Brady Stewart

Coaching Stewart owns, operates, and coaches athletes at Zion Barbell in Carterville, Illinois. In 2017 and 2018, his team won the Illinois State Powerlifting Championships. Stewart has produced seven (drug free and drug tested) 600 lbs plus bench pressers and several others to over 500 lbs in USA Powerlifting utilizing his own methods. Brady is also the first coach of the Southern Illinois University at Carbondale Powerlifting Team. He has popularized concepts of training tolerance and readiness on his iTunes Podcast, Berserker Strength Radio, with co-host Joshua Hunt.

All-Time World Bench Press Record Stewart's press of 372.5 kg / 821.2 lbs at a bodyweight of 124.89 kg / 275 lbs at the 2019 Arnold Sports Festival Pro Bench Championships is the "All-Time" World Bench Press Record Drug Tested with a 2 Hour weigh in. Lift(kg/lbs) Wilks Score Bodyweight Date Competition Location 372.5 kg/821.2.9 lbs 212.30 124.89.kg(125 kg) 3/3/2019 Arnold Sports Festival Titan Pro Bench Press Championships Columbus, OH

American record history Lift(kg/lbs) Wilks Score Bodyweight Date Competition Location 356.5 kg/785.9 lbs 205.02 119.86 kg(120 kg) 10/28/2017 NAPF(IPF) BP Championships Hamilton, Canada 343 kg/756.2 lbs 197.43 119.4 kg(120 kg) 9/9/2017 2017 USAPL BP Nationals Killeen, TX 342.5 kg/755.1 lbs 197.07 119.6 kg(120 kg) 5/6/2017 USAPL IL State Championships Lebanon, IL 340.5 kg/750.7 lbs 196.16 119.1 kg(120 kg) 8/29/2015 2015 USAPL BP Nationals Scranton, PA 333 kg/734.1 lbs 191.79 119.1 kg(120 kg) 8/29/2015 2015 USAPL BP Nationals Scranton, PA 332.5 kg/733 lbs 191.85 118.24 kg(120 kg) 5/23/2015 2015 IPF BP World Championships Sundsvall, Sweden 320 kg/705.5 lbs 184.01 119.9 kg(120 kg) 3/8/2015 2015 Arnold Class Pro BP Columbus, OH

"FROZEN" 110 kg / 242 lbs USA American Bench Press Record History

280 kg (617.2 lbs) - 5/21/2011 - Illinois State Powerlifting Championships (Harrisburg, Illinois)

262.5 kg (578.7 lbs) - 3/1/2008 - Championships (Columbus, OH)

IPF World Bench Press Championship placings

Year Placing Bench Press Location 2019 BRONZE 350 kg / 771 lbs Tokyo, Japan 2018 4th 340 kg / 749.5 lbs Potchefstroom, South Africa 2017 BRONZE 340 kg / 749.5 lbs Kaunas, Lithuania 2016 SILVER 335 kg / 738.5 lbs Rødby, Denmark 2015 4th 332.5 kg / 733 lbs Sundsvall, Sweden 2013 NO LIFT DQ Kaunas, Lithuania 2009 6th 277.5 kg / 611.7 lbs Hamm, Luxembourg

IPF World Championship Results

Competition history

Bench Press Only Raw and Equipped

Drug testing Stewart is a drug-tested athlete in the Athlete Location (ALF) Pool utilizing drug test protocols of the USADA and WADA. Stewart has never failed a drug test nor has ever been suspended as an athlete for any misconduct.