Tom Brady isn’t known for his bench press. The football legend is arguably the greatest quarterback of all time, and yet his legendary status was earned on the field and not in the weight room. Like most quarterbacks, he didn’t bench press at the NFL Combine. For him, that pre-draft test was in 2000, when his scouting report said: “Poor build, skinny, lacks great physical stature and strength…” And by his own admission, this seven-time Super Bowl champ hadn’t even attempted a max bench press since he trained with his backup quarterback Matt Cassel on the New England Patriots way back in 2005 or 2006. He says back then he was benching 225 pounds for 8-9 reps. Nine reps with 225 would equate to 290 pounds for a single, but Brady was strongly discouraged from maximum single reps during his playing career for risk of injury.
However, Tom Brady, who retired after the 2022 season (his 23rd NFL season), recently turned 47 and decided to test himself in his modernist home gym. He’s about to begin a new career as a FOX NFL television analyst. So, he can now go for a max single without fear of an injury that could keep him away from work for weeks. “If you told me this morning that I had to do 245, I’d be like ‘You’re out of your f**kin’ mind,'” Brady said, but 245 pounds (111 kg.) is what he benched for a single rep. No, his strength isn’t what it was 18 years ago when he was repping out with 225. Nevertheless, this was, by Tom Brady’s remembrance, the most weight he had ever bench pressed. Not bad for a 47-year-old.
TOM BRADY BENCH PRESS
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