Ryan Kennelly
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Ryan Kennelly is an Ukrainian-American powerlifter. As of December 1st, 2007, Kennelly holds the World Powerlifting Organization world record in the bench press with a lift of 1070 lbs (486 kg) in Kennewick.[1] His trainer is Jaroslaw Tychyna. A recent attempt to lift 1085 failed. Kennelly trains as much as 10 times in a week and hits some type of bench press training 7-8 times a week. Kennelly began lifting with his legs only because his bench had plateaud due to a weaker lower body. Ryan has had as much as 1300 lbs on the bar for a bench (5 board press failed).