I am an equipped bench specialist and the first person to bench 1.2k, 1.3k, and 1.4k.
I currently hold the heaviest bench in history at 1,452lbs in an unlimited F8 Customs Band Shirt and 1,120lbs in a Single Ply Titan Katana poly shirt.
Currently pursuing a 1,500lb unlimited bench.
I have been in love with the sport of powerlifting for over 20 years. I have met some of the greatest people in the sport and have had the privilege of learning from and lifting beside them. Now that I am out of the US Marines, I am focusing my passions on helping others increase their bench press.
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Bench press has been my passion since I first started powerlifting. Like most lifters I started out doing all three lifts and even managed to get a 2410lb total at 218 when I was just 20 years old... but soon after that I realized that I didn't enjoy or need the squat or deadlift, and from there my bench only career began.
Now it is my goal to help others increase their bench press, whether they are chasing poly, band shirt, or raw numbers.
I currently have 4 options for working together:
> Pre-Written Bench Programs
> 12 Week Custom Bench Program
> Week to Week Bench Programming
> In Person Bench Press Seminars / Workshops
You can find more information about
each of these here:
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As a young lifter, access to information and training of top athletes came in the form of Power Magazine articles and DVDs of those that were able to produce them. However they were few and far between and often curated by the production companies putting the info out.
Many lifters also believed in keeping their training secret and never sharing what they were doing, thinking it gave them an advantage over other lifters on the platform.
I don't follow that belief and so I created my own little community where I share the behind the scenes of every workout I do, why I'm doing specific things, what's going on in my life/training at the time and I do my best to share everything that is helping me break these strength milestones. The goal being that something I am doing can also help others grow their lifts making the sport better as a whole.
While I would love to share this for free, it does take work and time to make daily videos with edits and voiceovers, and at the end of the day I have bills to pay too -- so we created a Patreon and Youtube Members where you can get full access to everything I do for just $10 a month.
If you would like to join either, I would be happy to have you in there. You can ask questions, send me videos, or just be there to learn and observe. Either way, I appreciate your support and would love to have you as part of our Kolbstrong Community.
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ANDERSON POWERLIFTING
At age 19 I broke an IPF World Record with a 636lb benchpress. Ken Anderson was in the back of the room with a booth selling Titan Katanas. After timidly approaching him and telling him who I was and that I had just won that record using a shirt I bought off of him months prior, he gave me his card, some free t-shirts, and a handshake. Little did I know then that handshake was the beginning of a remarkable friendship.
Over 15 years later, Ken Anderson has retired and handed the reigns to Kevin Pitman, who I am proud to continue to be an athlete for.
Team Anderson will always be my home and you can use code KOLBSTRONG to save 10% off the best gear in the game!
LEGION ATHLETICS
In 2025 I was approached by Legion Athletics to try some of their products, and after the first week of using their creatine gummies and whey I was hooked.
I am picky about supplements and love the fact that they don't use any artificial dyes, colors, or sweeteners but still manage to taste great.
If you want to try them out for yourself you can use code "KOLBSTRONG" at checkout to save some money while also directly supporting me.
MY TRAINING FACILITIES
UNLEASH'D STRENGTH GYM
This is Joe and Margo Strada, owners of Unleash'd Strength Gym in Manassas Park, VA -- they own the gym where I have trained while achieving every one of my thousand pound (and all the way up the way up to my t 1,401lb) benches and they're also great friends. I am honored to have achieved so much while training there and I never pass up an opportunity to tell others what wonderful and giving people they are. They have created a community atmosphere like no other at their facility and if you ever get near Virginia you would be doing yourself a disservice if you didn't stop and check them out. Thank you Joe and Margo for all you do for me and for our community!
BLACKSTONES GYM
This is Joe and Margo Strada, owners of Unleash'd Strength Gym in Manassas Park, VA -- they own the gym where I have trained while achieving every one of my thousand pound (and all the way up the way up to my current 1,401lb) benches and they're also great friends. I am honored to be their sponsored athlete and never miss an opportunity to tell others what wonderful and giving people they are. They have created a community atmosphere like no other at their facility and if you ever get near Virginia you would be doing yourself a disservice if you didn't stop and check them out. Thank you Joe and Margo for all you do for me and for our community!
GYM THERAPY
This is Joe and Margo Strada, owners of Unleash'd Strength Gym in Manassas Park, VA -- they own the gym where I have trained while achieving every one of my thousand pound (and all the way up the way up to my current 1,401lb) benches and they're also great friends. I am honored to be their sponsored athlete and never miss an opportunity to tell others what wonderful and giving people they are. They have created a community atmosphere like no other at their facility and if you ever get near Virginia you would be doing yourself a disservice if you didn't stop and check them out. Thank you Joe and Margo for all you do for me and for our community!
814 BARBELL
This is Joe and Margo Strada, owners of Unleash'd Strength Gym in Manassas Park, VA -- they own the gym where I have trained while achieving every one of my thousand pound (and all the way up the way up to my current 1,401lb) benches and they're also great friends. I am honored to be their sponsored athlete and never miss an opportunity to tell others what wonderful and giving people they are. They have created a community atmosphere like no other at their facility and if you ever get near Virginia you would be doing yourself a disservice if you didn't stop and check them out. Thank you Joe and Margo for all you do for me and for our community!