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Ryan Kennelly holds the World Powerlifting Organization world record in the assisted bench press with a lift of 1075 lbs (489 kg) during the Pride Strength Wars held in Kennewick.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiTStr0x-awhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIFbS_lNEDo”The Road to the Arnold DVD Review. Ryan BenchMonster Kennelly has earned his stripes as one of the most successful big benchers in history, underscored by his third Arnold Classic victory. This Hardcorepowerlifting.com production is a documentary of the path Ryan took to victory #2 at the ’05 Arnold, but there is nothing dry about his1.5 hour presentation, with its awe-inspiring graphics and slicing edge soundtrack. Presented by House of Pain, there is in-your-face coverage of both workouts and contest performances. What emerges immediately and flows throughout the DVD is the astonishing explosiveness that characterizes a Ryan Kennelly benchpress. He literally throws weight up in the air, most particularly on the final rep of a set, and he cranks out some amazing board press performances in training, making it look almost easy.There are several unique features of Ryan’s benching that are illustrated…mindblowing floor presses with huge amounts of chains, for example. An intriguing feature of the DVD is the recorded background patter of training partners and Ryan himself, during training sessions, interacting with other great benchers, and at the Arnold itself…sometimes hilarious, sometimes shocking, and everything in between. There’s historic footage of that first 800 lb. bench and his first 900, huge raw lifts, and astonishing rep sets…(how about 400×20.) The other thing that jumps out at you is what a massively stuck together human bein’ Ryan is…physically, he is a goliath of muscularity. Check out what he puts in the Kennelly Shake , see how ripped he was after winning the Arnold, you won’t believe the bloody towel , it’s all here – a docu-drama in out-of-the-ordinary detail.” Mike Lambert, Editor-In-Chief, Powerlifting USA magazine, Page 8, April, 2006