Not really knocking the guy, if anything it’s further evidence that internet idiots who mock teenaged hockey players and future NBA stars for their bench maxes are missing the point.
But still, not even the bar?!
That is kinda sad, but the main thing is that Tony Gwynn has been retired for a few years, and was just inducted into the Hall of Fame last week, so him not being able to bench press 45 pounds AFTER his career was over isn’t a big deal, whereas the other players just starting their careers is more of an issue.
On a side note, is it just me, or has Gwynn put on ALOT of weight since he retired? I mean, he was always pretty stocky, but he seems to have let himself go. I guess that’s why he was on the Wheaties challenge.
He did increase his bench press 500% though in 12 weeks (40 pounds to 200 pounds), so at least that’s good for him and he’s taking a step in the right direction.
“This is what happens when you don’t do steroids, people.”
And there is no way a man that size could not bench press the bar, surely. My skinny out of shape brother could do that the first time he ever attempted it.
Soooo… He could only bench press 40 pounds but he was able to do 5 pushups.
How can a man that large do pushups with less than 40 pounds of force?
[quote]4est wrote:
Soooo… He could only bench press 40 pounds but he was able to do 5 pushups.
How can a man that large do pushups with less than 40 pounds of force?[/quote]
Ecactly my thoughts. Remember folks, he was doing it for a the Wheaties “Fit to Win Challenge.” So maybe he wanted it to be dramatic and didn’t try full out.
Or more likely, he did the pushups first and was too fatigued to do the bench press after pushing his very large frame.
He probably needed some Andostenediol (sp?) to get through his reps, people.
benching isn’t functional. Push-ups are
[quote]4est wrote:
Soooo… He could only bench press 40 pounds but he was able to do 5 pushups.
How can a man that large do pushups with less than 40 pounds of force?[/quote]
Consider what the ROM must look like for a guy his size on those pushups.
The question is, should he bulk or cut?
[quote]Der Candy wrote:
The question is, should he bulk or cut?[/quote]
Tough to tell, his shoes are still on his feet…
[quote]ReklaW wrote:
4est wrote:
Soooo… He could only bench press 40 pounds but he was able to do 5 pushups.
How can a man that large do pushups with less than 40 pounds of force?
Ecactly my thoughts. Remember folks, he was doing it for a the Wheaties “Fit to Win Challenge.” So maybe he wanted it to be dramatic and didn’t try full out.
Or more likely, he did the pushups first and was too fatigued to do the bench press after pushing his very large frame. [/quote]
The latter is my guess. He kind of went to failure with his delts/pecs/tris on pushups and didn’t have anything left in the tank.
Is anyone really this gullible? A few weeks from benching 40 pounds and now he can bench 200?
[quote]AdamC wrote:
“This is what happens when you don’t do steroids, people.”[/quote]
There are some idiots out there. No doubting that.
Pure horseshit that his bench was only 40lbs. I’ve seen 12 year old kids bench the fucking bar.
This article was obviously written for the uneducated in the iron game.
Does anybody seriously think that Tony Gwynn, an ex-professional athlete, could not bench the bar?
C’mon guys, use some common sense.
I’m seriously considering calling BS on this Wheaties ‘Fit To Win Challenge’
A push up is equal to 60-70% of body weight, more if you’re Pamela or Babe Ruth.
So, if Tony weighs just 225lbs (I’m sure it’s more) and can do 5 pushups
225 x 65% x 1.14 = 165 LBS Max easy.
Tony Gwynn was awsome in his prime a reall class act too. He kind of looks like the Biggie Smalls of Baseball. I’d really hate to see him end up like Kirby Puckett R.I.P.
I don’t wish death upon anybody, but would rather Barry Bonds took his place.
So, what 40lbs. item did he bench press then? If he apparently attempted an empty bar, and got buried by it, what did they do, grind off 5 pounds of metal and let him give it another go?
This is retarded. Outside of the onset of some type of degenerative muscular disease, or 2 broken arms, there is no chance in hell a recently retired pro baseball record holder couldn’t bench press far more than the bar.
Cheap weight sets could have bars that are lighter than 45 lbs…
Anyone here been a pro-athlete for 20 years? I bet he’s played through a lot of pain, and his shoulders are trashed. He probably just needed a few weeks to get his ROM back.
Yes. I’ve heard lots of MMA and BJJ fighters take 5-10 minutes getting out of bed from the soreness and wear on their bodies. Doing that for a few decades definitely has effects.
That seems a bit crazy. My high school had a bench set up at the junior high health fair and I don’t remember seeing any kids, even the 80 pound 12 year old girls fail to lift the bar.
Maybe you are right about the wear and tear after being a pro athlete HoratioSandoval, although it still is a bit hard to believe.