Big James Henderson
| James Henderson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 9, 1965 Roxbury, Massachusetts, United States of America |
| Residence | Miami, Florida |
| Other names | Big James Henderson, James "Hollywood" Henderson |
| Occupation | Powerlifter, Preacher, Motivational speaker |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 390 lb (180 kg) active |
| Spouse(s) | Shelia Henderson |
| Website | http://www.bigjameshenderson.com/ |
| Competition record | ||
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| Powerlifting - Bench Press | ||
Representing  United States
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| IPF Bench Press World Championships | ||
| 1st | 1994 | +125kg |
| 1st | 1995 | +125kg |
| 1st | 1996 | +125kg |
| 1st | 1997 | +125kg |
| 1st | 1998 | +125kg |
| USPF National Powerlifting Championships | ||
| 3rd | 1996 | +125kg |
James Gregory Henderson, also known as Big James Henderson and James "Hollywood" Henderson (born April 9, 1965 in Roxbury, Massachusetts) is a former powerlifter from the United States, who specialized in the bench press. He competed in the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) and was five times Super Heavyweight World Bench Press Champion. He was the second man to bench press over 700 pounds [lb] (317.5 kg) and the first man to bench press over 700 lbs raw. James set numerous world records throughout his career, including the all-time world record in the raw (unassisted) bench press with 711 lb (323 kg).
Henderson won five consecutive bench press world titles from the International Powerlifting Federation in the 1990s:
Henderson became the first man to bench press over 700 lb raw in May 1996 when he pressed 705 lb in just a T-shirt and made it on the cover of Powerlifting USA magazine.
Powerlifting competition record:
done in official powerlifting meets
Gym record (unofficial):
done in the gym according to James himself
James Henderson is the current world record holder for heaviest drug tested raw bench press in history and the highest raw bench press ever done in a full powerlifting 3-lift-meet (squat-bench press-deadlift). His record setting lift was 711.0 lbs. (322.5 kg) and was performed on July 13, 1997 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as the 3rd attempt at the USPF Senior Nationals (IPF/USPF sanctioned three-lift-event) under strict IPF-conditions. On the same day, he pressed 683 lb (309.8 kg) on the 1st, 699.9 lb (317.5 kg) on the 2nd and even went for 722 lb (327.5 kg) on the 4th, but barely missed it. Henderson bench pressed unequipped in the strictest meaning of the word - without belt, without elbow bandages and even without wrist wraps - in just a T-shirt and a singlet. Although Ted Arcidi was the first man to bench press 700 pounds (317.5 kg), Henderson has his place in the record books as the first ever to press 700 pounds raw, without a bench press shirt.
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