170 kg at the 2021 British Bench Press Championships

Lifting a final weight of 170 kg at 73.5 kg bodyweight, Andrew won the IPF British Bench Press Championships for the second year running in the under 74 kg senior men’s class.

Lift 1: 150 kg, Lift 2: 160 kg, Lift 3: 170 kg (a big personal best, and the win).

Results

British Classic Bench Press Championships, Moulton, 7 August 2021 (British Powerlifting, classic).

Lift	Attempt 1	Attempt 2	Attempt 3	Best
Bench press	150 kg	160 kg	170 kg	170 kg

Place	Bodyweight	Class	Division
2nd	73.5 kg	Under 74 kg	Open

Andrew made all three attempts, adding 10 kg each time. His 170 kg best was 7.5 kg more than the 162.5 kg he lifted at the English Bench Press Championships two months earlier.

Results: OpenPowerlifting

Here is a video of the winning lift:

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Andrew also ranked #3 among all the male lifters at the event, across every weight class, on Good Lift Points (GLP), a major achievement.

See Andrew’s Open Powerlifting results and his Instagram page. You can see all three lifts in this Instagram post.

Photographs of the event

Andrew warming up with 140 kg on the bench press, with a spotter behind him

Andrew sitting against a breeze-block wall, smiling and pointing at the camera

Andrew sitting quietly against the wall in the warm-up area as the nerves start to kick in

Andrew on the platform in front of the British Powerlifting Championships banner, explaining to the spotters how he wants the centre lift-off

Andrew setting up under the bar for his 150 kg opening attempt

Andrew with the 150 kg bar lowered to his chest

Andrew pressing out the 150 kg opener for a good lift

Andrew walking to the platform for his second attempt, looking serious, with other lifters and coaches behind him

Andrew arching on the bench as he sets up for his 160 kg second attempt, with spotters at each end of the bar

Andrew lowering 160 kg on his second attempt

The 160 kg bar about to touch Andrew’s chest

Andrew sitting up on the bench after racking 160 kg, waiting to see if he got the lift

Andrew walking off the platform, waiting to see if he got three white lights

Aimee Spinks and Andrew talking strategy before the third attempt: should he go for 170 kg?

Aimee, who was handling Andrew, talking him through the 170 kg attempt to come

Andrew tightening his wrist wraps with a serious face, ready for the 170 kg attempt

Andrew on the bench with 170 kg loaded on the bar and spotters standing by

Andrew lowering the 170 kg bar

The 170 kg bar touching Andrew’s chest

Andrew driving the 170 kg bar up off his chest as the spotters watch

Andrew stepping off the bench with one fist raised after the good lift at 170 kg

Andrew with both arms raised in celebration after the 170 kg bench press that won the title

Andrew grinning and pumping his fist as he leaves the platform

Aimee and Andrew hugging at the barrier to celebrate the win

Andrew and Aimee smiling at the barrier after the competition

Andrew wins British Bench for the second year running (170 kg in 2021)

Results

Photographs of the event

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