Okay, here’s my blog post about figuring out Mike Tyson’s bench press, written in a casual, first-person style:
So, I got curious the other day about how much Mike Tyson could bench back in his prime. I mean, the dude was a beast, right? Pure power. I figured it had to be some insane number.
Digging for Clues
I started by hitting up the usual spots – Google, old boxing forums, you know the drill. The problem is, there’s no official record anywhere. It’s all whispers and speculation. I saw some people throwing around numbers like 300 pounds, 400 pounds… even higher!
I needed to be, a little more… realistic, I guess. I’m no expert, but I’ve lifted a bit in my time, and those numbers felt HUGE, even for Tyson.
My ‘Expert’ Analysis (aka Guesswork)
I found a few things that helped me narrow it down, I start to use what I got:
- Old training footage: There are some clips of Tyson lifting, but it’s hard to tell exactly what weight he’s using. Still, it gave me a visual of his strength.
- Comparisons to other boxers: I checked out what other heavyweights were benching around that time. This gave me a sort of benchmark.
- General strength knowledge: I know a little about how bench press relates to overall strength and punching power. I figured Tyson’s bench would be impressive, but not, like, world-record level. He wasn’t a powerlifter, after all.
Putting it All Together
After all the Searching and combining that with my (very) limited lifting experience, I came up with my own estimate,I’d say that in his absolute prime, Mike Tyson could probably bench press somewhere in the 350-400 pound range. Maybe even a bit more on a really good day.
It is a really good result for me,It’s not a scientific answer, I know, it’s just my educated guess. I’m sure some people will disagree, and that’s cool. But I think it’s a reasonable estimate based on what I could find.
If any of you have more solid info, or even better, some actual training records, let me know in the comments! I’m always up for learning more.
