79 year old man doing heavy bench press

[flaminshit97]

damn... i bet back in the day he could bench 14 mid size boulders all stacked together in a pyramid.

[Afghanboy36]

What is this? A senior citizen gym?

[BlueDrankFX]

:31 hes benching more then the kid at the other rack

[drillsetc]

That is damn impressive!

[meerolico]

grandpa is stronk

[WietsePanhuis]

what a hero

[lpuck4]

Hope im still lifting by this age.

[badbear123]

good shit man hopefully i get to be like you when i get older!

[AN854292]

I COULD DO THAT WHEN I WAS 79.

[jloch85]

wow big deal i'm 27 and i can do that

[tfslone]

thx 4 sitty spot nggr

[Grimbas08]

Nice close grip old man.

[Krizzleswg]

wow kudos to this chap, 79 and still lifting? Only think ill be lifting at 79 is my ass into the stair lift!

[AndyHarglesis]

I'm 13 and I can actually bench over 400lbs. No BS either.

[thugthumper1]

@AndyHarglesis I bet you happily frolic with the Sandusky ex-coach from Penn State.

[AndyHarglesis]

@thugthumper1 I bet you're a dumbass.

[thugthumper1]

@thugthumper1 Go fuck yourself, or let Sanduskey fuck you, douchebag.

[xnoel]

holly sh1t 110 kg for triceps wow

[coolsideeric01]

great job even for the elderly most people have authritis and even more severe disadvantages for lifting heavy but the way ur going it prolly doesnt bother you

[Samdabikinman]

Very nice!!

[Wes2251]

Fucking awesome

[BloodandRainbows]

I hope I can do that at that age

[AndyHarglesis]

not impressed I'm 13 and actually NATURAL and can push 430 RAW PERFECT FORM FULL RANGE

[TheAlibhangu]

@AndyHarglesis stfu, any1 else wanna knw about this "amazing" 13 year fake kid check look at these pics of him on his blog. hes also "been" 13 for 3 years now... 13andincrediblycut.wordpress (dot) com/2011/06/01/andy-harglesis-­shirtless-xd/

[donttellmetogetaroom]

@AndyHarglesis wow! Thats crazy!!!!! I don't believe you, but thats still amazing!!!

[cyborgar15]

@AndyHarglesis Oh no, it's Mr. 13 and incrediblygay boy..we'll have to work on getting you banned again...fuckin loser

[erickthegreat98]

Wow... That's more than I can do, and I'm 32... That rhymed.

[PeterGriffen260]

I bet he has nice strong bones in his body and is healty....nice

[WorldWideGlide]

Respect...

[robl1616]

conditionnement physique place rosemere

[jlinteris]

This is so unreal! I would guess that 1 in a million at 79 yrs old could even unrack 275 pounds. I can only hope I am capable of what this guy is at this age. Very impressive video. Get em', grandpa!

[Dolcecinnamon]

wow impressive with a close grip too !

[scorpion131131]

bodybuilding is the best sport for health for all people - this guy prove it !!

[lifeDotGov]

mirin close grip

[JTgeis3]

nice job

[fedexmol]

Bruce Willis "Unbreakable" :D

[crytun]

get it pops

[shankeed]

aint nothing but a ...... peanut

[Dcgusto9]

So when did you decide to take hgh and hormone therapy?

[robl1616]

@Dcgusto9 this guy does not even take aspirin , when he had his hip replaced did not even take pain killers

[twazclarke]

Theres a better one on my channel :O

[Weh1921]

There is no real tension on the deltiods when he starts to press...it is like a bar and weights that weight nothing.

[SuperGolfing1]

awesome just awesome

[DeusUniversa10]

185 close grip for reps at 79 years old... mind blown

[koeff]

props to the old man

not full ROM too bad, maybe he doesnt know better maybe he s got a shoulder problem

[yuvrajdiwan123]

and his grip is actually pretty close to a close grip so thats even more impressive

[Kodyishandsome]

too all you idiots who are saying his bench sucks hes doing close grip, and besides hes 79s year old.. when your 79s years old youll be in a wheel chair, getting fed by your grandson with a spoon, mad props to this guy!

[thugthumper1]

@Kodyishandsome you forgot to add: ".....and gumming your pureed food."

