Athlete
Mark Henry
American professional wrestler and WWE World Heavyweight Champion; two-time Olympic weightlifter
14 sourced records. Each exercise has a top recorded mark and its evidence. Check the date, age, effort and method before you compare.
Mark Henry bench press
Mark Henry's recorded bench press is 495 lb × 5. Performance date: 1998. Age at the time: 26–27. This was a working set. The source at starkcenter.org gives this mark. Source type: news report. Confidence is medium.
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Training during his early WWF career
Calculated estimate: at least about 578 lb for one rep, from the recorded set. Formula and limits.
Source quote and limits
“495”
Terry Todd, Henry’s coach, reports these completed lifts on printed page 12 of Iron Game History, May 1998. Loads and bodyweight follow the article’s explicit pound convention. Todd places the three training sets in the preceding two weeks and gives current bodyweight as 380. The exact dates are unknown, so the record uses 1998. The squat used no suit or knee wraps; bar position is unspecified. The standing press is not described as a push press.
1998
- Bench press495 lb × 5
Quote and details
“495”
1995
- Bench press235 kg
Quote and details
“235”
Mark Henry deadlift
Mark Henry's recorded deadlift is 410 kg. Performance date: 1995-07-15. Age at the time: 24. This was a competition result. The source at openpowerlifting.org gives this mark. Source type: official result. Confidence is medium.
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ADFPA Men's Nationals · Super heavyweight, over 145 kg class; before his WWE career
Source quote and limits
“352.5,387.5,410,,410,1050”
The archived result gives the meet date, best successful lift and bodyweight in kg. Values are copied from the CSV without conversion. The equipment class is Wraps: knee wraps for the squat, with no bench shirt or supportive lifting suit. This row uses the source’s meet date; the athlete’s session day is not stated separately.
1995
- Deadlift410 kg
Quote and details
“352.5,387.5,410,,410,1050”
Mark Henry overhead press
Mark Henry's recorded overhead press is 405 lb × 3. Performance date: 1998. Age at the time: 26–27. This was a working set. The source at starkcenter.org gives this mark. Source type: news report. Confidence is medium.
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Training during his early WWF career
Calculated estimate: at least about 446 lb for one rep, from the recorded set. Formula and limits.
Source quote and limits
“standing press with 405”
Terry Todd, Henry’s coach, reports these completed lifts on printed page 12 of Iron Game History, May 1998. Loads and bodyweight follow the article’s explicit pound convention. Todd places the three training sets in the preceding two weeks and gives current bodyweight as 380. The exact dates are unknown, so the record uses 1998. The squat used no suit or knee wraps; bar position is unspecified. The standing press is not described as a push press.
1998
- Overhead press405 lb × 3
Quote and details
“standing press with 405”
Mark Henry One-hand Inch dumbbell clean and push press
Mark Henry's recorded One-hand Inch dumbbell clean and push press is 172 lb. Performance date: 2002-06-22. Age at the time: 31. The effort is unknown. The source at starkcenter.org gives this mark. Source type: news report. Confidence is medium.
2002 Association of Oldetime Barbell and Strongmen dinner · WWE wrestler; public strength exhibition
Source quote and limits
“172 pounds”
The eyewitness report gives June 22 and identifies the year in its heading. Sorinex replica of the 172 lb Inch dumbbell. Right hand; power cleaned and push pressed. Bodyweight is unknown. Reader copy used after the native source check timed out. Original: https://starkcenter.org/igh/igh-v7/igh-v7-n2-n3/igh0703k.pdf
2002
- One-hand Inch dumbbell clean and push press172 lb
Quote and details
“172 pounds”
Mark Henry One-hand Inch dumbbell suitcase deadlift
Mark Henry's recorded One-hand Inch dumbbell suitcase deadlift is 172 lb. Performance date: 2002-06-22. Age at the time: 31. The effort is unknown. The source at starkcenter.org gives this mark. Source type: news report. Confidence is medium.
2002 Association of Oldetime Barbell and Strongmen dinner · WWE wrestler; public strength exhibition
Source quote and limits
“172 pounds”
The eyewitness report gives June 22 and identifies the year in its heading. Sorinex replica of the 172 lb Inch dumbbell. Left hand; completed after the overhead lift. The approximate carry distance is omitted. Bodyweight is unknown. Reader copy used after the native source check timed out. Original: https://starkcenter.org/igh/igh-v7/igh-v7-n2-n3/igh0703k.pdf
2002
- One-hand Inch dumbbell suitcase deadlift172 lb
Quote and details
“172 pounds”
Mark Henry Apollon’s Wheels power clean and push press
Mark Henry's recorded Apollon’s Wheels power clean and push press is 366 lb × 3. Performance date: 2002-02-22. Age at the time: 30. This was a competition result. The source at starkcenter.org gives this mark. Source type: news report. Confidence is medium.
