Haack appears able to step again on the platform.
Final up to date on March 18th, 2025
John Haack is within the closing weeks of his prep for his return to the platform on the 2025 ABS Conflict of Titans III occasion in Dublin, Eire, on Saturday, April 19, 2025. Primarily based on the highlights of his prep, he seeks monumental efficiency and complete.
Haack lifted 227.5 kilograms (501 kilos) six weeks out in a mid-March bench press session. Try the large elevate from March 7, 2025, on the 10:29 mark of the video beneath:
Haack educated squats earlier than his bench work, climbing to a prime weight of 350 kilograms. As soon as heat, Haack unracked the large weight alone, slowly lowered it to his chest for a quick pause, then pressed it to lockout, the place he paused once more earlier than reaching.
He wore wrist wraps however no lifting belt or different equipment. Haack trains his bench press with chains however makes use of much less weight for 3 units of six reps.
“The bench session went fairly first rate total. We labored as much as the highest single of 227.5 kilograms (501 kilos),” Haack confirmed. “I’m very pleased with the way it moved. It felt managed — good to be again within the 500s.”
501 kilos is a far cry from Haack’s all-time competitors finest. Because the all-time world document holder within the 90KG and 100KG classes, Haack pressed 272.5 kilograms (600 pounds) on the 2022 USPA Professional Uncooked Championships as a 100KG competitor. Contemplating Haack has been recovering from a shoulder harm, reentering the 500-pound vary is satisfying progress.
This session got here lower than two weeks after Haack deadlifted 395 kilograms in a conventional stance. When Haack debuts on the Conflict of Titans meet in Dublin, the title of “World’s Strongest Powerlifter” will probably be on the road towards 10 different elite powerlifters.
2025 Conflict of Titans III Roster
- Dave Richardson (England)
- Nicolaas Du Preez (South Africa)
- Fernando Arias (USA)
- John Haack (USA)
- Dan Bell (USA)
- Colton Engelbrecht (South Africa)
- Shane Haller (USA)
- Frank Allan (USA)
- Justin Zottle (Canada)
- Luke Tolman (England)
- Jake Brennan (Eire)
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