Thread: 15 yrs old @ 175lbs, 370lb Bench Press

I highly doubt he is 15 years old.

it's actually 394lbs if he adds it up correctly. Yes, I'm that bored. Got to give him credit, he is thorough.

Without a spot, no less!

398 is what I came up with. I'mma just do the right thing here and round it up the two pounds and call it what it is ... a 400 pound bench at (if you read the comments he just turned 16) 16 years of age. Infuckingsane ...

If this kid does MMA he'll get a shot from Dana White for the UFC tittle in a few weeks

Fake.

Originally Posted by CowPimp

Fake.

... how is this a fake?

I agree. Looks super fake.

I'm not quite sure how it could be fake. I mean he weighed each plate in a single shot. No offense towards him, but he doesn't seem smart enough to pull a fast one like that.

Originally Posted by BoneCrusher

398 is what I came up with. I'mma just do the right thing here and round it up the two pounds and call it what it is ... a 400 pound bench at (if you read the comments he just turned 16) 16 years of age. Infuckingsane ...

If this kid does MMA he'll get a shot from Dana White for the UFC tittle in a few weeks

You're probably right, I just tried to remember each weight at the end of the video. I'd call it 400 also.

I have a few problems with the video.

1. Why would he do a max lift and video tape it all by himself?
2. I've seen people that can bench 500lbs not able to move a bar with 350lbs. around as easily as he was able to slide 400 around when it was racked.
3. His form was poor. I noticed his elbows flaring pretty badly, not only that but he looked like he had a few reps left in him.
4. There appeared to be minimal tension on the bar when he racked it. Even 315lbs makes the bar flex a bit.

This is bullshit. Sorry guys.

Originally Posted by ReproMan

I have a few problems with the video.

1. Why would he do a max lift and video tape it all by himself?
2. I've seen people that can bench 500lbs not able to move a bar with 350lbs. around as easily as he was able to slide 400 around when it was racked.
3. His form was poor. I noticed his elbows flaring pretty badly, not only that but he looked like he had a few reps left in him.
4. There appeared to be minimal tension on the bar when he racked it. Even 315lbs makes the bar flex a bit.

This is bullshit. Sorry guys.

Cause he's 15 and isn't smart enough to have a spotter present.

Originally Posted by MeatZatk

Cause he's 15 and isn't smart enough to have a spotter present.

Sure he is.

He was smart enough to pull one over on all of you...

until it's proven otherwise, I have faith that he did it.

Originally Posted by BoneCrusher

... how is this a fake?

It was a joke, heh. He did lift his ass off the bench though. That's not a legal lift. Still impressive, just saying...

I find it hilarious that he did it in jeans and canvas shoes. Regardless, ridiculous...

I don't know if it is fake or not. But I do know that if you look at his other posts, he had a video where he did 300 for 4 reps. That would put him around a 330-340lb bench press, and that was done 4 weeks prior to the 370. So he basically increased his bench by 30-40lbs in that time?

Fake or not, kids a show off.

Not sure what to think.....I have no reason to think its fake. Seems kind of un-real to a degree, but that could be my jealousy that this kid doesn't have a drivers license and can bench more than me.

Originally Posted by ReproMan

I have a few problems with the video.

1. Why would he do a max lift and video tape it all by himself?
2. I've seen people that can bench 500lbs not able to move a bar with 350lbs. around as easily as he was able to slide 400 around when it was racked.
3. His form was poor. I noticed his elbows flaring pretty badly, not only that but he looked like he had a few reps left in him.
4. There appeared to be minimal tension on the bar when he racked it. Even 315lbs makes the bar flex a bit.

This is bullshit. Sorry guys.

I totally agree with your #2 comment. He just grabbed that bar and pushed it forward with no problem at all. I know for a fact that "rolling" a bar with 300+ pounds on it into your starting position is a lot harder than he made it look.

I also think I agree with #4, I would have expected to see some kind of flex in the bar, or plates bouncing around more.

Who knows if it is real or not, it just *looked* suspicious, that's all. If it was real, then damn, he is super strong and we will hear the name Toby cook in powerlifting circles in the coming years, that will be the big point, cause, I don't know how many 15 year olds bench 370, shit it took me till 32 to hit 365, so we'll see if we hear from him in the future

What a coincidence, i just came across that video days ago and now it's posted here....props to the guy but he looks nowhere near 15.

Originally Posted by BoneCrusher

398 is what I came up with. I'mma just do the right thing here and round it up the two pounds and call it what it is ... a 400 pound bench at (if you read the comments he just turned 16) 16 years of age. Infuckingsane ...

If this kid does MMA he'll get a shot from Dana White for the UFC tittle in a few weeks

If he lives long enough....otherwise we'll just hear about how he was suffocated from a failed pressed.

Hmmm... well it sure as hell looks real! I know that with audio editing software you can splice a piece of music in to cover mistakes. Not sure about video editing though...

Originally Posted by LexusGS

What a coincidence, i just came across that video days ago and now it's posted here....props to the guy but he looks nowhere near 15.

Yea. Being honest, seriously, I would say he's between 17-20.

ok... he rolled it and lifted it off way too easily for one... no warm ups for another...