On this first episode of the strongest podcast ever - The Baddest Bencher on the Planet Podcast - Host/Contestant Tiny Meeker interviews the Bench Monster Ryan Kennelly!

THE BADDEST BENCHER ON THE PLANET CONTEST
One of the most exciting events in the history of sports is coming to Kingwood on March 20, 2021! Here’s what is going to happen: the 2021 IPA Bench Press and Deadlift Worlds meet, and the “Baddest Bencher on the Planet” Contest. There’s never been anything as incredible as the “Baddest Bencher” contest. EVER! Nine of the strongest men on earth will compete against each other to see who is the strongest—and the lifting starts at 1,000 lbs. 1,000 lbs!!!

RYAN KENNELLY BIO
Ryan Kennelly  is an American powerlifter who specializes in the bench press. He currently holds the World Powerlifting Organization (WPO) record and held the all-time world record in the assisted (geared) bench press with a lift of 1075.0 lbs (487.6 kg) from November 2008 until April 2013. This world record is classified as an equipped world record, meaning the lift is performed with the aid of a bench shirt. He bench pressed an unequipped 650.0 lbs (294.8 kg) in competition.

TINY MEEKER POWERFACTS
THE HIGHEST BENCH PRESS IN HISTORY AT 1102 LBS. 

THE GREATEST BENCH PRESSER OF ALL TIME. 

ELECTED TO THE WABDL HALL OF FAME IN 2012.

25-TIME DRUG-FREE BENCH PRESS WORLD CHAMPION.

WORLD RECORDS: 800 LBS. X 4 LIFTS, 700 LBS. X 8 LIFTS, AND 

600 LBS. X 14 LIFTS.

HEAVIEST MAN TO EVER BENCH-PRESS MORE THAN THREE TIMES HIS OWN BODY WEIGHT.

OWNER OF TINY MEEKER’S POWER STATION