[manson8866]

@Kodyishandsome fuckin rights bro. most people are lucky to reach his age let alone lift that. i think its fuckin awesome

[joshuapratt6]

@Kodyishandsome Nuff said :boss:.

[themrpanda1]

oh my god o.o and its even more impressive cuz those r close grip presses wich r way more difficutl than actual bench press :s

[s1lvrinferno]

hats off to this man..he probably maxes as much as me and im 18...RESPECT

[atthedr1ve]

LAAAMMMEEE! I'm 22 yrs old and bench 305. This old guy's got nothing on me!!!!

[JCassar96]

@atthedr1ve hes also 4 times your age faggot

[SmexyPC]

@atthedr1ve hes 79 years old. LOL.

[koutsompiskoto]

go grandpa goo!!

-seriously though, wish my 2nd grandpa (mother's father) was that atheltic (may his soul <if there any such a thing -rest in peace in heaven <if there is any such a place -lol-!)

[RoscoeDash13]

mad impressive, his bench is more like a close grip than a bench press damn

[kenfo0]

lol....that guy is NOT 79. He's 24. Steroids f-u up!

[camokevlar]

doest go down all the way idc how old he is

[JHUlaxman]

@camokevlar But he also has an extremely close grip

[Tibialmario]

thats insane for a 79 year old. i cant bench that and im 21 LMFAO

[MrWarmachine3]

Absolutely amazing! God bless this guy.

[bandogz]

Great stuff,

My joints are breaking down and not letting me lift big numbers any more and Im half his age.

[XizelSF]

Two points. One, it's good that he doesn't go deep because he's OLD. Why would he want to risk his joint health when nature's already doing it for him? Two, it's harder to reverse the direction of the barbell midway then to let it bounce off your chest.

[stef88sf]

OH MY GOD... that's frikin amazing... this guy lifts as much as me and i am 23 years old...  holy shit he is strong.. yea maybe my form is better wich makes it a bit harder for me but still 79years old ..HOLY SHIT HE IS STRONG

[CornXSkull]

Ridiculously strong for an old guy. He'd be able to do more if he widened his grip, too!

[jjkain]

@CornXSkull It looks like he uses that grip to reduce injury- perhaps a previous injury. Wider grips use the chest muscles more, but it puts more stress and tension on the pectoral muscles, so the risk of pectoral injury goes up. The close grip uses more shoulder and triceps- but maybe those are his more stable muscles. I just pulled my pectorals using a wide grip on decline- it hurt like hell. That is an impressive amount of weight for any man, any age. I hope I can still do it at 80!

[calvinchoe100]

grip is to close for a normal bench press but this man is strong for his age.

[jamiirali1]

my hats off to you sir!!!! truly you are an inspiration!! keep repping it out!!!!!

[LegSpreader1]

My respects to you old man

[0pyders]

its go time. mandelbomb!!

you rule.

[coachsoop]

Great job!! This guy is strong! Keep it going, sir!

[Killer390]

his form with 225 is better than his 135 :P

[CoNc3PtRaG3]

Dude thats insane..I cant even push that much weight :(

[tritonmole]

this man is amazing, most man at age of 79 are dead or sitting in wheelchair

i wish to be just like him at my 79th birthday :)

[soybean70]

Damn! That is insane at his age!

[Benniekarl77]

Fuckin impressive

[AssetProtection2631]

look at how low he goes. might as well throw another plate on there and bounce it to make the cardio bunnies wet

[Maxxedout15]

wow.. thats fucking impressive Im 17 and been lifting for 2 years and he's stronger than me! 

[TheRaevin]

How can the United States have the highest obesity ratings in the world with such huge gyms ? Fuck me, the gyms here are small... in the US they're freaking huge! GIV!

[robl1616]

@TheRaevin this gym is actually in boisbriand canada, close to montreal.

[fredriol]

@robl1616 cest quel gym exactement lol ???

[20rattlers12]

@TheRaevin we also have the biggest food lol

[infinteuniverse]

@TheRaevin, there are some large gyms in the US as well, and they are usually very busy, however don't think that all gyms in the US are this big. ;)

[ZEROSKATER19931]

sick man

[acubanmissile]

major props to this guy

[isaacooo123]

Strong chest bro

[darkcell06]

good for him! Also all you girly men out there bagging on this 79 year old guy.. Please get over it and go hit the weights..because serious lifters wont get caught dogging on someone doing what we love ESPECIALLY at this guys age.

