Daniel Ryjov has developed a repute for displays of upper-body pressing strength. Unfortunately, while doing 150-pound dumbbell skull crushers during a May 2022 training session, Ryjov tore his right triceps tendon. 

On August 17, 2022, just 4 months post-injury, Ryjov performed a 225-pound (102-kilogram) bench press for 90 reps. The athlete performed softer lockouts of every rep and wore elbow wraps, but those may need been precautions to avoid further injury.

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Ryjov called his AMRAP (As Many Reps As Possible) conditioning feat a “recent World Record” within the caption of his Instagram post. Nonetheless, it’s unclear whose World Record mark he previously surpassed. (Larry “Wheels” Williams bench pressed 225 for 70 reps in 2018.) Ryjov also noted that he intended to capture 100 reps but racked up his barbell because he “miscounted” his number. 

For context on Ryjov’s achievement, the 225-pound bench press AMRAP is a normal evaluative test of strength for skilled football draft prospects throughout the annual NFL Scouting Mix. In July 2020, skilled strongmen Brian Shaw and Robert Oberst tried their hand on the Mix record of 51 reps that Justin Ernest set in 1999. Oberst eventually locked out 42 reps while Shaw bettered his peer with 44. Even together with his quicker lockouts in consideration, Ryjov has now roughly doubled each athletes on his bench press AMRAP.

While Ryjov normally shares footage of himself completing noteworthy pressing achievements — similar to a 605-pound bench press with a five-second pause from November 2021 — he does have formal powerlifting experience. 

Here’s a rundown of his first-place performance within the 110-kilogram division on the 2017 United States Powerlifting Association (USPA) SMG’s March Mayhem.

Daniel Ryjov (110KG) | 2017 USPA SMG’s March Mayhem Top Stats

• Squat (Wraps) — 275 kilograms (606.2 kilos)
• Bench Press (Raw) — 207.5 kilograms (457.4 kilos)
• Deadlift (Raw) — 300 kilograms (661.4 kilos)
• Total (Raw W/Wraps) — 782.5 kilograms (1,725.1 kilos)

Ryjov has not made an appearance on a sanctioned lifting platform since that competition. 

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Ryjov’s Future

Before he tore his triceps tendon, Ryjov was in a long-term pursuit of a 317.5-kilogram (700-pound) bench press, per his social media. Shortly before his injury occurred in May, the athlete attempted to bench press 306.1 kilograms (675 kilos) but couldn’t lock out the burden.

On the time of this writing, Ryjov has not confirmed he would push for that milestone again. Moreover, even with this AMRAP bench press within the account, it’s unclear where Ryjov stands together with his recovery. Nonetheless, just months after suffering a potentially devastating setback, it looks just like the athlete is already pushing himself to be back on target and press eye-opening weight over again. 

Featured image: @danielryjov on Instagram