| Scot Mendelson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Scot Mendelson February 21, 1969 |
| Residence | Valley Glen, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Personal trainer |
| Employer | Self-employed |
| Known for | World record for unassisted bench press |
Scot Mendelson (born February 21, 1969) is an American powerlifter.
Mendelson is Jewish, and grew up in Brooklyn, New York.[1]
He is the current world record holder in the raw (unassisted) bench press with a 715 pounds (324 kg) press at the New England Bench Press Classic on May 22, 2005.[2] He also held the world record in equipped bench press. Mendelson pressed 457.5 kg (1,009 lb) on his first attempt at the Fit Expo at the 2006 Iron Man Bodybuilding contest on February 18, 2006. The event also included the APF Mendelson Bench Press Classic in Pasadena, California. The new world record is now held by Ryan Kennelly with a weight of 488.6 kg (1075 lbs).[3]
Mendelson and his wife have three children and live in California. He now owns "Fitness Individualized Training" gym, which teaches strength training and combat sports.
On November 23, 2008, Mendelson benched 465 kg (1,030 lb) at the WPC world championships in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
Mendelson cut down 2 weight classes and as of December 12, 2009 his current bench press is 1030 at 275 lbs.