Class. He had just driven eight hours from Los Angeles. Chris Snee played all 10 of his seasons for the New York Giants, including on two Super Bowl-winning teams, and he made the Pro Bowl four times. His current best numbers are: Squat: 950 pounds Bench Press: 675 pounds Deadlift: 937 pounds He attempted to return in the second half but lasted just two plays before returning to the sideline. Allen returned to the starting lineup following the bye week, against the Chicago Bears on September 28, but was forced to leave in the second quarter without enough strength in his left leg to block effectively. Official RAW world record: 713 by Scott Mendelson. After a year away from school, he enrolled at Sonoma State University, a Division II school north of San Francisco. How much could Larry Allen bench press? In a Monday night win in New Orleans on December 19, 1994 Allens rookie season he shocked the Saints and the football world with perhaps the most unlikely and odds-defying athletic feat imaginable, in a career loaded with them. Despite missing parts of four games with injuries, he returned and was honored for play with eighth Pro Bowl selection at guard. He does 530 in 1.09 seconds. He returned to the starting lineup at right tackle against the New York Giants on October 6, but came out during first drive after aggravating left ankle. OK. Lets see.. Wheels next progressed to 65.8 kilograms (145 pounds) and 106 kilograms (235 pounds) before the video cut to him talking with bodybuilder Simon Fan about the differences between lifting on and off steroids. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. He also made a magazine cover. 11 Allen had a challenging season due to injuries. Although my bench press has increased 85 pounds, it's still a far cry from where it should be. And by 1998, dominating his offensive line position for the Dallas Cowboys, he could bench press more than 600 and squat 800. Larry Pacifico's Best Exhibition Lifts (Post-1968 lifts done at @230lbs) Squat : 885 pounds. He missed his first career game in Arizona on November 21, snapping strings of 97 consecutive games played and 90 consecutive starts. He did 1800-lb. Larry is definitely a world champion and is to be dealt with in the 275-lb. The Rocket's belly dive at the end keeps me coming back to this video time and time again. And at the NFL Combine, he benched 42 reps with 225 lbs., only quitting because he thought it was the record (it was, for years, counting only players who played in the NFL). that is freakin crazy hes a big ass dude too wouldnt want to get hit by him, imagination is more important than knowledge - einstein. In 1999, despite starting in his third offensive line position in as many years and missing five games due to injury, Allen was selected to his fifth consecutive Pro Bowl while earning consensus All-Pro honors at guard. Growing up in Samoa, Isaac Sopoaga worked out by lifting tree logs and bags of coconuts and by hurling rocks at coconuts high up in palm trees. Bringing your feet closer together gives your quads an extra workout. Later men such as Larry Kidney and his training partners Marve Phillips broke many world record squats by box squatting. Bench press. 49 times in 2011. There was no 220 class yet. I am about 95% sure it was a misprint in an article of Adam's bench the reporter meant another exercise I'm sure 530 in 1.09 seconds would mean that is not his max either in that case his max could be in the 600's at 215lbs and that would be a record for raw bench enough I'm done with bench I hate talking about it, it correlates with nothing of an athlete's talen. [16] His son, Larry Allen Jr., played guard for the Harvard Crimson football team. He said three words, Just say no, and walked off the dais. The store will not work correctly in the case when cookies are disabled. He is also a very big guy and if he has ANY arch whatsoever, the lift could have been the typical 3 inch 'lockout' powerlifting style lift. He received the game ball for helping keep the Redskins sackless for the game. He ran down Conner and caught him from behind, saving a touchdown in a mind-boggling, miraculous show of speed and endurance for a to be charitable 340-pound lineman. Football. He took two steps in those shoes and slammed a thunderous two-handed dunk that sucked all the air out of the building and the people in it. overhead triceps extensions, all for three or more reps. Allen played his final two seasons with the San Francisco 49ers, where he received his eleventh Pro