# set a new bench record at my gym in philly... **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [September 12, 2007, 9:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/set-a-new-bench-record-at-my-gym-in-philly/192384 "2007-09-12T09:49:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 35
**Author:** ![06se-r](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/0/c5a1d2/32.png) [@06se-r](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/06se-r)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2007, 11:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/set-a-new-bench-record-at-my-gym-in-philly/192384/35 "2007-09-12T23:02:37Z")
> [@Niagara Dragstrip, or what's left of it frowning](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/niagara-dragstrip-or-whats-left-of-it/32400/24): > > SER, are you into strongman style powerlifting? Either way (whatever kind of power lifting,) shoot me a PM if you’re looking for someone to train with. A friend of mine is always looking for someone to train with. He’s 6’2", 280 or so, and plans on entering both the Pittsburgh and PA strongman contests next year. We’ve already made him some [farmer’s bars](http://asp.elitefts.com/images/upload/qa/Farmers%20Walk%20.jpg), and he’s bought a [log-style deadlift bar.](http://www.iform.no/images/artikkel/strongman/arild%20haugen9.jpg) > > Jesse cool, i will when i get back to the burgh. and to the guy doing the raw tested one, i compete in a.d.a.u. it drug tests every meet. in 2006, i was top 3 in bench nad deadlift for the 275lb. and 308lb. class. the funny thing is i am now 50 lbs. smaller then i usuallt compete at. i lost some strenght, but got a lot more speed, which helps with powerlifting. i will do a strongman contest, but i have small hands, so the grip tests always kill me. i can sgrug 495 with no straps for 8 reps, but can’t do a firemans carry…i have no clue why either. and if anyone needs any reall good advice, shoot me a pm. --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/set-a-new-bench-record-at-my-gym-in-philly/192384)._