High Schooler Bench Presses 700 Pounds

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Sam Laird
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High Schooler Bench Presses 700 Pounds

According to the YouTube video above and news reports from earlier this week, you're looking at Matt Poursoltani, a senior at Pilot Point High in Texas. He's a high school football player and just set a new Texas state weightlifting record by bench pressing a jaw-dropping 700 pounds.

Video of Poursoltani's feat has become a hit with sports fans online, and for good reason -- it's reportedly just five pounds less than the NFL bench press record. Check it out for yourself above and let us know what you think in the comments.

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