Deadlift: 373.21 kilograms (822.8 pounds) Squat: 373.21 kilograms (822.8 pounds) Bench: 255.24 kilograms (562.5 pounds)
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He got up to 550 pounds for two reps before deciding that the potential risks far outweighed the benefits.
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. To put this into perspective: The average untrained man can bench press approximately 135 pounds.
“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. What really matters is what you do out on the track.”
Brad Pitt's Workout For Fight Club. Monday – Chest. Push-ups — Three sets of 25 reps. Bench press — 25, 15 and eight reps at 165, 195, 225 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.
Which also means that the bear, the piano and the seminal sports car could all be successfully squatted by Brian Carroll, the retired powerlifter, author and spine health consultant, who holds the record for the heaviest squat of all time at an incredible 1,306lbs.
Although some of Ferrigno's responses in interviews vary between the years, he has consistently maintained that his top bench press record was somewhere between 560 pounds and 600 pounds. For the squat, Ferrigno claimed a 640-pound max and somewhere in the region of 900 pounds for the deadlift.
Bodybuilding. In the latter half of the 1990s, Greg Kovacs was the largest pro bodybuilder. According to Muscle Insider, his height was 6 ft 4 in (193 cm), his off-season weight was 420 lb (190 kg) and contest weight 330 lb (150 kg); his arms measured 25 in (64 cm), his chest 70 in (180 cm), and his legs 35 in (89 cm).
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"My best bench press was 525, my best deadlift was 710, and my best squat was 610," he said.
So, loading himself with heavy weights is not going to do a fantastic job at that. Instead, he likes to use lighter weights with a full range of motion and no breaks between sets. However, since Johnson bench presses 400 to 500 pounds, this means he considers this weight to be lighter than his maximum capacity.
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.
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.”
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.
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.
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.
After a year of lifting weights, 56% of guys could bench more than 135 pounds, but only 5% could bench 225. A third of guys were still benching less than 135 pounds. In your second year, I would aim to get past 135 pounds. You might even be able to bench 135 for sets of 6–12 reps.
The current world record (equipped, with shirt) is held by American Jimmy Kolb established on July 29th, 2023, at the 2023 IPA Tristar Bash meet, when he successfully locked out 635 kg (1,401 lb), beating the previous record by 23 kg (51 lb).