Every sport has its performance benchmarks. From breaking the 5-minute mile barrier as a runner to speeding through 40 kilometres in less than an hour as a cyclist to completing more than 700 ...

According to Open Powerlifting, Wendler’s powerlifting exploits included a 1,000-pound squat, a 675-pound bench press, and a 700-pound deadlift. Wendler says he created the 5/3/1 program in the ...