{"id":41313,"date":"2010-11-15T20:20:03","date_gmt":"2015-06-06T17:29:22","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T04:00:00","slug":"bodybuilders-compete-in-nfl-combine-style-bench-press-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elitefitness.com\/articles\/bodybuilders-compete-in-nfl-combine-style-bench-press-contest\/","title":{"rendered":"Bodybuilders compete in NFL Combine-style Bench Press Contest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Like a lot of guys, I'm into watching football.  And as a bodybuilder, I'm particularly interested in how much these guys can lift so I can compare myself to them.  Apparently, there are plenty of other bodybuilders who are interested in comparing themselves to NFL players as you can see at my YouTube channel: \/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/GeorgeSpellwin?feature=mhum<\/p>\n<p>If you're unfamiliar with the NFL combine, this tests the strength and skills of various NFL draft prospects.  And one of the biggest competitions in the combine involves how many times a player can bench press 225 pounds.  As far as I know, the record is 46 times, and most of the top players go above 40 every year.  But Phil Heath does 46 reps in this video, and Jeramy Freeman actually manages to do 52 reps!<\/p>\n<p>Now I know the bodybuilders in this video aren't exactly using perfect form while doing their reps.  However, you should see the NFL combine if you want to see bad form.  So basically, I would rate both Freeman and Heath's performances as excellent considering the current NFL combine record.<\/p>\n<div style='text-align:left' class='yasr-auto-insert-visitor'><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Like a lot of guys, I&#8217;m into watching football. And as a bodybuilder, I&#8217;m particularly interested in how much these guys can lift so I can compare myself to them. 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