Brady Anthony Stewart is an American weightlifter. He was born on July 21, 1982, in St. Louis Missouri. Stewart is an 8-time US National Bench Press Team member for USA Powerlifting (Luxembourg 2009, Lithuania 2013, Sweden 2015, Denmark 2016, Lithuania 2017, South Africa 2018, Japan 2019, Czech Republic 2020[canceled due to Covid-19]). Stewart is the current American Record holder in the 120 kg / 264 lbs weight class with a press of 356.5 kg or 785.9 lbs. Stewart is the only lifter in US history to have medaled in IPF OPEN World Equipped Bench Press Championship competition in the 264 lbs weight class. He is also a member of the historic 2009 World Champion US National Bench Press Team.
Career Stewart has competed in powerlifting and bench pressing since 2000. He has won eight US National Bench Press Championship Gold Medals. He is the most decorated and dominant 120 kg / 264 lbs bench presser in the history of this sport in the United States. He has earned 3 bronze medals, 1 silver medal, and 8 gold medals in national championship competition. Brady is the only US athlete in his weight class to have medaled in OPEN World Championship Competition with a team Gold (TEAM USA) (Hamm, Luxembourg 2009), individual Silver placing (Rødby, Denmark 2016), and two individual Bronze placings (Kaunas, Lithuania 2017 and Tokyo, Japan 2019). Stewart won the 2019 Arnold Sports Festival Pro Bench Championships with an historic lift of 372.5 kg / 821.2 lbs at a bodyweight of 124.89 kg / 275 lbs making it the All-Time Drug Tested Bench Press Record at 125 kg / 275 lbs weight class across federations (2 hour weigh in). This lift narrowly edged out Blaine Sumner's historic 455 kg / 1003 lbs bench press by less than 1/2 of an IPF formula point. Stewart is also a 3 time gold medalist in the North American Powerlifting Federation. Earlier in Stewart's career, he was the American Record holder in the squat, bench press, and total in the 242 lbs weight class in the inaugural Arnold Classic Raw Powerlifting Championships.
McKendree University Sports Hall of Fame Stewart, 2004 graduate of McKendree University, was inducted into the Sports Hall of Fame on October 27, 2018, for his outstanding lifting career and dedication to coaching a new generation of strength athletes.
Coaching Stewart owns, operates, and coaches athletes at Zion Barbell in Carterville, Illinois. In 2017 and 2018, his team won the Illinois State Powerlifting Championships. Stewart has produced seven (drug free and drug tested) 600 lbs plus bench pressers and several others to over 500 lbs in USA Powerlifting utilizing his own methods. Brady is also the first coach of the Southern Illinois University at Carbondale Powerlifting Team. He has popularized concepts of training tolerance and readiness on his iTunes Podcast, Berserker Strength Radio, with co-host Joshua Hunt.
All-Time World Bench Press Record Stewart's press of 372.5 kg / 821.2 lbs at a bodyweight of 124.89 kg / 275 lbs at the 2019 Arnold Sports Festival Pro Bench Championships is the "All-Time" World Bench Press Record Drug Tested with a 2 Hour weigh in. Lift(kg/lbs) Wilks Score Bodyweight Date Competition Location 372.5 kg/821.2.9 lbs 212.30 124.89.kg(125 kg) 3/3/2019 Arnold Sports Festival Titan Pro Bench Press Championships Columbus, OH
