Pre-bench Shirt
| Year | Record | Gear |
|---|---|---|
| 1898 | Georg Hackenschmidt presses 361 lb (164.09 kg). | raw |
| 1916 | Joe Nordquest presses 363 lb (165 kg). | raw |
| early 1950s | Doug Hepburn becomes the first man to bench press 400, 450, and 500 lb. In November 1950 he pressed 400 lb (181.82 kg). He pressed 450 lb (204.55 kg) in 1951, and 500 lb (227.27 kg) in December 1953. | raw |
| 1959 | Bruno Sammartino presses 565 lb (256.82 kg). | raw |
| 1967 | Pat Casey presses 615.5 lb (279.2 kg) on March 25, 1967 and becomes the first man to bench press over 600 lb. | raw |
| 1971 | Jim Williams presses 635 lb (288.64 kg) at the Eastern USA Open. Then in November, he presses 661 lb (300.45 kg).* | raw |
| 1972 | Jim Williams presses 675 lb (306.82 kg) with only ace bandages on his elbows, wearing a t-shirt on November 9, at the 1972 AAU World Powerlifting Championships. | raw |
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