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Bill Gillespie shocked the world in January when, at age 62, he lifted 1,129.9 pounds and became the champion of the equipped bench press before triumphantly retiring from active competition, thus completing a 50-year journey of trial and error that serves as a great blue print for lifters of all abilities.
15 lut 2023 · At 62 years young, American powerlifter Bill Gillespie just set the all-time world record for equipped bench press with a mind-blowing 1,129 pounds! People in the powerlifting community know this man’s name.
4 kwi 2022 · Bill Gillespie practiced his pullups six times per week, but never went above 6 reps so that he didn’t fatigue himself too much before a lift. “The more I did pullups, the more my bench went up,” shares Gillespie.
24 sty 2022 · At 62 years of age, Bill Gillespie breaks the equipped ATWR bench press by pressing 1129 lbs. This was Bill's last competition, and he plans to use his exper...
Your 8-week Plan. Apply Williams’ tenets to the following three-days-a-week program by Elliott Hulse, C.P.T. Over eight weeks—focusing on form and pushing your reps to failure on every working set—you could add up to 35 pounds to your max bench. Yes, it’s an aggressive goal but also attainable.
31 lip 2023 · Gillespie toppled the all-time world record bench press at age 62 in the Unlimited division at the 2022 365Strong New Year Power Bash.
The 'Dos' and 'Don’ts' of Bill Gillespie’s Record-Breaking Bench Press. At age 62, "Big Bill" shares his wisdom to dominate one of the ultimate strength marks. Follow these fit women we're crushing on for inspiration, workout ideas, and motivation. Workout Routines.
