Carl Higbie appears to have posted a 405x5 bench press on Facebook, which suggests a one-rep max roughly in the high 470s to low 480s if estimated from common strength formulas. He also posted that he “crossed the 1/4 ton benchpress” on Instagram, which points to a 250 lb bench at that time or at least that milestone.

What that means

  • 405x5 is a strong lift and is often used to estimate a heavier max than the set weight.
  • A rough estimate from that set would put him around 475–485 lb for a max attempt.
  • Social posts like this are not official competition records, so the exact max can vary.

Quick scoop

There isn’t a verified public “official max” I could confirm from the available sources, but the clearest public evidence suggests he has benched at least 405 lb for 5 reps.