VIDEO: Ryan Kennelly Raw Gym Benches 680 Pounds !

**Sean Katterle** · 09-13-2010, 11:36 PM

This Saturday, Ryan Kennelly will return to the platform to compete in the raw benchpress division at the UPA Washington Fall Championship.

The BenchMonster plans on opening up between 650 - 670 pounds.

Here's a training video from last Sunday of his 680 pound touch n' go practice bench:

http://qik.com/video/cf1bef1da157417b83f27c5c11beb49c

So, if you're within a day's drive of the StarFit Gym in Kennewick, Washington, I hope that you make the trip over to watch one of the biggest raw benches in history!

UPA Washington Fall Championship
September 18th, 2010
StarFit Gym
540 North Colorado Street
Kennewick, WA
Director/Promoter: Larry Bush
Phone: 509-539-6617
Email: [email protected]

House Of Pain Ironwear and HardcorePowerlifting.com will be sponsoring this meet and I'll be there running a multi-table House Of Pain Clothing booth so I look forward to seeing the NW powerlifting scene come out in force for this fun and action packed Saturday afternoon!

Stay Strong,
Sean
HardcorePowerlifting.com

**8itup** · 09-13-2010, 11:58 PM

Guy is a Beast

**JYD** · 09-14-2010, 12:00 AM

wow, he made that shit look easy...

**huge285** · 09-14-2010, 12:17 AM

This Saturday, Ryan Kennelly will return to the platform to compete in the raw benchpress division at the UPA Washington Fall Championship.
The BenchMonster plans on opening up between 650 - 670 pounds.

Will he break the Raw World Bench Press Record?

Here's a training video from last Sunday of his 680 pound touch n' go practice bench:

http://qik.com/video/cf1bef1da157417b83f27c5c11beb49c

So, if you're within a day's drive of the StarFit Gym in Kennewick, Washington, I hope that you make the trip over to watch one of the biggest raw benches in history!

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UPA Washington Fall Championship
September 18th, 2010
StarFit Gym
540 North Colorado Street
Kennewick, WA
Director/Promoter: Larry Bush
Phone: 509-539-6617

Email: [email protected]

House Of Pain Ironwear and HardcorePowerlifting.com will be sponsoring this meet and I'll be there running a multi-table House Of Pain Clothing booth so I look forward to seeing the NW powerlifting scene come out in force for this fun and action packed Saturday afternoon!

**doubleogordo** · 09-14-2010, 12:36 AM

wow. he must have finally gotten sick of all of the negative bench shirt talk. he must be gunning for mendelson's 717

**huge285** · 09-14-2010, 01:18 AM

He can certainly break the RAW BENCH PRESS RECORD.

**bigjavs** · 09-14-2010, 02:18 AM

holy crap....that looked like 135.

I hope he breaks Mendy's record. I like Mendy, but his lifts always have some controversy attached to them. With Ryan's lifts, there's always no doubt.

**s2h** · 09-14-2010, 07:22 AM

will interested in this one....i dint think it will be as easy (717) as most think.....

**Sean Katterle** · 09-17-2010, 01:37 PM

I spoke with Kennelly yesterday and he confirmed that he was feeling good and ready to max raw bench at the contest in Kennewick tomorrow.

UPA Washington Fall Championship
September 18th, 2010
StarFit Gym
540 North Colorado Street
Kennewick, WA

Hope to get to visit with a bunch of you there,
Sean
HardcorePowerlifting.com
Distributor, HouseOfPain.com

**doubleogordo** · 09-17-2010, 02:07 PM

Originally Posted by bigjavs

holy crap....that looked like 135.

I hope he breaks Mendy's record. I like Mendy, but his lifts always have some controversy attached to them. With Ryan's lifts, there's always no doubt.

well except for the shirt factor. but this will certainly clear up any doubt. hope he does it

**Cressler** · 09-17-2010, 02:52 PM

Ryan Kennelly vs Laszlo Meszaros Vs raw bench record.... Great

GameofInches · 09-17-2010, 07:10 PM

Crazy strength, but that hard touch and go 680 is a long way off from a paused 700+. I'm not hatin, just sayin. He is certainly on his way to do it, but not in a couple weeks or a few months

**Kev** · 09-17-2010, 07:59 PM

Unreal pressing! Hope Ryan gets the raw record soon!

**Sean Katterle** · 09-19-2010, 01:59 AM

Ryan got 650 pounds on his opener. It looked a little precarious when he touched down on his chest but he bulldozered it back up with some crazee bar speed (for 650 pounds!)

He test drove 675 on his 2nd but didn't feel it was in the groove so he passed on trying to fight the crazee burden off his chest after the pause.

He passed on his third attempt, intelligently opting to return to the training hall to work on controlling that super elite level of weight during the pause. I'm guessing we'll see him back on the raw bench platform by late winter/early spring.

Congratulations to Kennelly for getting on the board with a humongous 650 pounds! Seeing him max raw bench on the contest platform was totally worth the 7 hour drive to and from Portland and I encourage anyone in the region of his next contest-of-choice to show up to see this titan in action.

Much Respect,
Sean
HardcorePowerlifting.com