[Dayga]

I'm sure all the grannies at the retirement village are impressed, but his bench sucks!

[robl1616]

@Dayga who are you impressing????

[Loveleiscool]

@Dayga You're a retard he has perfect form. He does the close grip because he is working triceps.

[Sagefrancis01]

@Loveleiscool

His form is far from perfect. There's a lot he could do to make this safer for his shoulders while going closer to his chest.

[edwinn0705]

@Dayga If you've ever lifted and worked up your strength to a half decent level, you'd understand how heavy 275lbs is. Only a complete beginner who watches too many youtube videos would call this a bad bench, especially for a 79 year old man.

[Grimbas08]

@edwinn0705 It's impressive for a 79yr old man, however if he were to do an 'actual' bench press with full ROM i do not think he could do the lifts by himself.

[TheCutebarbieslover]

have you guys notice he is doing bench press with narrow grip its actually not working on his chest but for the lower tricep

[robl1616]

@bptaylor11 for one hes 79, two he started weight training at 69, three he has one frozen shoulder and the good one is sore too, thats why he does close grip... lets see how good you will be at his age buddy!!!

[robl1616]

@bptaylor11 i see only one nitwit here...YOU!!!!!

[iDPG95]

@bptaylor11 his form isnt that bad, quit fucking bitching. hes 79 for fucks sake

[Dave16101991]

@bptaylor11 - Think you should just keep silent because well you sound stupid lol

[dnp613]

hes a beast!

[mymothersaidso]

Granny's pissed - thinking WTF! Says look at that hot ass over thur....

[arvi595]

I'd like to be the "old man" at that age! I will try ..)) Wonderful example to follow!

[The1basedgod]

grip is sooooooo close

[headbangers67]

This guy is an absolute beast.

[muscleman351]

Holy shit!! This guy is unbelievable!!! Respect for this guy.

[MrDeezNutsInc]

i pray to god that i can do that when im 79

[OnePunch89]

That dude has some serious triceps!

Proof right there about how much more weight you can get up by tucking your elbows.

[downhill240]

Very close grip. A lot of Tri working there.

[moneycowurmom]

He is one strong mofo.

[davejsmith]

Well that old guy seems to be on the viagra

[iPianoAzn]

dam, im younger than him and i feel weak. it should be the complete opposite lmao mad respect for the dude.

[mikes109]

Much respect to the man. People complaining about range of motion (ROM) give the man some credit. His shoulders probably couldn't take it, which is why his grip is narrow. Keep up the good work!

[xramcam]

Grandad rules!!!

[ehteshamy2k]

To increase power and strengths for bench press one should exercise crocodile walk. Demonstration can be found while googling 'Mankind muscles crocodile walk'

[Tongaloa]

You should get a spotter on him just to be safe and his grip is so close ??

[georgepwner1]

I find it impressive that he could push up 275, even if it was terrible form. But a man that age benching 185 just fine is quite impressive. Keep up the work man and i hope you have a longer life ahead of you

[tempac91]

Mad respect for him. He has probably fought in WW2 too.

[pinktwistedlove1]

That's amazing.. Good for this guy.. Impressive to see.!!

[OHWolves1694]

Hopefully I'll be this strong when I'm 79!! This guy's a tank. Much respect.

[JuventusAAR]

my max is 100 lbs

all respect old man

[daynepro6]

hes a triceps bencher, grip to close

[ItsGambitFromBklyn]

He's doing all of this with a close grip too....#BEAST

[coldbloodedchimp85]

Because of his grip width, his tri's are fuckin stacked, but if he widened it he could do alot more, i bet.

[ajd1719]

its 245 you tards.....

[robl1616]

@ajd1719 where did you learn to add lolll, the last set is 275!!!!!!!

4 plates of 45 plus 2 of 25 now add the bar 45... get out your calculator if you must hahaha

[Miamiz24]

dude i'm 25 and i max out at 205 being natural and he is able to bench that munch at that age WOW! i suck by the way im not a big guy but still...

