Bench pressing basketballers

Was surfing the net for strength/weight training recently and noticed that Fraser Gehrig and Mal Michael have the highest bench press recorded by an AFL player (around 176kg from memory).

Got me thinking, who in the NBL would be the bench press guns, and more specificaly who of the 36er boys would be the king of the gym so to speak.

My money would be on Mark Davis historically, though I reckon Brad Davidson of the current boys, pound-for-pound, would bench a fair bit. As for the league, Grizzard and Abney would be around the mark at the top.

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Nutwork
Years ago

Blakemore

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Anonymous
Years ago

Blakemore no doubt, historically speaking

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Woody
Years ago

Cripes 176 kg. That sounds a little high. Thats almost 400 pounds. Im assuming its a 1RM max. Id be surprised if they pumped out 10 at that weight, id also like to see em do it..

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LC
Years ago

I'm with a few others...Blakemore by far. He was bigger than a fridge and wuld not have been out of place in the NFL as a line backer.

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Bird 90
Years ago

Jason Joynes formerly of Newcastle & Geelong Supercats. Apparently he could lift around 185 Kg. He is a big unit.

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Bird 90
Years ago

What about Dean Uthoff, he was also fridge like.

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XztatiK
Years ago

Grizzard? U kidding me?

Bring Bakari Hendrix back and he's your man.

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KingJames
Years ago

Grizzard (90kgs) and Abney both have pretty slim frames. I would think Rosell Ellis would beat them quite comfortably post peck injury and probably even now, that guy is very strong! He would have to be playing center at 6"5!

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Boom Patrol
Years ago

dougghy and dan thompson would be up there from the abl guys

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Fezlington
Years ago

What about Andy Vlahov?

The bloke was a truck

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bench
Years ago

wonder if drewy or phil ever benched...

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Cusco
Years ago

Ingles

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Johnny Sack
Years ago

Jeff Arnold (1995 - Supercats Import) was pretty HUGE around the upper body - surely he must have been able to bench a fair amount...

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Brendan Joyce
Years ago

Daniel Joyce.

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Anonymous
Years ago

For the 36ers I'd say Brian Devincenzi or Chris Blakemore. Both had massive barrel chests!

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.
Years ago

Everyone's forgetting Bobby Brannon!

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Mantis
Years ago

Darren Perry.

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Anonymous
Years ago

local ud hav to thrown in shane crothers and keith krause

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MW
Years ago

Jason Williams carried around 175kg on his shoulders his whole career

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DB5
Years ago

Daniel Joyce?

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DB5
Years ago

^Oops hit enter too quick..

Brendan, surely Shane would make you nominate him first?

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billo
Years ago

On the topic of bench pressing did anyone catch any of the Paralympics? Some crazy lifts there, this Egyptian guy benched 202kg in the 56kg category. That's basically a jockey benching more than anyone in the NBA.

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Anonymous
Years ago

um why hasnt anyone said pero cameron?
that guy could match it with many roid ragers

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Speakin tha truth
Years ago

P-P-P-P-P-UNIT FROM SOUTHERN. (Locally)

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M Dizzle
Years ago

Apparently when Earl Boykins was with the Nuggets he could out-bench the whole team (no joke)

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Blue Collar
Years ago

For the locals - Pudds anyone?
Rumour has it he was bench pressing in utero...