Bowl selection. How fast is Larry Allen? "Free weights are the biggest increase we've seen at all our clubs . [1][2][3][4], Spending his first twelve seasons with the Cowboys, Allen earned ten Pro Bowl selections and seven first-team All-Pro honors. He started at left guard against the Seahawks on November 19, and played with an offensive line that blocked for Gore's single-game franchise record 212 rushing yards. On August 29, 2008, the Dallas Cowboys signed Allen to a one-day contract so he could retire as a Cowboy. His blocking against Arizona on October 22 was key to the offense as it recorded 347 total yards, including 200 rushing yards. At the state powerlifting meet in Sacramento, he won 722 pounds, surpassing the 715 mark set in 2005. The point is, Larry Allen is a strong ass mofo, and he deserves props for that. Why you all capitalize it? During Allen's senior season, the team set a school mark with 334 rushing yards against Cal State Hayward. Go !! He was wearing an INZER bench shirt. He allowed just one sack. Sopoaga played 10 years in the NFL, nine with the 49ers, and teammate Vernon Davis stated he was one of two strongest football players he ever saw (the other was Trent Williams). for 22 reps, both of which are incredible now, let alone then. Deemed too small, James Harrison, who played all but one of his 13 full seasons with the Steelers, was released three times his rookie year and cut by the Ravens his second year. Theres a video of him in the Cowboys weight room, benching 635 then 675 then 705. the Pro Bowl weekend in In the season finale loss at the Giants, the Cowboys offensive line ended the season by opening holes for Jones to rush the ball 29 times for 149 yards a 5.1 average and a touchdown. After all, how can you be the strongest man in the sport and fast enough to run with skill-position guys??? After more sets at heavier weights, Wheels capped his squats with a set of five at 269.9 kilograms (595.1 pounds). Larry Allen Bench Press. At Westside we have 34 guys benching over 500 pounds and eight benching over 600. He missed the next four games with a sprained knee. The entire offensive line was awarded game balls by Head Coach Mike Nolan, in part for their job blocking for the running back, who rushed for 198 yards against the Lions on November 12. And Wilfork, 62 325 lbs going on about 380 at least was certainly no slouch; he could jam a basketball easily and would, according to Brady, emerge victorious in various inter-team competitions routinely. He contracted meningitis and almost died at six weeks old. Strongest Man in NFL history. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. Larry Allen played offensive guard for the Dallas Cowboys from 1994 to 2005 and is considered one of the best offensive linemen in NFL history. Bob Young was said to deadlift over 800 lbs. Exercise #1: Machine seated leg curls, 3 sets of 10 reps. I thought he was like a 300-pound Mike Tyson, said Houck. Larry Williams #1 (M) Personal Bests. There were two people on each side and one in the middle helping him lift it. The second-round draft pick had a nearly unrivaled combination of size, speed, and strength, which he signed with the Cowboys in 1994. He was part of an offensive line unit that allowed just 35 sacks in 480 pass plays on the season. Played in the NFL football league as a Guard from 1994 to 2007. In 1995, Allen, while earning his first of seven consecutive trips to the Pro Bowl, was one of a club-record four Dallas offensive linemen named to the Pro Bowl, Ray Donaldson, Nate Newton, and Mark Tuinei being the others, after just one year of experience as a starting guard. To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. The spotter behind him has his hands on the bar the whole time and is clearly helping him get through the mid-range on the last two lifts. They put the weights away! He would be named All-Pro eight times 7 times First-team and go to the Pro Bowl 11 times. Forums. Larry Allen is one huge mofo. Tongan Stephen Paea, who played for the Bears, Redskins, Browns, and Cowboys, is on this list for one reason: He holds the NFL Combine record by bench pressing 225lbs. 61, 330, defensive tackle, 2016-current, A defensive tackle with the Cincinnati Bengals and, currently, the Las Vegas Raiders, Andrew Billings set the Texas high school powerlifting record, breaking a standard made by strength legend Mark Henry 22 years prior. Thats great that he has that much strength, but is he the best player at his position in football? It