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Joey Smith Benches 800 lbs to Capture Another SPF World Bench Press Championship!

Congratulations to Oxygen4Energy Athlete and Elite Powerlifter Joey Smith on winning his second Southern Powerlifting Federation World Championship! Joey is now a 2-time SPF World Champion (2009, 2011) and a 3-time SPF National Champion (2009, 2010, 2011). At this year’s SPF World Bench Press Championship, Joey finished the day with an 800lb bench press, a feat that ranks him #5 (tied) on the current “Powerlifting Watch” lifter rankings.

Joey describes the moments in the competition before he successfully benched 800lb: “I called for 800 again for my third attempt. I was taking in as much Oxygen as I could so I could recover as fast as possible. [Friends] Travis and Tim were both talking to me and giving me pep talks… I was thinking its time to man up. I came here for 800 and I am not leaving without it… I have never gotten emotional over a lift before and I did not care. I had finally achieved what I had sought after for so long and no one could take it from me. Mission accomplished!”

On the role his Oxygen played that day, Joey reports, “I could feel the difference going into my third attempt, after 770lb on the first and an 800lb miss on the second. After taking such heavy lifts, my body would normally be taxed, but taking the O2 really helped me recover so much faster than without it. I trained for this moment my entire life, but Oxygen4Energy truly helped me achieve my goal!”