He benched 120 pounds for his chest and did about 400 crunches and sit-ups to build his core.
Standing 6'5" & 289lbs, Watt ran a 4.81s 40 in the combine before benching 225lbs for 34 reps.
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.
He bench pressed 500 pounds when he was training for the NFL combine, where he put up 38 reps of 225 pounds.
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.
Bench press — 25, 15 and eight reps at 165, 195, 225 lbs. Nautilus press — 15 reps at 80, 100, 130 lbs.
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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.
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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.
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.”
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.
“I'm not really that good at lifting weights,” he admits. “A lot of people can bench-press 250kg; I probably bench 140kg. I just go heavy enough to develop the muscles.
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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.
Equipped Bench press – 300 kg (661 lb) Bench press (for reps) – 265 kg (584 lb) for 6 reps (8 foot bar, paused between reps), 225 kg (496 lb) for 10 reps (8 foot bar) Incline bench press – 265 kg (584 lb), 225 kg (496 lb) for 7 paused reps.
(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.
Bodyweight workouts can help rebuild muscles without putting too much strain on the body. Woods said that the bench press was the only workout he could do when he got home from the hospital, and he was able to get his maximum bench up to 255 lbs.
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You might have seen him effortlessly lift 225 pounds on the bench press, and he makes it look as easy as lifting a toothpick.
Reports suggest Stallone was able to bench press 385-400 lbs (174.6-181.4 kg) and squat 500 lbs (226.8 kg) in his prime, however, a bench press contest with former Mr Olympia-turned-trainer for Rocky II, Franco Columbu ended in tragedy.
In your prime, how much could you bench-press? My max was 475. I'm up to 415 now.