If Herndon starts 2023 this way, a monster year lies ahead.
When one checks in on Phillip Herndon, the giant powerlifter pulls off some incredible feats of strength. As a regular 110-kilogram competitor, Herndon has earned a reputation for seemingly impossible feats of strength the moment he gets a barbell in his grasp. Herndon’s recent in-gym accomplishments, one of his first notable benchmarks for 2023, are undoubtedly the athlete’s best to date.
On February 4, 2023, Herndon posted a video to her Instagram page 412.7-kilogram (910-pound) back squat raw capture During the recent training session. According to the caption of Herndon’s post, a show of leg power is an all-time personal record (PR). Herndon was decked out in wrist wraps, a lifting belt and knee sleeves during the squat — considered a crude lift by sanctioned powerlifting standards.
In the same post, the athlete revealed that he weighs 265 pounds, which means, after gaining more muscle, he can compete in the 125-kilogram (275-pound) weight class moving forward. The athlete’s next competitive appearance will officially be his first time competing in the category after starting his competitive career in 2013 in the 82-kilogram (181-pound) class and spending the last four years at 110 kilograms (242 pounds).
Although unofficial, Herndon’s squat is 2.7 kilograms (6.1 pounds) more than the all-time raw world record In the 125-kilogram weight class, typ Open Powerlifting. That record mark belongs to Dennis Cornelius, who squatted 410 kilograms (903.9 pounds) at the 2017 United States Powerlifting Association (USPA) Freedom Fitness Classic. Herndon currently holds the all-time raw world record in the 110-kilogram class with a 395-kilogram (870.8-lb) squat, as well as the 110-kilogram class all-time world record squat of 435 kilograms (959). pounds).
“Good numbers prep and lifetime PRs. Just getting started. “
Herndon’s squat PR ties in with his ongoing preparation for the 2023 World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF) Ghost Clash 2. The competition will be held on February 18-19, 2023 in Miami, FL and will feature other notable powerlifting stars.
Regardless of weight class, here’s an overview of Herndon’s all-time raw competition best:
Philip Herndon is the best raw competition of all time
- Squat – 395 kilograms (870.8 pounds) | 110-kilogram all-time world record
- Bench press – 230 kilograms (507 pounds)
- Deadlift – 372.5 kilograms (821.2 pounds)
- Total: 977.5 kilograms (2,155 pounds)
Herndon has been hinting at his position in the WRPF Ghost Clash 2 competition for several weeks now, as most of his Instagram posts include some mention of it. To that end, he appears as a lifter on a mission.
It’s only a month into 2023, and Herndon is already locked and loaded for impressive feats in the gym and on official lifting platforms. It will be one of many remarkable performances from the record-setting powerlifter as he moves his newfound strength feat to South Florida later this month.
Featured Image: @phillip_herndon on Instagram