American record history Lift(kg/lbs) Wilks Score Bodyweight Date Competition Location 356.5 kg/785.9 lbs 205.02 119.86 kg(120 kg) 10/28/2017 NAPF(IPF) BP Championships Hamilton, Canada 343 kg/756.2 lbs 197.43 119.4 kg(120 kg) 9/9/2017 2017 USAPL BP Nationals Killeen, TX 342.5 kg/755.1 lbs 197.07 119.6 kg(120 kg) 5/6/2017 USAPL IL State Championships Lebanon, IL 340.5 kg/750.7 lbs 196.16 119.1 kg(120 kg) 8/29/2015 2015 USAPL BP Nationals Scranton, PA 333 kg/734.1 lbs 191.79 119.1 kg(120 kg) 8/29/2015 2015 USAPL BP Nationals Scranton, PA 332.5 kg/733 lbs 191.85 118.24 kg(120 kg) 5/23/2015 2015 IPF BP World Championships Sundsvall, Sweden 320 kg/705.5 lbs 184.01 119.9 kg(120 kg) 3/8/2015 2015 Arnold Class Pro BP Columbus, OH
"FROZEN" 110 kg / 242 lbs USA American Bench Press Record History
280 kg (617.2 lbs) - 5/21/2011 - Illinois State Powerlifting Championships (Harrisburg, Illinois)
262.5 kg (578.7 lbs) - 3/1/2008 - Championships (Columbus, OH)
IPF World Bench Press Championship placings
Year Placing Bench Press Location 2019 BRONZE 350 kg / 771 lbs Tokyo, Japan 2018 4th 340 kg / 749.5 lbs Potchefstroom, South Africa 2017 BRONZE 340 kg / 749.5 lbs Kaunas, Lithuania 2016 SILVER 335 kg / 738.5 lbs Rødby, Denmark 2015 4th 332.5 kg / 733 lbs Sundsvall, Sweden 2013 NO LIFT DQ Kaunas, Lithuania 2009 6th 277.5 kg / 611.7 lbs Hamm, Luxembourg
IPF World Championship Results
Competition history
Bench Press Only Raw and Equipped 2002Illinois Prairie State Games SWIC Belleville, Illinois1st161.03 kg / 355 lbs100 kg/220 lbs RAW2002SLP RAW NATIONALS Rolla, Missouri1st170.1 kg / 375 lbs 100 kg/220 lbs RAW2003USAPL Michigan State Bangor, Michigan1st171.1 kg / 375 lbs100 kg/220 lbs2003USAPL Collegiate Nationals St. Louis, Missouri3rd160 kg / 352.7 lbs100 kg/220 lbs2003Illinois Prairie State Games SWIC Belleville, Illinois1st171.1 kg / 375 lbs100 kg/220 lbs RAW2003USAPL Ozark Open St. Louis, Missouri2nd170 kg / 374.7 lbs90 kg/198 lbs2003USAPL IL Bench Press Championships Chicago, Illinois1st JR165 kg / 363.7 lbs90 kg/198 lbs2004USAPL St Louis Fitness Festival St. Louis, Missouri3rd170 kg / 374.7 lbs90 kg/198 lbs2004Wally World Bench Press St. Louis, Missouri1st165.5 kg / 365 lbs100 kg/220 lbs RAW2004USAPL Ozark Championships St. Louis, Missouri1st202.5 kg / 446.4 lbs100 kg/220 lbs2004USAPL Bench Press Nationals Killeen, Texas1st JR197.5 kg / 435.4 lbs100 kg/220 lbs2004USAPL River's Edge Championships Granite City, Illinois1st207.5 kg / 457.5 lbs100 kg/220 lbs2005USAPL Ozark Championships St. Louis, Missouri1st215 kg / 474 lbs110 kg/242 lbs2005USAPL Illinois State Championships Harrisburg, Illinois1st222.5 kg / 490.5 lbs110 kg/242 lbs2005USAPL Bench Press Nationals St. Louis, Missouri1st220 kg / 485 lbs110 kg/242 lbs2006USAPL Illinois State Championships Granite City, Illinois1st183.7 kg / 405 lbs110 kg/242 lbs RAW2006USAPL River's Edge Championships Granite City, Illinois1st190 kg / 418.9 lbs110 kg/242 lbs RAW2006USAPL Kentucky State Kentucky1st235 kg / 518 lbs110 kg/242 lbs2007USAPL Ozark Championships St. Louis, Missouri1st235 kg / 518 lbs110 kg/242 lbs2007USAPL Men's Nationals (BP) St. Louis, Missouri1st250 kg / 551 lbs110 kg/242 lbs2008Arnold Classic Raw Championships Columbus, OH1st205 kg / 451.9 lbs110 kg/242 lbs RAW2008USAPL Ozark Championships St. Louis, Missouri1st262.5 kg / 578.7 lbs110 kg/242 lbs2008USAPL Ozark Championships St. Louis, Missouri1st262.5 kg / 578.7 lbs110 kg/242 lbs2008USAPL Bench Press Nationals Charlotte, NC3rd277.5 kg / 611 lbs110 kg/242 lbs2009IPF Bench Press World Championships Hamm, Luxembourg 6th277.5 kg / 611 lbs110 kg/242 lbs2009USAPL Bench Press