| 50 lbs. |
(50 reps) |
6 October 1985 |
| 96.5 lbs. |
(15+6+20 reps) |
8 October 1985 |
| 106.25 lbs. |
(23 reps) |
9 October 1985 |
| 131.5 lbs. |
(22 reps) |
3 November 1985 |
| 155 lbs. |
(10+14 reps) |
18 November 1985 |
Additional Notes: Throughout 1985, Sri Chinmoy was only lifting with his right arm. In the very beginning, he would take some help from his left arm to move the weight upwards, but later Sri Chinmoy was able to do the entire lift with his right arm. He always lifted the weight to maximum extension, at which point he would extend his left arm to the side.
The power rack was located in Sri Chinmoy's home and it was his custom to train in bare feet, wearing a thick leather weightlifting belt.
In the beginning, this lift was mistakenly referred to as a one-hand military press. It is correctly described as a one-arm lift from a power rack. On December 10th, Sri Chinmoy officially named the lift the "Body, Heart and Soul One-Arm Press." Later, it became known as the "One-Arm Champion Lift."