[slimbw93]

wow thats pretty impressive, he should deffinetly touch his chest but even having someone that age lift that much off the rack is shocking, NOT TO MENTION THATS A CLOSE GRIP!

[robl1616]

275 on his last set

[robl1616]

@adam18013 little bit of math kids!!, 2 x 45 each side, plus 1x25 each side, plus bar 45lbs, add it all up 275.... please

[ericclaptonismygod31]

230 pounds is impressive for a young man, but this guy?! Thanks for some inspiration!

BTW, frozen shoulder gets better with activity, so this guy is right on for benching.

[yupdarby]

thats unbelieveable its nearly like close grip for triceps though but his technique is great for 79 i hope i can do that at 79!!!

[num63getshity]

grannys spotting him to lol

[bfry38]

Man he benches close. Thats like my close grip bench almost! I could not get many at all benching that close

[ttorzzz]

haha this is awesome

[Mackdaddy1441]

Man idc if he doesnt touch his chest the whole time or have the best technique, with tht close grip and the fact tht he is 79, makes up for it, nice lift dude XD

[OgreMECH]

His arms are almost close enough to be close grip tricep presses! That's awesome for a 79 y/o guy or anyone for that matter.

[abdulharvey]

inspirational and awesome

[elvato11]

DAMN THATS SOME OLE SKOOL SHIT

[Dj1LL]

his technique was a bit off, but impressive none the less

[robl1616]

@Dj1LL dj his technique is good considering he has one severe frozen shoulder and his good one is not so good lolll

[XRAPLESYRUPX]

@Dj1LL He could be focusing in his inner chest, Alot of people with longer arm span need to pull their elbows in very close to work the inner muscles.. But past his 3 set, he does get sloppy =/ I mean 3 sets of 225 is enough to make most people sloppy too

[Dj1LL]

@XRAPLESYRUPX benching without your elbows and wrists being parallel to the floor will take its toll over time, unless your lucky like this guy having strong joints. And i just realized it says 79, thats fuckin crazY! im 19 and i can barely do 6 sets of 225, Damn

[aceofspades10109]

@Dj1LL did you mean perpendicular?

[dt76028]

this shows how big of pussys kids are these days.

[fighterguy210]

it was 225 lol not 75

[robl1616]

@fighterguy210 2 45lbs plates each side plus a 25, do the math

[marty704]

@fighterguy210

he did get 275 once too, 2 45's plus a 25 on each side

[HKDrider]

@fighterguy210 ur an idiot, its 275. can u do basic math, boy?

[ericclaptonismygod31]

My hero, but he should have a spotter!

[beavisanus]

thats fuckin pussy

[IncredibleHulkRobert]

For a guy at 79 years, 275 for a couple reps and close grip is pretty good, even if he didn't touch his chest. Very good

[DefensiveTackle94]

This guy is true inspiration. 275 bench press...relatively close grip...at age 79????

AWESOME!

[alacarx15]

wow close grip, that's even harder!! Shows you have really strong arms too! Your a beast!!

[bradfirec71]

is anyone going to comment on not just the awesomeness of the old man being there... but apparently his wife as well?. its tough enough for the younger crowd to get their gf to the gym cuz she's getting fat from all the drinking she's doing but this guys got his girl there. epic.

[a7xBulletSoilwork]

A true champ!

[volli56]

wo..

[87PowerMan]

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Awesome!

[JewishRocker]

WTF Shit i would not wanna fuck with him in his prime

[boparaiable]

Wow that is impressive. Keep up the hard work!

[Hiyrustrider]

This is what I love about gym,s and bodybuilding.

The people there are kind and are willing to give advice and help and even

spot you! :D

[vanillascy]

holy balls!!!!

[Estebanfuturo]

impressive.

[MattMacCallum]

WOW you are awesome!!

[nwalsh011]

Great work from an older boy. Proof that you cna keep doing this stuff until you are well past your 'supposed' prime!

[abcdasdf24]

Damn...he's doing close grip too. Good for him!!!!

[powerpunch2]

haha is that the 24 7 gym in l.a?

[robl1616]

@powerpunch2 no its a gym in rosemere quebec canada

[powerpunch2]

@robl1616 cool, this man is a legend. Nothing but respect

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this is really good, i max 305 raw bench press, and i can barly close grip 225