#166 Jimmy Kolb | 1120-Pound Bench Press, 6x ALL-TIME Record Holder - Elite FTS

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Jimmy Kolb takes a seat in this 166th podcast episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk.

Jimmy Kolb is a drug-free, equipped bench specialist—the first and only person to bench 1200 and 1300 pounds and hold 11 competitive 1000+ pound benches in the last two years. A marine corps veteran, Jimmy benched his first 1000-pound poly bench while still on active duty.

He was awarded the Baddest Bencher and WPO Bench Bash Winner in 2022.

Jimmy is the owner of Kolbstrong Power, where he offers online and in-house custom bench programming. He cofounded Kolbstrong Scholarship—a 501c3 non-profit that financially helps teenage and junior athletes.

Here are his impressive feats of strength to date:

Last person to bench 1000lbs+ in a poly shirt
First ( and currently only) person to bench 1100lbs in a single-ply poly shirt
Benched 740lbs as a teenager (at that time, that was the second heaviest teenage bench in history)
2410 Multiply in 220 at 20 years old (still stands as the heaviest multiply total for 220 JR)

Jimmy currently holds six ACTIVE All-Time World Records for equipped bench across four weight classes:

242 : Singly Ply : 903lbs
242 : Multiply : 950lbs
275 : Multiply : 1035lbs
308 : Single Ply: 1120lbs
SHW : Single Ply 1060lbs
SHW : Unlimited : 1320

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Jimmy Kolb takes a seat in this 166th podcast episode of Dave Tate's Table Talk.

Jimmy Kolb is a drug-free, equipped bench specialist—the first and only person to bench 1200 and 1300 pounds and hold 11 competitive 1000+ pound benches in the last two years. A marine corps veteran, Jimmy benched his first 1000-pound poly bench while still on active duty.
He was awarded the Baddest Bencher and WPO Bench Bash Winner in 2022.

Jimmy is the owner of Kolbstrong Power, where he offers online and in-house custom bench programming. He cofounded Kolbstrong Scholarship—a 501c3 non-profit that financially helps teenage and junior athletes.

Here are his impressive feats of strength to date:

-Last person to bench 1000lbs+ in a poly shirt
-First ( and currently only) person to bench 1100lbs in a single ply poly shirt
-Benched 740lbs as a teenager (at that time that was the second heaviest teenage bench in history)
-2410 Multiply in 220 at 20 years old (still stands as the heaviest multiply total for 220 JR)
-Currently hold six ACTIVE All Time World Records for equipped bench across 4 weight classes:
242 : Singly Ply : 903lbs
242 : Multiply : 950lbs
275 : Multiply : 1035lbs
308 : Single Ply: 1120lbs
SHW : Single Ply 1060lbs
SHW : Unlimited : 1320

Jimmy's IG: https://www.instagram.com/kolbstrong/?hl=en

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Dave Tate is the founder and co-owner of elitefts.com. He is the author of twenty books and has logged more than 40,000 hours of training and consulting. Dave is married to elitefts co-owner Traci Arnold-Tate, and they reside in London, Ohio, with their two sons. Personal Credo: Live, Learn, Pass on™.

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05:15 Jimmy’s 1400lb attempt

14:15 How Jimmy started training in powerlifting

23:00 Going from full power to bench specialist

28:45 Jimmy has never had a coach

38:20 Going into the Marines

50:45 Getting out of the Marines

55:20 What is the objective now?

1:08:45 Jimmy’s Bench set up

1:19:45 Which shirt had the longest learning curve

1:36:45 Improved gear for improved lifts

1:43:50 Is customization for single ply important

1:48:15 Why Jimmy keeps his sodium high in training drinklmnt.com/TableTalk

1:57:45 Board Extensions NOT Boards presses

2:05:45 Jimmy does not shoulder press and why

2:11:45 Overrated movements for Powerlifting in Jimmy’s opinion

2:21:35 How to deal with adversity

2:37:35 Why not explore other federations

2:51:10 Jimmy’s foundation

2:58:10 Not holding on to grudges

3:01:15 What do people want to hear the most from Jimmy

3:16:35 What would you tell you 10 year lifting self

3:26:00 Being a NATURAL athlete

3:39:00 Best way to get ahold of Jimmy

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Marek Health is the telehealth platform that connects customers to partnered providers focusing on hormone optimization and preventative medicine—offering self-service labs at great prices and guided optimization.

Use Code Tabletalk for 10% off your first order. Also, check out the Table Talk Panel

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FREE 8-flavor sample pack with any purchase!

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Use Code TABLE TALK for 10% off your first elitefts order.

All profits from elitefts Limited Edition Apparel, Table Talk Coffee, and Team elitefts Workouts, Programs, and Training eBooks support Dave Tate's Table Talk Podcast.

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