# set a new bench record at my gym in philly... **URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/set-a-new-bench-record-at-my-gym-in-philly/192384 **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:** 46
### Author: ![bics56](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/47e85d/32.png) [@bics56](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bics56) #### Post date: [September 14, 2007, 8:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/set-a-new-bench-record-at-my-gym-in-philly/192384/46 "2007-09-14T08:39:58Z")
> [@Shreks boosted GSR Build](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shreks-boosted-gsr-build/32325/12): > > its a huge debate in powerlifting cicrles. but i can tell you out of the 20 or so 1000lb. squatters, almost all of them are close to or above 6ft. most topbenchers are around 5ft9 or so. i met gene rychlak at a meet once?(world record of 1020 bench). he was huge. he was like 2 of me. then he stood up, and came to my chin. taller people have better squats because of the geometry of the lift. there was a fgreat article in powerlifting usa about it. it talked about how taller peolpe typically have smaller arms, but bigger legs and back. I would like to give that article a read…every book and article I read all stated TYPICALLY taller people are better DLers and shorter people are better benchers/squaters…and a lot of other lifts because of leverage and range of motion. --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/set-a-new-bench-record-at-my-gym-in-philly/192384)._