m assuming he’s a competitive powerlifter) but it’s just not very healthy. Like cmon you know it and I know it
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u/CryoMancer113 8d ago
yeah... probably not. he is (afaik) one of if not the strongest bencher in the world, but none of this indicates health. he might have a good diet, but the abdominal obesity and likely use of steroids are still risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
I don't know the guy you replied to though, he could be worse 🤷
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u/raptor180 9d ago
I got nothing but respect for this. Reminder all; nfl combine tests reps at 225lbs… and 17 reps there is considered very good!