Sad Day for the Powerlifting World...

[FLEXjs]

Gene Rychlak, founder of Revolution Powerlifting Syndicate, has passed.

RIP Gene, and thanks for everything you've done for us.

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From his wife Ame:

http://instagr.am/p/B0YXegvAton/

 

[myosaurus]

wasn't he the first person to bench 1000 lbs? RIP.

 

[BrotherIron]

Definitely sad...

 

[Bigtex]

I am very sad to have heard this. In my career I met Gene quite a few times. He is truly a great man and a loss. Thoughts and prayers to his wife.

 

[FLEXjs]

wasn't he the first person to bench 1000 lbs? RIP.

That is correct.

I did all 8 of my competitions with RPS and he was at every one of them.

When I got injured in 2017 (groin tear on a 605 squat attempt) he came running over and helped get my knee wraps off as I couldn't move at first the pain was so bad.

 

[rawdeal]

wasn't he the first person to bench 1000 lbs? RIP.

Not long after that, he became the first man to dump over 1000lbs on himself during an attempt @1015. Looked scary as shit, but he was relatively ok after that.

 

[BackAtIt]

Acts 24:15...

 

[5.0]

Flex and rps are what got me into pl. I had the pleasure of meeting Gene at my first meet. I hope Ame and the directors can keep it alive

 

[The other Snake]

Gene was a great man and I am happy to say knew him personally from back in the day. The man had achieved so much in the PL world but gave back so much more.

Yeah Gene was the first to bench over 1,000 lbs. and also did a 1,000 lb squat.