may have been an INZER advertisement where I heard/read it, but it said whenever he benches heavy, he puts on the bench shirt. And, on top of his speed, strength, and athleticism, he had the ripped physique of a bodybuilder. His lift was on ESPN, He had 3 other teammates touch the bar on the way up! The Cowboys also rushed for 126 yards. In his career, he played in more Pro Bowls than any other Dallas Cowboys offensive player in franchise history. His nephew is Dakarai Allen, a professional basketball player in the NBA G League. And in Daytona, Ohio, eight weeks later he made a 590-pound bench press at 228 bodyweight. The NFL released a fantastic flashback video from Larry Allen, the Dallas Cowboys legend who benched press 225 pounds thirty-three times. for 5 reps in college, and who displayed his Olympic weightlifting prowess at a fitness festival in 2018, snatching 310 and clean-and-jerking 375. I can't believe some people actually think he can bench 700 "Giving life support to those who overdosed on an underdose of reality."--DarkPoet. He was also named a Pro Bowl starter at guard. Allen, 6-foot-3, 325 pounds . Larry Allen's 700-pound raw bench press. and squat 550 lbs. He started in Denver on New Year's Eve and blocked for Frank Gore to break the 49ers franchise's single-season rushing record and franchise combined yardage record (2,180). In one of the best offensive line performances of the season, QB Alex Smith was not sacked once and the 49ers ran for 228 yards, 144 of which were by Gore. On March 21, 2006, Allen was released by the Dallas Cowboys, after spending his first 12 seasons with the organization from 1994 to 2005. Current New York Jets center CONNOR MCGOVERN (not the Cowboys guard of the same name), who reportedly squatted 690 lbs. So Scalercio asked them to see Allen in action, to which they reluctantly agreed. Exercise #4: Machine lying leg curls, 3 sets of 10 reps. . His college coach said he hit 48 reps in training. In 2010, Allen was No. Bench-pressing 225 pounds. Still, for confirmation, in a couple weeks time, Im [going to get] my blood tested to make sure they are within normal range and that Im not too over where I should be because I dont want to be on a mini cycle., [Related: Sherine Marcelle (90KG) Squats a 257.6-Kilogram (568-Pound) Raw Double In Training 1.6 Kilograms Over Current World Record], The range that Wheels referred to is the aforementioned 175 milligrams per week. Grab the barbell a few inches wider than shoulder-width apart. What happened to the kid who played Larry on Leave it to Beaver? sled pushes on field turf, which is like pushing five or six o-linemen. Guys, of course he can't bench 700. hip thrusts, 315-lb. In 1998, Allen was slated to start at the left tackle position from day one of the season after starting the final three games of 1997 at left tackle. Allen was chosen as a member of the NFL's All-Decade Team for the 1990s and the 2000s. Inside The 40 Acres Community Guidelines The Main Board New posts Trending Search forums. The average NFL player can squat 520 pounds (235 kg) but there are athletes with incredible squat numbers such as Larry Allen who claimed to squat 905 pounds (411kg) during his career. isnt he a safety?? [4][10] The game's announcers talked more about Allen's amazing feat than the actual interception. He played through off-season surgery and a nagging early-season ankle sprain that limited him to five starts on the season between left guard and right tackle. When Allens mother Vera agreed to allow Larry to move on to SSU provided that Scalercio kept his promises it wasnt long before Allen was tested. Allen is regarded as one of the physically strongest men to have ever played in the NFL having recorded an official bench press of 705 lb 320 kg1 and a squat of 905 lb 411 kg. i assume ur talkin about 530 lb benchpress.. and if so what does his routine look like, "When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem begins to resemble a nail. Juraszek said we had brought LaRoi Glover in (2002), said Switzer. Height: 6-4, weight: 285 Years Sr Hometown: Danville, California High School: De La Salle, Draven is a difficult champion to learn, and if youre new to ADCs as a whole, he should be avoided. While breezing through the reps, he noted that his body feels far more flexible now that hes four kilograms (nine pounds) lighter. T.J. Duckett. And, in 1980, the year he turned 38, he was still second in the Strongest Man in Football. 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