George Bush lifts more then Kevin Durant?

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We're hoping that because of Kevin Durant's recent pathetic bench press showing at the NBA Draft Camp - he couldn't lift 185 lbs. even once - he'll fall all the way to the Warriors at the 18th pick. We'd gladly take him and his puny arms.

While that's pretty unlikely, we thought we'd take a look at how other athletes and celebrities have fared over the years with the bench press. We should note that not all of the numbers we've compiled are for max lifts. If they use certain weights for reps, we'll mention that. Our list is below, but all you really need to know is this, our current President benches more than Durant.

President Bush: 5 reps of 185 lbs.
Brady Quinn: Max - 350 lbs. and 28 reps of 225 lbs.
Yao Ming: Max - 300 lbs.
Former Cowboys offensive lineman Larry Allen: Max - 700 lbs.
Former NHL hockey goon Tony Twist: Max - 405 lbs.
Refrigerator Perry: Max - 465 lbs.
LaDainian Tomlinson: Max - 430 lbs.
The Rock: Max - 425 lbs.
Reggie Bush: Max - 335 lbs.
Matt Leinart: Never did one (Somehow I'm not surprised).
Power lifter and world bench press record holder Scot Mendelson: Max - 715 lbs.
MMA fighter and former pro football player Bob "The Beast" Sapp: Max - 600+ lbs.
Titans offensive lineman Justin Geisinger: Max - 600 lbs. and 43 reps of 225 lbs.
Former wrestler SuperFly Jimmy Snuka: Max - 525 lbs.
Shaq: Claimed Max - 455 lbs.
Arnold Schwarzenegger: Best ever Max - 455 lbs.
JaMarcus Russell: Max - 335 lbs.
49ers Tight End Vernon Davis: Max - 465 lbs.
Olympic Gold medalist and current pro wrestler Kurt Angle: Max - 420 lbs.
Dwight Howard: Max - 345 lbs.
Jacksonville Jaguars defensive tackle Derek Landri: Max - 425 lbs.
Actor Hugh Jackman: Max - 315 lbs. (during X-Men)
Former wrestler Brett "The Hitman" Hart: Max - 405 lbs.
Actor Will Smith: Max - 385 lbs. (during I-Robot)
100 meter dash world record holder Maurice Green: Max -365 lbs.
Michael Vick: Max - 335 lbs.
Tedd Ginn Jr.: Max - 250 lbs.
Former wrestler Lex Luger: 5 reps of 405 lbs.
Actor Jack Lemmon: Claimed Max - 300+ lbs. (I assume this is a joke)
Tiger Woods: Max - 300 lbs. Reportedly does reps at 190 lbs.
Wilt Chamberlain: Witnesses claim he once benched 465 lbs.

I love the Wilt Chamberlain line: Witnesses clain he once benched 465... Witnesses once saw him put up 100 pts in a game.

Earl Boykins bench press is 315lbs! This weeks spotlight is on Earl Boykins bench press. Earl Boykins has a huge bench press for his weight. At a tiny 133lbs. (60.3 kg), Earl have a 1 REP MAX bench press of 315 lbs! That's almost 2.5 times his bodyweight. Earl has the rcord for being the smallest player in the NBA.

When researching Earl Boykins bench press we could not find any solid evidence (like pictures or videos) that he can actually bench that much. Some sources even reported that he benched over 500lbs - which is obviously not true. Here are some Earl Boykins stats and pictures. When you see his size, it's amazing to think his bench is anywhere near the 300lb mark

 

[MapleLeaf]

JJ Barea's 1 REP max is 8000

lol, so wait, Boykins lifts more then Yao?

lmao

 

[.s31t]

JJ Barea's 1 REP max is 8000

lol, so wait, Boykins lifts more then Yao?

lmao

Yeah.
He also legs presses like 450 with ease.

 

[Pugz]

Boykins can run the NBA sized court and stop on a dime with ONE LEG, Earl is a supreme athlete.

But this is funny, I would have never guessed Will Smith could bench 385.

 

[.s31t]

Superfly at 525 lbs.

Heres a few others:

Dwight can press 365 lbs.
And LeBron can press around 390. Also been reported 5 reps of 510...