Brian Cameron Siders (born September 11, 1978) is an American world champion

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and regular participant in the

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. Brian is regarded as one of the strongest men to ever walk the planet, especially in press-movements.

Career

Brian started lifting in high school, mainly just training the

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and upper body. Brian started focusing on

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and deadlifting in the winter of 1997, and started doing full powerlifting meets in 1998. Brian trains 6–7 days per week and up to 4 hours at a time at his gym he built at his home. Brian has set several

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world records, including a world record total of 2,452 lb at the 2004 USAPL Senior National Championships, and another world record total of 2,529 lb at the 2004 IPF World Championships. Brian held the IPF world record in the

of 775.5 lb (352.5 kg), and total ( squat,

and

deadlift The deadlift is a strength training exercise in which a weight-loaded barbell is lifted off the ground to the level of the hips, with the torso perpendicular to the floor, before being placed back on the ground. It is one of the three powerlifting ...

) of 2,596 lb (1,180 kg) in the +125 kg (super heavyweight) weight class.

Personal records

Powerlifting Competition Records: ''equipped'' * Squat- 1,019 lb/462,5 kilo *

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- 799 lb/362,5 kilo *

Deadlift The deadlift is a strength training exercise in which a weight-loaded barbell is lifted off the ground to the level of the hips, with the torso perpendicular to the floor, before being placed back on the ground. It is one of the three powerlifting ...

- 865 lb/392,5 kilo * Total - 2,651 lb/1202,5 kilo * The squat, bench and total are not official records because they were completed at a local powerlifting competition, and not at a national or international competition as one have to do to be counted as official records according to IPF rules. ''raw (unequipped)'' * Squat- 785 lb/356 kg. *

- 650 lb/295 kg. *

- 840 lb/381 kg. * Total - 2,240 lb (785/635/820) Strongman Records: * Apollon's Wheels – × 8 continental cleans and presses (''joint-world record'') (2009 Arnold Strongman Classic) * Hummer Tire Deadlift (15 inches from the floor) – (''former world record'') (2006 Arnold Strongman Classic)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Siders, Brian American strength athletes American powerlifters 1978 births Living people World Games silver medalists for the United States World Games medalists in powerlifting Medalists at the 2005 World Games