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132-Pound Woman Bench Presses 325 Pounds, Entire Football Team Goes Nuts

Only a couple members of Liberty’s football squad weigh more than 325 pounds, meaning Thompson could probably bench most of the guys in that weight room.
132-Pound Woman Bench Presses.
132-Pound Woman Bench Presses.

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Not so for Jennifer Thompson, who just benched a personal-best 325 pounds in front of the entire Liberty University football team without breaking so much as a sweat, according to SELF.

Let’s give it up for Thompson: When she isn’t busy being a mom or teaching a high school math class, the 43-year-old spends her time breaking weightlifting records at powerlifting competitions. She stands at 5’5” and competes in the 138-pound weight class, so naturally, she was probably pretty stoked to show up a bunch of beefy college football players.

And judging by their raucous applause in the clip, they were also pretty hyped to witness Thompson’s fitness feat.

Want to boost your own bench and crush a new PR like Thompson? Try these 19 exercises that will make you better at the bench press.

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