Friday, November 20th, 2009 at 10:00 am | 40 responses
Earl Boykins is Shockingly Strong
The little dude can bench press close to three times his weight. Mind boggling: “Earl Boykins man is listed at 5-foot-5, 139. His max bench press is 315 pounds. This makes him the Wizards’ strongest pound-for-pound player. And a lot of people, I told him, are surprised by that number. ‘I think they should be,’ he said. ‘I think they should be.’ Teammates, too. I guess to NBA veterans and longtime observers, the 315 number is sort of legendary, but to newcomers, it’s still a shock. If Shaquille O’Neal could bench a number in the same proportion to his weight, he’d be hoisting 736 pounds.”
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So if he benches 315 pounds, that’s 2-1/4 times his own body weight. Saying 3-times is a bit excessive. Still, Boykins is tough.
Chin-ups are my favourite unfair test of strength. Image Boykins hauling his 139lbs under 2′, while Shaq is lifting 320+ over 3′. Ouch.
I said ANT MAN for basically the same reasons other cats here said “The Ant”, I just think ANT MAN sounds cooler… LOL.
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