Volk benches 275lb 1 rep max

[Poatan Power]

Considering his cardio/conditioning/size, that's very respectable. Strength training is only to augment his real goal, so a 275 1RM for bench is nice. haven't seen it though.

Not that impressive for 5.6ft guy who weights in easily over 180 lbs between fights.

Don't be silly. The guy runs a marathon in the cage for 25 minutes and can still bench 275 while maintaining that level of cardio/conditioning? Just shows he stays very well rounded but doesn't strength train to a detriment.

 

[cheesus]

I had a 335 bench /450 squat /470 deadlift in high school at 17yrs old & 160 lbs. I’m also like a foot taller than volk.

And what sport did you play? Those numbers sound like absolute horseshit. At that age the only way you're putting up those numbers if you're a competitive powerlifter who juices. In my country the national records for youth under 18 @ a BW of 152lb bench is 277lb, squat 420lb and deadlift 487lb.

 

[Poatan Power]

No. He’s not. Lol.

275 isn’t even close to “more than most people in any gym” lmao & benching 220lbs at 172lbs isn’t remotely impressive either. At all. There are MULTIPLE high school kids in EVERY high school on earth that lift more than that on a daily basis.

I had a 335 bench /450 squat /470 deadlift in high school at 17yrs old & 160 lbs. I’m also like a foot taller than volk.

Compared to other high school kids at my school I was one of the stronger kids, compared to other people my weight globally that lift or compete I was mediocre. Even now after years of lifting my numbers are better than that but they aren’t close to elite or top tier of lifters my weight. Not even close.

he’s a strong guy compared to some rando stay at home IT dad but not compared to people that lift.

That’s just reality.


and I dunno what this “strong for a martial artist” shit is about there’s a million mma/boxer/bjj/kickboxers that are strong as hell.


He’s a great fighter & an awesome dude, but a 5’4”? athlete walking around 175+lbs benching 275 isn’t some impressive feat and I’m not pretending it is. Has nothing to do with sherdog being ridiculous. A lot of people here have lengthy experience lifting AND in martial arts and live in reality.


He can still be a phenomenal fighter & your idol without being a powerlifting God.


you should either 1) go to gyms other than planet fitness or 2) use the internet more

Post up a video. Cause I know a lot of D1 football players and wrestlers at Fresno State that weren't doing those numbers.

 

[JohnCena]

Where is the link? If you say "recent youtube video" might as well provide the actual f-ing video. IIt's nowhere to be found

right LOL. Wasted my time trying to find it.

Guys where's the video? Can you at least post it in the OP

 

[Final Say]

Strength level is historically super inaccurate. If you compare to proven, factual power lifting results it falls in the 50th percentile. Which means out of anyone who’s ever attempted powerlifting in his weight class, 50% are weaker 50% are stronger. So he’s meh strong in comparison.

Like I said you want to just compare him to random dads that have never been to a gym that’s fine he’s very strong in that case. But compared to actual data from people that put any effort into lifting he’s mediocre.

Acting like this is some impressive accomplishment and he’s stronger than most people at any gym is laughable.

I’d be more curious to see his squat and deadlift to get a better idea of his overall strength as benching is largely irrelevant. I’d imagine he’d be good at both with his big ass legs.

But none of it directly translates to fighting. And there’s nobody on planet earth with an ‘elite bench’ who can beat him up

 

[WuDi]

I was benching that at 16 weighing around 145, 6’1. Makes sense since he probably doesn’t do much lifting. Every winter I do strength programs, and mixing it with MMA causes all kinds of pain in my shoulders, elbows and wrists.

 

[helooo]

Sherdog is becoming more ridiculous every day … “very average” … “not a good number” … “I can do more” … “just ok for a normal gym guy” … he’s benching 125kg, that’s more than most people in any gym - who are likely much bigger than little Volk and focused only on lifting - and especially that’s almost double his bodyweight, for an athlete who does not train powerlifting or bodybuilding but rather cardio and technique! It’s super impressive!

Please post your videos benching close to double your bodyweight. Ah yes, you don’t have any.

I can bench 100kg at a bodyweight of 78kg and as a martial artist - so not a lifter per se - I’m usually among the stronger people under 80kg bodyweight in any gym … and Volk does 25% more at 5% less bodyweight. He’s really strong in general and especially as a martial artist.

"sarcasm" you can search on google if you like.
a volk on steroids wouldnt have a chance against any sherdogger. chad - chat only here

 

[Slapjit]

225lbs/102kg:

275lbs/125kg:

315lbs/143kg:

365lbs+/166kg+:

<=185lbs/84kg:

<=135lbs/61kg:


For basically all fighters, imo.

 

[GeraltOfRivia]

Can you provide link to this data please?

Also what are you defining 'attempted powerlifting' as? Just consistent weight training or people who have attempted lifting for competition?

Also just want to note that TS has yet to provide the video where this is apparently referenced so this entire conversation could be based on total horeshit.

So there’s a few sites that curate the data. Strengthcheck.me is probably the easiest one to use. Yeh it’s any lift among all registered powerlifting meets.

 

[GeraltOfRivia]

It's more than 1.5x bw.

It is alot considering the key factor you guys are keeping out. The dude is the size of a 5th grader. I see people benching 2-3 plates all the time...almost never are they under 180 LBS let alone 145 and 5'3.

So you had a 330+ LBS bench at what... 6'3 160?? Pretty incredible.

