620 lb RAW unofficial IPF world record bench press - Fredrik Smulter (video)

[tewic]

Check out Smulter's recent unofficial unequipped world record at the SFI Championships.

[kmc06005]

Dumb title is dumb. How can it be an "unofficial world record"?

That being said Smulter is stupid strong.

[tewic]

Dumb title is dumb. How can it be an "unofficial world record"?

That being said Smulter is stupid strong.

It's unofficial because in IPF you cannot set world records at national competitions. But nevertheless it is a lift that was done at a competition, and it's higher than the current world record. So it's a world record, but not officially.

On a side note: the current world record is 260,5 kg (574lb) by Matthew Baller (US).

[kmc06005]

It's unofficial because in IPF you cannot set world records at national competitions. But nevertheless it is a lift that was done at a competition, and it's higher than the current world record. So it's a world record, but not officially.

On a side note: the current world record is 260,5 kg (574lb) by Matthew Baller (US).

I know that, but that doesn't make it a world record, officially or unofficially because he didn't do it at World Championships. There's no guarantee he'll reproduce it, and it's certainly not just a formality.

Pedro Meijias bench pressed 282.5 kg at a USAPL meet. Shouldn't that be the 'Unofficial World Record'?

I realize I'm being stupid for arguing the semantics of the thing, but its just silly to start claiming records you haven't earned, and it's disrespectful to Baller IMO.

[vzwire]

This whole argument is void because I bench 650lbs in my garage er day...

























....unofficially.

[tewic]

I know that, but that doesn't make it a world record, officially or unofficially because he didn't do it at World Championships. There's no guarantee he'll reproduce it, and it's certainly not just a formality.

Pedro Meijias bench pressed 282.5 kg at a USAPL meet. Shouldn't that be the 'Unofficial World Record'?

I realize I'm being stupid for arguing the semantics of the thing, but its just silly to start claiming records you haven't earned, and it's disrespectful to Baller IMO.

I get your point. I would say it's unofficial world record because it was actually done at a meeting under national IPF federation, and thus it meets all the criteria for an official world record, except for the part as you also mention, it wasn't done at an international championship. And yes, Pedro's bench should be the unofficial world record then

[arian11]

I know that, but that doesn't make it a world record, officially or unofficially because he didn't do it at World Championships. There's no guarantee he'll reproduce it, and it's certainly not just a formality.

Pedro Meijias bench pressed 282.5 kg at a USAPL meet. Shouldn't that be the 'Unofficial World Record'?

I realize I'm being stupid for arguing the semantics of the thing, but its just silly to start claiming records you haven't earned, and it's disrespectful to Baller IMO.

Someone posted the Smulter video on the IPF FB page. Should I fawk with them and post Mejias' video of the true unofficial world record lol.

[ShortDave]

Someone posted the Smulter video on the IPF FB page. Should I fawk with them and post Mejias' video of the true unofficial world record lol.

Yes.

Also, I get that they don't count lifts done in other federations for records or anything, but by saying that this is the worlds heaviest raw bench, are they implying that lifts done in other feds just don't exist at all?

[kmc06005]

Someone posted the Smulter video on the IPF FB page. Should I fawk with them and post Mejias' video of the true unofficial world record lol.

Please do.

Yes.

Also, I get that they don't count lifts done in other federations for records or anything, but by saying that this is the worlds heaviest raw bench, are they implying that lifts done in other feds just don't exist at all?

As far as this YT channel is concerned E.Spoto is not even a real person.


Edit: It hasn't been mentioned enough how ungodly strong Smulter is...

[Donut62]

I know that, but that doesn't make it a world record, officially or unofficially because he didn't do it at World Championships. There's no guarantee he'll reproduce it, and it's certainly not just a formality.

Pedro Meijias bench pressed 282.5 kg at a USAPL meet. Shouldn't that be the 'Unofficial World Record'?

I realize I'm being stupid for arguing the semantics of the thing, but its just silly to start claiming records you haven't earned, and it's disrespectful to Baller IMO.

And you if you take that further, James Henderson's 711 is still the biggest raw bench ever in a IPF federation.

[smokinHawk]

federation records just mean you are a big fish in a little pound. they don't count.
I have world records in a couple different federations, they are a joke and mean nothing.

[ErickStevens]

federation records just mean you are a big fish in a little pound. they don't count.
I have world records in a couple different federations, they are a joke and mean nothing.

Do these federations you have "World Records" in host events in other countries?

[budreiser2]

Do these federations you have "World Records" in host events in other countries?

Does Canada count?

[smokinHawk]

Do these federations you have "World Records" in host events in other countries?

i think one of the feds has affiliates, but not sure and don't realy care

[ErickStevens]

i think one of the feds has affiliates, but not sure and don't realy care

The IPF has events in over 100 countries. I think it's pretty myopic to say their federations records don't count.

[GinjaNinja85]

That's incredible. Had more as well. I read the youtube blurb and he said he done an easy squat (just one attempt) and a 'very easy deadlift.'

Why on earth would you leave so much in the tank on the two biggest lifts (normally) in a full power meet? I don't get that.

[kmc06005]

That's incredible. Had more as well. I read the youtube blurb and he said he done an easy squat (just one attempt) and a 'very easy deadlift.'

Why on earth would you leave so much in the tank on the two biggest lifts (normally) in a full power meet? I don't get that.

Because he's a bench guy.

[GinjaNinja85]

Because he's a bench guy.

I gathered that, but it still seems mad to sit through a whole day of lifting and half ass 2 thirds of the competition. Unless there were no bench only meets on and he was at a peak. Even then I'd shoot for a better total. Yeah, I don't really understand it, but a truly great lift nonetheless.

[ziyedb]

I gathered that, but it still seems mad to sit through a whole day of lifting and half ass 2 thirds of the competition. Unless there were no bench only meets on and he was at a peak. Even then I'd shoot for a better total. Yeah, I don't really understand it, but a truly great lift nonetheless.

He had not trained his squat and deadlift at all last year

[kmc06005]

Yeah, I don't really understand it

Well you don't bench 600 lbs... how could you understand it?

[GinjaNinja85]

Well you don't bench 600 lbs... how could you understand it?

I make you right on that one.