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Hiroshi Tanahashi
Japanese professional wrestler and eight-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion in NJPW
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6 sourced records. Each exercise has a top recorded mark and its evidence. Check the date, age, effort and method before you compare.
Hiroshi Tanahashi bench press
Hiroshi Tanahashi's recorded bench press is 160 kg × 10. Source date: 2021-11-12. This was a working set. The source at tarzanweb.jp gives this mark. Source type: self-reported.
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Historical bench working set recalled in 2021 · NJPW wrestler during the period of his 190 kg bench best
Calculated estimate: at least about 213 kg for one rep, from the recorded set. Formula and limits.
Source quote and limits
“160kgで10回”
Tanahashi’s own Japanese-language column states the exercise and kilograms. Exact performance day is unknown; date uses the November 12, 2021 first publication, not the October 31, 2024 update. He recalls lifting 160 kg for ten reps in that period. The period’s year is uncertain across his own accounts: tentative 2016 in this column and 2014 or 2015 in later accounts. Bodyweight and exact set date are unknown. This is an actual recalled training set.
2021
- Bench press140 kg
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“140kg”
- Bench press190 kg
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“190kgを1回成功”
- Bench press160 kg × 10
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“160kgで10回”
- Bench press150 kg
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“150kgをヒーヒー言いながら挙げる”
Hiroshi Tanahashi push-ups
Hiroshi Tanahashi's recorded push-ups is 50 reps. Performance date: 1996. Age at the time: 19–20. This was an official test. The source at 1242.com gives this mark. Source type: interview.
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NJPW entrance fitness test recalled in radio interview · University student taking an entrance test for a professional wrestling career
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“腕立て伏せ５０回を４～５セット”
The broadcaster summarizes its direct interview: Tanahashi says he completed all test exercises and describes four to five sets of 50 push-ups. This record stores one 50-rep set. Hand position and cadence are unspecified. He completed the physical tasks in his first entrance test even though no applicant passed that selection. Exact test day and year are unknown; date uses the March 15, 2024 publication. His 68 kg university-entry and 90 kg graduation weights do not establish his bodyweight at the test. Date: the interview puts the completed test in his second university year; Japanese Wikipedia dates that first NJPW entrance test to spring 1996, so 1996 is stored. He could not finish the second test in autumn 1996.
1996
- Push-ups50 reps
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“腕立て伏せ５０回を４～５セット”
Hiroshi Tanahashi Wrestling bridge hold
Hiroshi Tanahashi's recorded Wrestling bridge hold is 3:00. Performance date: 1996. Age at the time: 19–20. This was an official test. The source at 1242.com gives this mark. Source type: interview.
NJPW entrance fitness test recalled in radio interview · University student taking an entrance test for a professional wrestling career
Source quote and limits
“ブリッジ３分”
The broadcaster summarizes its direct interview: Tanahashi says he completed all test exercises, which included a three-minute bridge. Exact support position and technique are unknown. Time is stated to the minute only and stored as 180 seconds. This is a static exercise test, not total practice duration. Exact test day and year are unknown; date uses the March 15, 2024 publication. Nearby college-entry and graduation weights do not establish his weight at this test. The separate 500-squat count stays held because set continuity is unclear. Date: the interview puts the completed test in his second university year; Japanese Wikipedia dates that first NJPW entrance test to spring 1996, so 1996 is stored. He could not finish the second test in autumn 1996.
1996
- Wrestling bridge hold3:00
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“ブリッジ３分”
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