I was basing it off of his walk around weight I’m thinking is 175 ish not his fight weight of 145.

Yep 6’2”. I was very proud of those 3 lifts at the time until I started going to powerlifting gyms and meets lol but hey you’re only there competing against yourself trying to get better so whatever.

there’s always somebody bigger stronger better faster out there no matter who you are. Just have to be happy with your own progress no matter what level you’re at.

 

[Sgt Smith]

I can't believe I'm outing myself as less than a 265 lb SherGod but I'm 155 lbs, non-athlete who benches 315 proper for 1 rep max so I don't think that's impressive for a world champion who probably is 170 lbs when he doesn't have to weigh in

The mods are definitely slipping on admission criteria.

 

[GeraltOfRivia]

But none of it directly translates to fighting. And there’s nobody on planet earth with an ‘elite bench’ who can beat him up

100% true

 

[Vogg]

He's an MMA fighter, and he's small, MMA fighters probably do no heavy weight training as being able to bench a lot won't help for shit when you're fighting in a steel cage,

yes it's impressive. I bet there are countless 300+ lb fatties on here who couldn't do a 175lb single rep.

it's not impressive

 

[GeraltOfRivia]

Post up a video. Cause I know a lot of D1 football players and wrestlers at Fresno State that weren't doing those numbers.

Post a video of me lifting 21 years ago? Lol sorry chief I can’t swing that for you.

That seems like a stretch. There’s 12 kids I coach on the high school team that can destroy those numbers. Only 4 of them powerlift. Probably 60+% of the players I’ve worked with at Rutgers can do that no problem.

now was I weighed in for them? Absolutely not. I easily could’ve been 170ish and been remembering wrong. The point is there’s ALOT of people that can do it. I didn’t do anything legitimate until years later.


Look up registered powerlifting meets. It’s 50ish percentile

 

[Poatan Power]

Post a video of me lifting 21 years ago? Lol sorry chief I can’t swing that for you.

That seems like a stretch. There’s 12 kids I coach on the high school team that can destroy those numbers. Only 4 of them powerlift. Probably 60+% of the players I’ve worked with at Rutgers can do that no problem.

now was I weighed in for them? Absolutely not. I easily could’ve been 170ish and been remembering wrong. The point is there’s ALOT of people that can do it. I didn’t do anything legitimate until years later.


Look up registered powerlifting meets. It’s 50ish percentile

? this seems way out of context. Of course power lifters are going to put up numbers like that. That’s their sport. MMA fighters who have to do balls to the wall cardio for 25 minutes while executing high level technique and mental discipline do not.

Maybe I missed the context of your post but if anyone is espousing that Volk is putting up impressive power lifting numbers on bench at 275 with a 160 weight that’s silly. But in context to this sport and his purpose it’s really impressive. Most dudes I train with putting up 3 plates gas out in half a round of rolling.

 

[regmma123]

Houston Alexander did like 450 lbs. It doesn't mean much

 

[GeraltOfRivia]

? this seems way out of context. Of course power lifters are going to put up numbers like that. That’s their sport. MMA fighters who have to do balls to the wall cardio for 25 minutes while executing high level technique and mental discipline do not.

Maybe I missed the context of your post but if anyone is espousing that Volk is putting up impressive power lifting numbers on bench at 275 with a 160 weight that’s silly. But in context to this sport and his purpose it’s really impressive. Most dudes I train with putting up 3 plates gas out in half a round of rolling.

Yeh I’m with you that’s all I’m saying. He’s definitely very strong. But people up here like “sherdoggers a bunch of idiots it’s so embarrassing he’s stronger than the majority of people at any gym in the world” like lol stop it.

and like I said I’d love to see his squat and deadlift also to get a better idea of his overall strength. Some great pressers can’t dead/squat for shit and visa versa

 

[Trabaho]

People aren't allowed to have opinions without qualifications? Are you stupid? I can send you a bunch of people Volks weight and size who aren't pro powerlifters hitting 3 plates, anyone who's spent any kind of serious time in the gym knows 275lbs for a 5'6 dude who's weighs low 170s at sub 15% body fat isn't some kind of remarkable weight for a 1 rep max, it's just decent.

That didn't make sense. 170 guy benches 275 and it's not impressive ? That's > 1% of all man in the gym let alone the general population. Take 100 guys who go to a gym and maybe 1 can bench press that. You know a few guys. I bet you know 200x more guys who can't BP 275. If it's not impressive why don't you do it. Your standards are bizarre. Volk is a mma fighter not Hobby powerlifter.

 

[Trabaho]

In what the hell gym is 100kg "among the strongest"? Is your gym Planet Fitness?

If he "trained powerlifting and bodybuilding" and was putting up 275 lbs for a 1 rep max with short arms, that would be terrible. Since he trains strength and conditioning for a living for another sport, 275 is a pretty average bench press.

Not sure why you got offended by people pointing out that it's a pretty normal amount of weight to put up for a 175 lb dude, and certainly not a "holy crap that guy is strong" amount of weight.

Because you're a powerlifting nerd who can't fight and we aren't focused on powerlifting ? If you think some 145er BPssing 275 isn't good then you watched too many powerlifting videos and lifted to many weights. This is sherdog, it's within the context of mma not roided 10 k calories a day powerlifting. I bet he is infinitely better at bench pressing then powerlifters at MMA. You forgot he is a fighter and not a strength athlete.

 

[coolfight3r]

Lol so weak