Bench press — 25, 15 and eight reps at 165, 195, 225 lbs. Nautilus press — 15 reps at 80, 100, 130 lbs.
Stallone claims to have been able to bench press 385-400 lbs (174.6-181.4 kg) and squat 500 lbs (226.8 kg) in his prime. While in a bench pressing contest with former Mr. Olympia Franco Columbu, he severely tore his pectoral muscle and needed over 160 stitches on it.
His routine, adapted from the teachings of kettlebell gurus Mark Cheng and Steve Maxwell, is so effective, he says, that he's stronger than ever —even on conventional gym lifts. Rogan can do 40 dips, “which I could never do before,” he says. “And I can still bench 315.”
Then 50 will often stay in the gym after the workouts and lift weights on his own. (At one point he could bench more than 415 pounds.) Cardiello says he's a dream client—one who doesn't smoke or do drugs and rarely drinks.
For elite athletes like The Rock, bench pressing is not just about muscle gain but overall strength and conditioning. While there is no official figure provided by Johnson himself, industry experts and trainers who have worked with him often estimate his bench press capabilities to be between 450 to 500 pounds.
Tyson could absolutely bench over 215lbs. A 215 pound bench press is an incredibly modest bench for a man and would not raise any eyebrows at any gym in America. Mike Tyson is gifted and was a muscular 220 pounds in his prime.
Michael Jordan did bench press during his prime. In fact, he benched 315 lbs. with ease. The reason he benched was to build up his back for defense.
Arnold Schwarzenegger Just Shared His Heaviest Lift PRs
"My best bench press was 525, my best deadlift was 710, and my best squat was 610," he said.
He benched 120 pounds for his chest and did about 400 crunches and sit-ups to build his core.
You can see that same diligence in his workouts. Osteen can bench-press 300 lbs., which is twice his body weight. And on the basketball court, even in the simplest of pickup games, he is focused, determined and looking for help from above.
In your prime, how much could you bench-press? My max was 475. I'm up to 415 now.
A bench-off
While Diesel can reportedly lift 350 pounds, the pro wrestler and “San Andreas” survivor can reportedly lift 425 pounds. WINNER: The Rock. He's so in shape that even his Instagram feed can put up 50 pounds for four sets of 10 reps.
The 2016 film 'Jason Bourne' required Damon to be at his physical peak and he undertook a training regimen which culminated in the actor benching an impressive 250-pounds, all under the tutelage of celebrity trainer Jason Walsh, the man who has sculpted the physiques of well-known actors John Krasinski, Bradley Cooper ...
Dwayne Johnson dislikes heavy lifting
However, since Johnson bench presses 400 to 500 pounds, this means he considers this weight to be lighter than his maximum capacity. So, what seemed to be a shocking revelation turns more shocking when you know what Johnson tends to do at the gym.
(Smith did 315, 335, 355, 365, 375, and 385.) Then reverse this path until you're back to the weight you used for your first one-rep set. To thoroughly exhaust the pectorals, Smith would finish by bench-pressing 315 pounds for two sets of five reps, then finally lifting 135 until failure.
Coincidentally, Van Damme played Dux in his debut. Formerly, had his own production companies - Long Road Productions / 777 Films Corp. Can bench press 166 kg.
KEY CHARACTERISTICS OF LEBRON JAMES' PHYSIQUE
You might have seen him effortlessly lift 225 pounds on the bench press, and he makes it look as easy as lifting a toothpick.
Joey⚡️ on X: "Jojo Siwa has a max bench press of 375" / X.
The weight training sessions alternate from high-rep to maximum-lift; in the latter Kobe now squats 400 and bench-presses 300.
History has it that Mike Tyson's calisthenics workouts went like this: 2000 bodyweight squats, 2500 sit ups, 500 push ups, and 500 bench dips. We're not sure if he did this all in one workout, or if he split it up into sets across the day.