# Pat Robertson allegedly leg presses a ton **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 27, 2006, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pat-robertson-allegedly-leg-presses-a-ton/358462 "2006-05-27T17:02:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![KlondikeGeoff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3e96dc/32.png) [@KlondikeGeoff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KlondikeGeoff)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2006, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pat-robertson-allegedly-leg-presses-a-ton/358462/1 "2006-05-27T17:02:31Z")
An AP story today notes Pat Robertson’s website states he leg pressed 2,000 pounds three years ago at age 73. Great doubts have been cast by experts that anybody half his age could have done this. What amused me was it quoted the website as describing the feat, saying "…two men loaded the leg-press machine with 2,000 pounds and then let it down on Mr Robertson, who pushed it **up one rep and let it go back down again** (emphasis mine). Is there such a thing as “one repetition?” My dictionary says it is “an act that repeats.” Oh, well, considering the source… Perhaps they should lower two tons down on him and then just walk away. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2006, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pat-robertson-allegedly-leg-presses-a-ton/358462/2 "2006-05-27T17:09:37Z")
This is **so** North Korea-esque! Perhaps he wishes to be addressed as “Dear Leader” in future? ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Borgia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_borgia/32/156_2.png) [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2006, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pat-robertson-allegedly-leg-presses-a-ton/358462/3 "2006-05-27T17:19:13Z")
Chuck Norris leg presses 2000 lbs. 10 times. every day. with one leg. Then he starts his _real_ workout. ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slip\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f475e1/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slip\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slip_1)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2006, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pat-robertson-allegedly-leg-presses-a-ton/358462/4 "2006-05-27T17:20:04Z")
[QUOTE=Bosda Di’Chi of Tricor] Perhaps he wishes to be addressed as “Dear Leader” in future? [/QUOTE] I love the Leader! (/simpsons) I’ve always been impressed by how much people can lift with their legs. I’m a thin thing, and I can do leg presses (full sets of 10-12) with 300-350lbs. I’ve seen guys at the gym (very muscular guys, albeit) who leg press 800lbs (for full sets). Could one of those guys do ONE rep of 2K? Perhaps. Robertson? Uh, I’d be surprised. ---
**Author:** ![Stark\_Raven\_Mad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Stark\_Raven\_Mad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stark_Raven_Mad)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2006, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pat-robertson-allegedly-leg-presses-a-ton/358462/5 "2006-05-27T17:21:50Z")
Just for purposes of comparison, my training partner - 26, 210lbs at 13% bodyfat, steroid monkey - can do 600 or so for one rep, after which feat he usually vomits into a bucket we prepare for him beforehand. ---
**Author:** ![Stark\_Raven\_Mad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Stark\_Raven\_Mad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stark_Raven_Mad)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2006, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pat-robertson-allegedly-leg-presses-a-ton/358462/6 "2006-05-27T17:25:19Z")
[Here](http://youtube.com/watch?v=uSNvEpH2L1o) is a video of Ronnie Coleman, reigning Mr. Olympia, pressing 2300lbs. ---
**Author:** ![Bear\_Nenno](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bear_nenno/32/3358_2.png) [@Bear\_Nenno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bear_Nenno)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2006, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pat-robertson-allegedly-leg-presses-a-ton/358462/7 "2006-05-27T17:30:27Z")
Does he claim that Jesus helped him? What’s the point of his claim? It seems irrelevant to anything he does. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Borgia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_borgia/32/156_2.png) [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2006, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pat-robertson-allegedly-leg-presses-a-ton/358462/8 "2006-05-27T17:31:33Z")
[QUOTE=Bear\_Nenno] Does he claim that Jesus helped him? What’s the point of his claim? It seems irrelevant to anything he does. [/QUOTE] He’s selling some sort of protein shake. ---
**Author:** ![Stark\_Raven\_Mad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Stark\_Raven\_Mad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stark_Raven_Mad)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2006, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pat-robertson-allegedly-leg-presses-a-ton/358462/9 "2006-05-27T17:32:40Z")
[QUOTE=Bear\_Nenno] Does he claim that Jesus helped him? What’s the point of his claim? It seems irrelevant to anything he does. [/QUOTE] I think I once saw a clip of him pimping some sort of protein shake thing. That, maybe? ---
**Author:** ![Ottoerotic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/6de8d8/32.png) [@Ottoerotic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ottoerotic)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2006, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pat-robertson-allegedly-leg-presses-a-ton/358462/10 "2006-05-27T18:04:18Z")
2000lbs is alot especially for someone his age, but I used to love that machine in High school because you could really load up the weight and impress people. I lifed recreationally for a few years, and when I quit i was up to 950lbs (More than once, but not full sets). Had I have been serious about it I’m sure I could have easily added 500 more pounds within a year. And I while 90% of my strength is in my legs, I’ve never been one of those big muscular guys you see working out. I alos somehow managed to keep my wimpy upper body. ---
