Lamar Gant
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Lamar Gant is an American world record-holding powerlifter
. He was inducted into the International Powerlifting Federation Hall of Fame in 1980.
Gant set his first world record in 1974 by deadlifting 524.5 pounds (238 kg) at a bodyweight of 123 pounds (55.8 kg) at the Flint Olympian Games. In 1985, he became the first man to deadlift
five times his own bodyweight, lifting 661 pounds (299.8 kg) at a bodyweight of 132 pounds (59.9 kg). For this, he has been included in the Guinness Book of Records. As of 2006, he holds the world records for deadlifting in both the 123- and 132-pound weight classes. His best lifts at 123 pounds are 314 pounds (142.4 kg) RAW bench press and 638 pounds (289.4 kg) deadlift; at 132 pounds are 595 pounds (269.9 kg) squat 615 pounds (279 kg) (in training), 352.5 pounds (159.9 kg) RAW bench press, and 688 pounds (312.1 kg) deadlift.
Powerlifting
Powerlifting is a strength sport. It resembles the sport of Olympic weightlifting, as both disciplines involve lifting weights in three attempts. Powerlifting evolved from a sport known as 'odd lifts' which followed the same three attempt format but used a wide variety of events akin to Strongman...
. He was inducted into the International Powerlifting Federation Hall of Fame in 1980.
Gant set his first world record in 1974 by deadlifting 524.5 pounds (238 kg) at a bodyweight of 123 pounds (55.8 kg) at the Flint Olympian Games. In 1985, he became the first man to deadlift
Deadlift
The deadlift is a weight training exercise where a loaded barbell is lifted off the ground from a stabilized, bent over position. It is one of the three canonical powerlifting exercises, along with the squat and bench press.-Overview:...
five times his own bodyweight, lifting 661 pounds (299.8 kg) at a bodyweight of 132 pounds (59.9 kg). For this, he has been included in the Guinness Book of Records. As of 2006, he holds the world records for deadlifting in both the 123- and 132-pound weight classes. His best lifts at 123 pounds are 314 pounds (142.4 kg) RAW bench press and 638 pounds (289.4 kg) deadlift; at 132 pounds are 595 pounds (269.9 kg) squat 615 pounds (279 kg) (in training), 352.5 pounds (159.9 kg) RAW bench press, and 688 pounds (312.1 kg) deadlift.
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