Czech bench press record - men and women

Bench press is one of the basic and very popular exercises in weight training, which is often taken as a measure of overall strength , especially the upper body . That is why you have certainly already encountered the question "how much can you bench?". We were interested in this question in terms of Czech records, and therefore we decided to investigate how Czech competitors perform in this discipline.

To determine the Czech record, we used the results list of records of the Czech Powerlifting Association (ČSST) in the following categories:

• bench press - men raw (separate discipline)
• bench press - men eq (separate discipline)
• bench press - women eq (separate discipline)
• bench press - women raw (separate discipline)

There are two main competition categories for bench pressing: raw and equipped . In the raw category, competitors do not use any special equipment other than wrist supports . In the equipped category, competitors use a belt and a special powerlifting shirt (bench shirt) that supports the shoulders and torso and helps increase strength during the lift.

• The reason why we only consider the results of the Czech National Weightlifting Championships is the fact that the attempt is part of an official standardized competition in the presence of judges to check the correct bench press technique .
• For easier comparison and interest, we also decided to include all weight categories so you know how you compare to the record holders.

Czech record men - benchpress

Since 2023, the Czech record in the raw category has been held by Marek Novák , who officially lifted 260 kg , thus breaking his previous record and becoming the world champion in this discipline according to the rules of powerlifting. Current Czech record in bench press in the equipped category It is held by Jaroslav Šoukal , who lifted a respectable 360 kg in Tokyo in 2019.

Czech record for women - benchpress

Among women, the Czech record in raw bench press belongs to Tereza Látalová, who lifted 106 kg , since 2023. The women's record in bench press in the equipped category has belonged to Hana Takáčová since 2013, who lifted 145 kg.

For those who regularly exercise and bench press weights between 80 and 90 kg , this means that they are slightly above average . Lifting 90 kg and more indicates above-average strength , at least in the local gym . Lifting more than 100 kg using proper technique , with your back on the bench the entire time , is difficult and requires regular training . However, you always need to take into account your total weight, which, quite logically, has a major impact on how much you are able to lift.

Resources:

1. https://www.powerlifting-csst.cz/cze/records
2. https://www.youtube.com/@CzechPowerliftingIPF