Julius Maddox
 Maddox in March 2020 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Irregular Strength |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | May 13, 1987[1] Owensboro, Kentucky, United States |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Weight | 430–470 lb (195–213 kg) |
| Website | www |
Julius Maddox (born 13 May 1987) is an American powerlifter who is the world record holder in the bench press.
Records
[edit]On August 31, 2019 Julius Maddox pressed 739.6 pounds (335.5 kg) with wrist wraps and without a belt, surpassing the 738.5 pounds (335.0 kg) record of Kirill Sarychev.[2][3]
On November 17, 2019, Maddox pressed 744.1 pounds (337.5 kg) with wrist wraps and without a belt, breaking his own world record.
In March 2020, Maddox set the world bench press record at 770 pounds (350 kg)[4] at the Arnold Sports Classic in Columbus, Ohio beating his own previous record of 744 pounds (337 kg) that he set at the Rob Hall Classic meet in November 2019.[5] The record prior to that was 738.5 pounds (335.0 kg) by Kirill Sarychev, set in 2015. Maddox also holds the official world record for most times bench pressing 700 pounds (320 kg) in official powerlifting competition, with 10 times.[6]
Maddox competes at anywhere from 440 pounds (200 kg) to 460 pounds (210 kg) bodyweight in recent competition.[3][7][6]
On February 21, 2021 Julius broke another All Time World Record at 782 lbs (354.7 kg) at a Ghost Strong meet in Miami Florida.
Gym lifts
[edit]In February 2020 Maddox benched 765 pounds (347 kg) in the gym, sharing it in a post on Instagram. In January 2021, Maddox Benched 771 pounds (350 kg) in the gym, unofficially breaking his own world record by 1 pound (0.45 kg). In May 2021, Maddox benched 795lbs during a training session. [8] His previous best lift in the gym was 755 pounds (342 kg), done in January 2020.[8]
Maddox also holds multiple unofficial repetition World Records on the bench press, including 700 pounds (320 kg) for 3 reps,[9] and 640 pounds (290 kg) for 7 reps.[10]
On May 10, 2021, Maddox pressed 796lbs (361kg) in his gym, which is 14lbs above the current world record.[11]
Personal life
[edit]Maddox was born and raised in Owensboro, KY, where he still lives with his wife Heaven and their four children. In high school, Maddox was recruited for football by several top Division-1 programs, but faced troubles with drug addiction, depression, and jail time. Because of this, Maddox eventually faced a choice between two 5-year prison sentences or entering a recovery program. Maddox entered the recovery program, where he found a set of weights and began his powerlifting journey.[12]
Maddox had been lifting for around seven years at the time he set the world bench press record.[7] Maddox credits lifting weights in helping him overcome his addictions and problems.[3][13]
Maddox has stated that one of his personal inspirations is C.T. Fletcher.[13] His progressive goal is to bench press 800lbs. (363 kg)[13]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Julius Maddox". mhpstrong.com. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ Carroll, Charlotte. "Kentucky Man Lifts Insane 739.6 Pounds to Break Raw Bench Press World Record". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ^ a b c Miller, Joshua (3 September 2019). "Massive Kentucky man breaks bench press world record: video". New York Post. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ^ "Julius Maddox Sets New 350kg/770lb Bench Press World Record". 8 March 2020.
- ^ O'Reilly, Anthony (24 June 2019). "Julius Maddox sets American Raw Bench Press Record with 723 pounds (328 kg) lift". Muscle & Fitness. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Julius Maddox". www.openpowerlifting.org. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
- ^ a b Stunson, Mike. "'No one expected this to happen.' Kentucky man breaks world bench press record". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ^ a b Shiffer, Emily (25 February 2020). "Julius Maddox Breaks Unofficial World Record with 765 pounds (347 kg) Bench Press". Men's Health. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ^ Bryant, Josh. "Julius Maddox, 710 x 3 Reps, Raw Bench Press". YouTube. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ Maddox, Julius. "ROAD TO 800! - NEW PR!!!! (290KG) 640LBS X 7!!!!". YouTube. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ "Julius Maddox Bench Presses New PR of 361 Kilograms (796 Pounds) Raw in Training". 11 May 2022.
- ^ Merritt, Greg (2019-12-19). "JULIUS MADDOX: 5 Things to Know". The Barbell. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
- ^ a b c "From Drug Addiction to Powerlifting, Julius Maddox's Inspiring Story Is Sparking Change". Muscle & Fitness. Retrieved 26 February 2020.