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Ben Graves Is Newest 600 Pound Raw Bencher

Submitted by jon on May 9, 2008 - 7:50am.

On Saturday, Ben Graves, 308, became the newest bencher to press 600 pounds raw. Graves, from Kentucky, hit the mark on his opener at the APA Tennessee Open in Juliet, Tennessee. He went on to miss a second attempt at 615 pounds.

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on May 9, 2008 - 8:18am. » quote

Well done Ben, that's a tremendous weight to lift raw. Are there any videos available anywhere?

Submitted by big_byrd52 on May 9, 2008 - 8:50am. » quote

HEll yea! its about time Ben! congrats man

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Submitted by Melissa Garrett on May 9, 2008 - 10:29am. » quote

Anonymous wrote:

Well done Ben, that's a tremendous weight to lift raw. Are there any videos available anywhere?

Joe Carter had video running that day i'm not sure if he got his lift or all. Local paper took lots of pics..

Submitted by Natalie (not verified) on May 9, 2008 - 11:02am. » quote

WAY TO GO BEN!!!!

Submitted by Ben (not verified) on May 9, 2008 - 12:31pm. » quote

Thanks Sam I really wanted more but that day it would'nt go. I am working on getting a video posted today. I want to thank my trainer Josh Bryant, he has trained and adivised me for sometime now.

Submitted by cebby1 (not verified) on May 9, 2008 - 7:02pm. » quote

congratulations ben. true power. does anyone have a list of 600lb benchers and who have done it in the junior division. one thats official

Submitted by Tim Haggins (not verified) on May 10, 2008 - 3:27am. » quote

Nick Winters did it as a junior I believe, Jeremy Hoornstra might have been a junior also

Submitted by Wade Johnson (not verified) on May 10, 2008 - 11:40am. » quote

The 600 was smooth and the 615 attempt looked like it was oging to go and just stalled.

Congrats, Ben, well done! And, great to see you again.

Submitted by Josh Bryant (not verified) on May 10, 2008 - 11:43am. » quote

congragulations Ben, you are 100% the real deal. You are the man, you also will kick ass in strongman shit too

Submitted by Josh Bryant (not verified) on May 10, 2008 - 11:44am. » quote

I did as a junior

Submitted by big_byrd52 on May 10, 2008 - 4:40pm. » quote