Top 5 WWE Stars How Much Can They Bench Press - Part 3
5 BIG SHOW – 500 LBS (12 REPS): Big Show doesn't have a one rep max but instead, he hit 500 pounds for 12 reps, which is absolutely insane. Believe it or not, the big man did in fact weigh 500 pounds at one point during his career, a piece of information that was recently revealed by wrestling pundit Dave Meltzer.
Just imagine chucking around 500 pounds and being close to seven feet, my oh my, that's a workout on its own. Show has recently undergone an insane transformation. The big man shredded down to 60 pounds leaner, crediting his diet for the crazy transformation.
Show appears to be in better condition nowadays than ever before, he put his new athleticism on full display during a terrific cage match against Braun Strowman. We haven't seen the big fellow since.
4 BIG E – 575 LBS: If you ask any active member on the WWE roster, who has the most impressive bench press, it's more than likely they'll say Big E, who has a monstrous bench max of hitting 575 in John Cena's gym – a personal record for the big man.
The gym erupted when he hit the mark, Cena was playing the role of cheerleader while he was getting spotted by Roman Reigns, so yea, getting motivated to lift the weight wasn't too difficult with such company.
Of course, Big E also has a powerlifting background before his WWE days. Among his impressive lifts also includes 711 on the squat and 799 on the deadlift. When asked to give advice on how to improve your bench press, Big E stated experience and constantly benching is crucial.
He also pointed out that bench variations can also serve a purpose, he uses chains and bands as a way to change things up from time to time.
3 WESLEY BLAKE – 225 LBS (32 REPS): One of the most surprising names in the top three of the bench press competition featured Wesley Blake making the podium.
Just by taking a look at Blake, you wouldn't think he had such strength, heck his former partner Murphy looks to be in a lot better shape, however, the look isn't always everything and Blake certainly proved that hitting 225 for 32 reps, quite impressive given his size and lack of athletic background.
Blake wasn't a pro lifter before the WWE, instead, he spent some time at the Dory Funk dojo mastering his craft. After a couple of years independently, Blake was signed to a WWE deal in 2013.
Unfortunately, we haven't heard from him in a while, becoming an afterthought down in development since his tag team alongside Murphy was split up. His future looks rather bleak, but hey, at least he can always say he came in third at the NXT Combine for the bench press lift.
2 ROMAN REIGNS – 445 LBS: Similar to Titus, Roman Reigns can thank his football career prior to the WWE for his bench press skills.
Before to his pro wrestling journey, Reigns was fully invested into the football life even hitting a 300 pound weight at one point, Roman recalls trying to get as fat as possible so he could have increased his strength as a defensive player.
Gone are those days however as he now maintains a lean physique with the WWE. When asked for personal tips on improving one's bench press max, Roman indicated that triceps work is equally as important – so doing lots of dips can aid one's bench press.
He also indicated that negatives are also crucial when performing a bench movement, so going down slowly when working the exercise. 1 JOHN CENA – 480 LBS: When it comes to Olympic style lifts, it doesn't get any better than John Cena.
The dude is an absolute beast, some of his preferred lifts include the squat, snatch, deadlift and of course, the bench press. Seriously speaking, he thrives in all of the lifts – his 480 on the bench press is quite remarkable, beating out his past mark of 465.
Like the others above, Cena credits experience as the best remedy for someone to improve on their bench press totals. Quite simply, Cena said "bench!" when asked what is the best way for someone to improve on this bench press max. At the age of 40, the 16-time champion remains in tremendous condition as arguably the strongest WWE Superstar when you asses pound for pound strength.
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