2002 Arnold Strength Summit · WWE wrestler; Arnold strongman contest
Source quote and limits
“366 pounds”
Organizer Terry Todd reports the completed lift. Non-rotating 1.93-inch axle; cleaned before each press. Bodyweight is the 390 lb floor of a reported 390–400 lb range from his athlete bio; no event weigh-in occurred. Date is fixed by the contemporary IronMind report: https://ironmind.com/news/Arnold-Strongman-Mark-Henry-Won-the-Wheels-Andy-Bolton-the-Deadlift Reader copy used after the native source check timed out. Original: https://starkcenter.org/igh/igh-v7/igh-v7-n2-n3/igh0703a.pdf
2002
- Apollon’s Wheels power clean and push press366 lb × 3
Quote and details
“366 pounds”
Mark Henry Elevated deadlift with straps
Mark Henry's recorded Elevated deadlift with straps is 885 lb × 2. Performance date: 2002-02-22. Age at the time: 30. This was a competition result. The source at starkcenter.org gives this mark. Source type: news report. Confidence is medium.
2002 Arnold Strength Summit · WWE wrestler; Arnold strongman contest
Source quote and limits
“two reps with 885”
Organizer Terry Todd reports the completed lift. Oversized pulley wheels raised the bar above normal height; exact start height is unknown. Straps were used. Bodyweight is the 390 lb floor of a reported 390–400 lb range from his athlete bio; no event weigh-in occurred. Date is fixed by the contemporary IronMind report: https://ironmind.com/news/Arnold-Strongman-Mark-Henry-Won-the-Wheels-Andy-Bolton-the-Deadlift Reader copy used after the native source check timed out. Original: https://starkcenter.org/igh/igh-v7/igh-v7-n2-n3/igh0703a.pdf
2002
- Elevated deadlift with straps885 lb × 2
Quote and details
“two reps with 885”
Mark Henry Squat (style unspecified, no suit or wraps)
Mark Henry's recorded Squat (style unspecified, no suit or wraps) is 855 lb × 3. Performance date: 1998. Age at the time: 26–27. This was a working set. The source at starkcenter.org gives this mark. Source type: news report. Confidence is medium.
Training during his early WWF career
Source quote and limits
“855”
Terry Todd, Henry’s coach, reports these completed lifts on printed page 12 of Iron Game History, May 1998. Loads and bodyweight follow the article’s explicit pound convention. Todd places the three training sets in the preceding two weeks and gives current bodyweight as 380. The exact dates are unknown, so the record uses 1998. The squat used no suit or knee wraps; bar position is unspecified. The standing press is not described as a push press.
1998
- Squat (style unspecified, no suit or wraps)855 lb × 3
Quote and details
“855”
Mark Henry Snatch
Mark Henry's recorded Snatch is 407 lb. Performance date: 1996. Age at the time: 24–25. The recorded effort was a max or PR. The source at starkcenter.org gives this mark. Source type: news report. Confidence is medium.
Training before the 1996 Olympic Games
Source quote and limits
“407”
Terry Todd, Henry’s coach, reports these completed lifts on printed page 12 of Iron Game History, May 1998. Loads and bodyweight follow the article’s explicit pound convention. These personal records occurred in practice during the final eight weeks before the 1996 Olympics, at Todd’s summer home off Nova Scotia. The expected higher Olympic lifts were predictions and are excluded. No bodyweight for these 1996 lifts is given.
1996
- Snatch180 kg
Quote and details
“RECORD SNATCH – 180.0”
- Snatch407 lb
Quote and details
“407”
Mark Henry Clean and jerk
Mark Henry's recorded Clean and jerk is 507 lb. Performance date: 1996. Age at the time: 24–25. The recorded effort was a max or PR. The source at starkcenter.org gives this mark. Source type: news report. Confidence is medium.
Training before the 1996 Olympic Games
Source quote and limits
“507 in the clean and jerk”
Terry Todd, Henry’s coach, reports these completed lifts on printed page 12 of Iron Game History, May 1998. Loads and bodyweight follow the article’s explicit pound convention. These personal records occurred in practice during the final eight weeks before the 1996 Olympics, at Todd’s summer home off Nova Scotia. The expected higher Olympic lifts were predictions and are excluded. No bodyweight for these 1996 lifts is given.
1996
- Clean and jerk220 kg
Quote and details
“CLEAN & JERK – 220.0”
- Clean and jerk507 lb
Quote and details
“507 in the clean and jerk”
Mark Henry Squat with knee wraps
Mark Henry's recorded Squat with knee wraps is 432.5 kg. Performance date: 1995-10-29. Age at the time: 24. This was a competition result. The source at openpowerlifting.org gives this mark. Source type: official result. Confidence is medium.
WDFPF World Powerlifting Championships · Super heavyweight, over 145 kg class; before his WWE career
Source quote and limits
“432.5”
The archived result gives the meet date, best successful lift and bodyweight in kg. Values are copied from the CSV without conversion. The equipment class is Wraps: knee wraps for the squat, with no bench shirt or supportive lifting suit. This row uses the source’s meet date; the athlete’s session day is not stated separately.
1995
- Squat with knee wraps432.5 kg
Quote and details
“432.5”
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