Nationals Cleveland, OH3rd265 kg / 584 lbs110 kg/242 lbs2009USAPL Kentucky State Championships Kentucky1st263 kg / 580 lbs110 kg/242 lbs2010IPF Titan Pro Bench Bash Columbus, OH3rd282.5 kg / 622.8 lbs125 kg/275 lbs2010USAPL Illinois State Championships Harrisburg, Illinois1st205.5 kg / 453 lbs110 kg/242 lbs RAW2010USAPL Bench Press Nationals Charlottesville, VA2nd287.5 kg / 633.8 lbs110 kg/242 lbs2010USAPL Belleville Benchfest Belleville, Illinois1st295 kg / 650 lbs125 kg/275 lbs2011IPF Titan Pro Bench Bash Columbus, OH6th290 kg / 639.3 lbs125 kg/275 lbs2011USAPL Ozark Championships St. Louis, Missouri1st305 kg / 672.4 lbs125 kg/275 lbs2011USAPL Illinois State Championships Harrisburg, Illinois1st280 kg / 617.3 lbs110 kg/242 lbs 2011USAPL Bench Press Nationals Orlando, FL***120 kg/264 lbs2011North American Bench Press Championships Miami, FL1st300 kg / 661.4 lbs120 kg/264 lbs2012IPF Titan Pro Bench Bash Columbus, OH2nd310 kg / 683 lbs120 kg/264 lbs2012USAPL Illinois State Championships Harrisburg, Illinois1st310 kg / 683 lbs120 kg/264 lbs2012USAPL Bench Press Nationals Palm Springs, CA3rd305 kg / 672.4 lbs120 kg/264 lbs2012North American Bench Press Championships Aurora, CO1st310 kg / 683 lbs120 kg/264 lbs2013USAPL Ozark Championships St. Louis, Missouri1st322.5 kg / 711 lbs120 kg/264 lbs2013IPF Bench Press World Championships Kaunas, Lithuania ***120 kg/264 lbs2013USAPL Bench Press Nationals Atlanta, GA1st307.5 kg / 677.9 lbs120 kg/264 lbs2014USAPL Bench Press Nationals San Antonio, TX2nd310 kg / 683.4 lbs120 kg/264 lbs2015IPF Titan Pro Bench Bash Columbus, OH1st320 kg / 705.5 lbs120 kg/264 lbs2015USAPL Illinois State Championships Belleville, Illinois1st330 kg / 727.5 lbs120 kg/264 lbs2015IPF Bench Press World Championships Sundsvall, Sweden 4th332.5 kg / 733 lbs120 kg/264 lbs2015USAPL Bench Press Nationals Scranton, PA1st340.5 kg / 750.7 lbs120 kg/264 lbs2016IPF Titan Pro Bench Bash Columbus, OH***120 kg/264 lbs2016IPF Bench Press World Championships Rødby, Denmark 2nd335 kg / 738.5 lbs120 kg/264 lbs2016USAPL Bench Press Nationals Aurora, CO1st327.5 kg / 722 lbs120 kg/264 lbs2017IPF Titan Pro Bench Bash Columbus, OH1st337.5 kg / 744 lbs120 kg/264 lbs2017USAPL Illinois State Championships Lebanon, Illinois1st342.5 kg / 755.1 lbs120 kg/264 lbs2016IPF Bench Press World Championships Kaunas, Lithuania 3rd340 kg / 749.6 lbs120 kg/264 lbs2017USAPL Bench Press Nationals Killeen, TX1st343 kg / 756.2 lbs120 kg/264 lbs2017North American Bench Press Championships Hamilton, Canada 1st356.5 kg / 785.9 lbs120 kg/264 lbs2018IPF Titan Pro Bench Bash Columbus, OH***120 kg/264 lbs2018IPF Bench Press World Championships Potchefstroom, South Africa 4th340 kg / 749.6 lbs120 kg/264 lbs2018USAPL Bench Press Nationals Scranton, PA1st335 kg / 738.5 lbs120 kg/264 lbs2018USAPL Beast of the Metro East Lebanon, IL***120 kg/264 lbs2019Arnold Titan Pro Bench Bash Columbus, OH1st372.5 kg / 821 lbsSHW / 275 lbs2019IPF Bench Press World Championships Tokyo, Japan3rd350 kg / 771 lbs120 kg / 264 lbs2019USAPL Bench Press Nationals Sioux Falls, SD1st350 kg / 771 lbs120 kg/264 lbs2020Arnold Titan Pro Bench Bash Columbus, OH3rd350 kg / 771 lbs120 kg/264 lbs
Drug testing Stewart is a drug-tested athlete in the Athlete Location (ALF) Pool utilizing drug test protocols of the USADA and WADA. Stewart has never failed a drug test nor has ever been suspended as an athlete for any misconduct.
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