“But it’s different compared to football or basketball, because you can play at 90%, 85%. “We’re pioneering a new lane for the sport of powerlifting,” Maddox said. Their feats may be overshadowed by Maddox’s record attempt, but the ESPN spotlight will still be on. Long is aiming for the 470-500-pound range. It’s awesome.”Īndy Bogard, a 32-year-old electrician, and Adrian Long, a 30-year-old powerlifting coach and personal trainer, will also represent South Bend. To compete here in my hometown so my people can see this - and on ESPN too - it’s like eating my cake and having it too. I’ve competed in South Africa, Finland, Japan and all over the country. And he has the chance to do it in his hometown. If Davis completes the 740-pound lift, only Maddox will have raw benched more than him. Davis, who lives in Mishawaka and graduated from South Bend Saint Joseph in 2011, pushed up 700 pounds at an event in March. Thomas “TD” Davis will attempt the second-heaviest bench press of the event at 740 pounds. The “Beasts of the Bench” showcase will feature several powerlifters including three local competitors. A raw bench press, which can also be described as unequipped, means competitors aren’t using a bench shirt designed to aid powerlifters. Instead, it’s an opportunity for several lifters to set records in various categories or new personal highs. The event isn’t a competition between lifters. “We’re bringing lifting into the sports world.” “We’re making available made-for-TV sports, because there’s no sports on,” Baxter said. The addition of ESPN means even more people will be tuning into South Bend. When Mike Baxter, owner of East Race Muscle, organized the event with CoreSports as part of its ongoing World’s Ultimate Strongman series, the plan was for it to be livestreamed online. Maddox will headline the “Beasts of the Bench” showcase that will be televised live on ESPN at noon EDT. He set his latest record of 770 pounds in March. He’s already broken his own record twice within the last year. If he does so, the 33-year-old professional powerlifter from Owensboro, Ky., will break his own world record for raw bench press. That’s how much Julius Maddox plans to bench press at South Bend’s East Race Muscle on Saturday.
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