**Author:** ![Bear\_Nenno](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bear_nenno/32/3358_2.png) [@Bear\_Nenno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bear_Nenno)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2006, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pat-robertson-allegedly-leg-presses-a-ton/358462/11 "2006-05-27T19:06:10Z")
All leg press machines are different. Some are even at a 45 degree angle. I’m sure most Dopers can do the math there. But that’s like sinTHETA something something and it means you’re not really lifting all that weight. ---
**Author:** ![Tristan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tristan/32/18058_2.png) [@Tristan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tristan)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2006, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pat-robertson-allegedly-leg-presses-a-ton/358462/12 "2006-05-27T19:08:12Z")
[QUOTE=Ottoerotic] 2000lbs is alot especially for someone his age, but I used to love that machine in High school because you could really load up the weight and impress people. I lifed recreationally for a few years, and when I quit i was up to 950lbs (More than once, but not full sets). Had I have been serious about it I’m sure I could have easily added 500 more pounds within a year. And I while 90% of my strength is in my legs, I’ve never been one of those big muscular guys you see working out. I alos somehow managed to keep my wimpy upper body. [/QUOTE] You and me both, pal. I’ve never worked out particularly hard core, and last month I maxed my leg press at 875. Same week, maxed bench at 185. I’m not that strong, but my legs are quite nice. For the record, for me (and most, i think) maxxing is what you can do **one time only** and not break yourself doing. I can do 600 on a leg press dozens of times. Someday, I’ll have weights and get to work out regularly. ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2006, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pat-robertson-allegedly-leg-presses-a-ton/358462/13 "2006-05-27T22:12:01Z")
[QUOTE=Bear\_Nenno] All leg press machines are different. Some are even at a 45 degree angle. I’m sure most Dopers can do the math there. But that’s like sinTHETA something something and it means you’re not really lifting all that weight. [/QUOTE] Isn’t that the standard machine? I’ve heard of vertical leg presses, but I’ve never seen one, and I think that anyone who hears the term “leg press” will think of the angled one. It’s impressive if it’s true, but there’s a reason why the squat is used as a test of strength rather than the leg press… ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2006, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pat-robertson-allegedly-leg-presses-a-ton/358462/14 "2006-05-27T22:51:19Z")
I believe it. Then again, I piss hammers and crap lightning (a la Rocky). Chuck Norris asks me for body hair waxing techniques. I just tell him “Handfuls”. A lump of coal, placed discreetly betwixt my buttcheeks can and does result in a diamond after a quick little flex-action. ---
**Author:** ![KlondikeGeoff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3e96dc/32.png) [@KlondikeGeoff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KlondikeGeoff)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2006, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pat-robertson-allegedly-leg-presses-a-ton/358462/15 "2006-05-28T01:37:23Z")
[QUOTE=Least Original User Name Ever] A lump of coal, placed discreetly betwixt my buttcheeks can and does result in a diamond after a quick little flex-action. [/QUOTE] Hey, maybe we can go into business together. I’ll supply the coal. ---
**Author:** ![jackelope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a6a055/32.png) [@jackelope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackelope)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2006, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pat-robertson-allegedly-leg-presses-a-ton/358462/16 "2006-05-28T01:44:59Z")
Pat Robertson once punched a hole in a cow just to see who was coming up the road! He once inhaled a seagull! His family crest is a picture of a barracuda eating Neil Armstrong! ([Source](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Brasky).) ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2006, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pat-robertson-allegedly-leg-presses-a-ton/358462/17 "2006-05-28T03:08:49Z")
Pat Robertson is a liar. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2006, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pat-robertson-allegedly-leg-presses-a-ton/358462/18 "2006-05-28T03:13:29Z")
My dad said that when he was young he’d leg-press a Model T truck. He said he’d lie on the ground on his back and lift up the rear end of the truck by pressing it with his legs. How much does the back end of a Model T truck weigh? I doubt if it’s anywhere near a ton. ---
**Author:** ![Mindfield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mindfield/32/19759_2.png) [@Mindfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mindfield)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2006, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pat-robertson-allegedly-leg-presses-a-ton/358462/19 "2006-05-28T03:16:49Z")
[QUOTE=jackelope] Pat Robertson once punched a hole in a cow just to see who was coming up the road! He once inhaled a seagull! His family crest is a picture of a barracuda eating Neil Armstrong! ([Source](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Brasky).) [/QUOTE] I smell a Fun Pat Robertson Facts thread. (On account o’ the Wilford Brimley thread kinda died off) ---
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2006, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pat-robertson-allegedly-leg-presses-a-ton/358462/20 "2006-05-28T04:01:38Z")
> [@](#): > > There is no way on earth Robertson leg presses 2,000 pounds. That would mean a 76-year-old man broke the all-time Florida State University leg press record by 665 pounds over Dan Kendra. 665 pounds. Further, when he set the record, they had to modify the leg press machine to fit 1,335 pounds of weight. Plus, Kendra’s capillaries in his eyes burst. Burst. Where in the world did Robertson even find a machine that could hold 2,000 pounds at one time? And how does he still have vision? Source: [http://cbs.sportsline.com/spin/story/9454343](http://cbs.sportsline.com/spin/story/9454343) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pat-robertson-allegedly-leg-presses-a-ton/358462.md?page=2)