Julius Maddox

Julius Maddox (born 13 May 1987) is an American powerlifter who is the current world record holder in the raw bench press.

Julius Maddox
Maddox in March 2020
Personal information
Nickname(s)Irregular Strength
NationalityAmerican
Born (1987-05-13) May 13, 1987[1]
Owensboro, Kentucky, United States
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight440–460 lb (200–209 kg)
Websitewww.irregularstrength.com

Records

On August 31, 2019 Julius Maddox pressed 739.6 pounds (335.5 kg) with wrist wraps and without a belt, surpassing the 738.5 lb 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 American and world bench press record at 770 pounds (350 kg)[4] at the Arnold Sports Classic in Columbus, Ohio besting his own previous record of 744 lb that he set at the Rob Hall Classic meet in November of 2019.[5] The record prior to that was 722 pounds by Eric Spoto, set in 2013.[6] Maddox also holds the official world record for most times bench pressing 700lbs in official powerlifting competition, with 10 times.[7]

Maddox competes at anywhere from 440 pounds (200kg) to 460 pounds (209kg) bodyweight in recent competition.[3][6][8]

Gym lifts

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. [9] His previous best lift in the gym was 755 lb, done in January 2020.[9]

Maddox also holds multiple unofficial repetition World Records on the bench press, including 700 pounds (320 kg) for 3 reps,[10] and 640 pounds (290 kg) for 7 reps.[11]

Personal life


Maddox was born and raised in Owensboro, KY, where he still lives today 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.

Maddox had been lifting for around seven years at the time he set the world bench press record.[6] Maddox credits lifting weights in helping him overcome his addictions and problems.[3][12]

Maddox has stated that one of his personal inspirations is C.T. Fletcher.[12] His progressive goal is to bench press 800 pounds.[12]

See also

References
  1. "Julius Maddox". mhpstrong.com. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  2. Carroll, Charlotte. "Kentucky Man Lifts Insane 739.6 Pounds to Break Raw Bench Press World Record". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  3. Miller, Joshua. "Massive Kentucky man breaks bench press world record: video". New York Post. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  4. https://fitnessvolt.com/julius-maddox-record-770lb-bench-press/
  5. O'Reilly, Anthony. "Julius Maddox sets American Raw Bench Press Record with 723-pound Lift". Muscle & Fitness. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  6. Stunson, Mike. "'No one expected this to happen.' Kentucky man breaks world bench press record". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  7. "Julius Maddox". www.openpowerlifting.org. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
  8. "Julius Maddox". www.openpowerlifting.org. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
  9. Shiffer, Emily. "Julius Maddox Breaks Unofficial World Record with 765 Pound Bench Press". Men's Health. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  10. Bryant, Josh. "Julius Maddox, 710 x 3 Reps, Raw Bench Press". YouTube. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  11. Maddox, Julius. "ROAD TO 800! - NEW PR!!!! (290KG) 640LBS X 7!!!!". YouTube. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  12. "From Drug Addiction to Powerlifting, Julius Maddox's Inspiring Story Is Sparking Change". Muscle & Fitness. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
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