Mark Bell (powerlifter)
| Mark Bell | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Mark Bell December 10, 1976 (age 40) |
| Residence | Sacramento, CA |
| Occupation | Powerlifter, was a football coach in 2008 |
Mark Bell is an American professional powerlifter, patent holder, owner of Team Super Training Gym, and former professional wrestler. His best lifts in competition (in powerlifting gear) include a 1,025 lb (465 kg) squat, a 832 lb (377 kg) bench press, and a 738 lb (335 kg) deadlift. He is the younger brother of Mike Bell and Chris Bell (Director of Bigger, Stronger, Faster*).
Mark Bell was born in Poughkeepsie, New York. He began lifting weights at the age of 11, and entered his first powerlifting meet when he was 13. By the time he finished high school, Mark was regarded as one of the strongest teenage powerlifters in America, holding multiple national and state records. He also trained in boxing and was coached by Kevin Rooney, Mike Tyson's former trainer.
After high school Mark concentrated on his professional wrestling career. He developed his own training routine utilizing various forms of conditioning: hill running, body weight circuits, interval type cardio on treadmills, bikes, ellipticals, and rowers. Mark Bell was a 2x Ultimate Pro Wrestling Champion, under the ring name of "Smelly".
Bell was still wrestling professionally as of 2008, but has since retired from the sport.
During his wrestling career, Mark continued his strength training. At the peak of his wrestling career, Mark benched 500 lbs raw at 240 lbs body weight. After professional wrestling, Mark switched to powerlifting, mainly competing in The United States Powerlifting Federation. He trained with Westside Barbell Team, under the guidance of Louie Simmons, for 2 years before moving to Sacramento. In March of 2014, Bell announced his retirement from competitive powerlifting on his podcast.
Achievements
Mark is the owner of Team Super Training Gym. He spends 5 to 6 hours a day in the gym, helping his team in between his own lifts.
Mark is also the inventor of the Slingshot, a device utilized to assist a lifter in maintaining proper bench press form, while also allowing the lifter to overload either in weight or reps. The Slingshot comes in four different variations: The Reactive, The Original, The Full Boar, and the Maddog.
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