Nfl Bench Press Test
While this isn t a perfect test it can expose both a glaring lack of strength and a shocking surplus of raw power in nfl hopefuls.
Nfl bench press test. 225 pounds is a weight that is safe and easy to gauge from year to year in terms of overall strength endurance an imperative factor for winning football. The 225 bench test in nfl combine can be evaluated as raw strength endurance. Last updated on july 2nd 2020.
Watch strongmen brian shaw and robert oberst take on the nfl combine bench press challenge the guys try to top the record for 225 pound bench press for max reps after a heavy warmup. A test of explosion and power. Justin ernest 1999 49 reps.
The bench press is the ultimate test for power and endurance at the nfl combine. The bench press is the most important for offensive and defensive linemen. Quarterbacks and wide receivers are exempt from the test.
Here is a look at the 12 highest bench press totals in nfl combine history. This test was often thought to assess muscular endurance but a recent study assessed the predictive potential of the nfl 225 test in estimating 1 rep maximum 1rm bench press performance in division i college football players. Even though the 225 pound bench press test is an endurance strength test i recommend that an athlete must also become an overall stronger bencher to improve his performance in the drill.
Brian shaw takes on the nfl combine bench press. How board pressing can help you bench press more weight. It also evaluated the accuracy of previous nfl 225 prediction equations.
As many times as they can. The bench press test is a test of upper body strength. Written by roger lockridge.