If this how Herndon starts 2023, a monster 12 months is probably going ahead.
Each time one checks in on Phillip Herndon, the mammoth powerlifter is probably going pulling off some incredible feat of strength. As a usual 110-kilogram competitor, Herndon has amassed a status for seemingly unattainable displays of power the moment he gets a barbell inside his grasp. Herndon’s latest in-gym achievements, as one in all his first notable benchmarks of 2023, is undoubtedly one in all the athlete’s best thus far.
On Feb. 4, 2023, Herndon posted a video to his Instagram page of himself capturing a 412.7-kilogram (910-pound) back squat raw during a recent training session. In line with the caption of Herndon’s post, the demonstration of leg power is an all-time personal record (PR). Herndon had wrist wraps, a lifting belt, and knee sleeves adorned throughout the squat — which is taken into account a raw lift by sanctioned powerlifting standards.
In the identical post, the athlete revealed he weighs 265 kilos, meaning, after gaining more muscle, he may compete within the 125-kilogram (275-pound) weight class moving forward. The athlete’s next competitive appearance would officially be his first time competing within the division after starting his competitive profession within the 82-kilogram (181-pound) class in 2013 and spending the past 4 years at 110 kilograms (242 kilos).
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While unofficial, Herndon’s squat is 2.7 kilograms (6.1 kilos) greater than the all-time raw World Record within the 125-kilogram weight class, in keeping with Open Powerlifting. That record mark belongs to Dennis Cornelius, who squatted 410 kilograms (903.9 kilos) on the 2017 United States Powerlifting Association (USPA) Freedom Fitness Classic. Herdon currently holds the all-time raw world record within the 110-kilogram class, with a 395-kilogram (870.8-pound) squat, in addition to the 110-kilogram class all-time world record squat with wraps at 435 kilograms (959 kilos).
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Herndon’s squat PR is probably going connected to his ongoing preparation for the 2023 World Raw Powerlifting Federation (WRPF) Ghost Clash 2. The competition is scheduled to happen on Feb. 18-19, 2023, in Miami, FL, and can feature other notable powerlifting stars.
Independent of weight class, here’s an outline of Herndon’s all-time raw competition bests:
Phillip Herndon All-Time Raw Competition Bests
- Squat — 395 kilograms (870.8 kilos) | 110-kilogram All-Time World Record
- Bench Press — 230 kilograms (507 kilos)
- Deadlift — 372.5 kilograms (821.2 kilos)
- Total: 977.5 kilograms (2,155 kilos)
Herndon has been alluding to his place within the WRPF Ghost Clash 2 competition for several weeks now, as most of his Instagram posts have included some reference to it. In that respect, he appears to be a lifter on a mission.
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It’s barely been a month into 2023, and Herndon already looks locked and loaded for impressive achievements within the gym and on official lifting platforms. Should he transfer his newest strength accomplishment to Southern Florida later this month, it’ll likely only be one in all many significant appearances from the record-setting powerlifter.
Featured image: @phillip_herndon on Instagram