An article by Bruce Wilhelm in Milo.
When I visited him on a hot, smoggy L.A summer day, I watched him work up to a 600lb bench for three singles - with a true 2 second pause. This was at a bodyweight of 300lbs. There was not a hint of arch, leg drive, arm lag or any of the associated problems of benching. Even more amazing, he took the weight off the bench by himself, pressed the weight, and put it back. There were no spotters, only me watching while a few members were training. There was no bench shirt, no screaming, no shouting, or elbow wraps. It was just total controlled power. It looked like an Otis freight elevator.
This happened 44 years ago.
Pat was the first man to officially bench 600lbs. He made 615 1/2 in 1967.
His best gym lift, with a pause was 640lbs.
He first benched 600lbs in 1964, weighing 285lbs
Thought some of you may find this interesting
When I visited him on a hot, smoggy L.A summer day, I watched him work up to a 600lb bench for three singles - with a true 2 second pause. This was at a bodyweight of 300lbs. There was not a hint of arch, leg drive, arm lag or any of the associated problems of benching. Even more amazing, he took the weight off the bench by himself, pressed the weight, and put it back. There were no spotters, only me watching while a few members were training. There was no bench shirt, no screaming, no shouting, or elbow wraps. It was just total controlled power. It looked like an Otis freight elevator.
This happened 44 years ago.
Pat was the first man to officially bench 600lbs. He made 615 1/2 in 1967.
His best gym lift, with a pause was 640lbs.
He first benched 600lbs in 1964, weighing 285lbs
Thought some of you may find this interesting
