NBA
Magic Johnson
Lakers guard, five-time NBA champion and three-time MVP
8 sourced records. Each exercise has a top recorded mark and its evidence. Check the date, age, effort and method before you compare.
Magic Johnson bench press
Magic Johnson's recorded bench press is 225 lb × 6. Latest year of a range: 1996. This was a working set. The source at balancethegrind.co gives this mark. Source type: news report. Confidence is low.
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Training with Marchell Henry before the 1996 NBA return · Lakers guard, training during retirement before the 1996 return
Calculated estimate: at least about 270 lb for one rep, from the recorded set. Formula and limits.
Source quote and limits
“finally 225 pounds.”
The article attributes this four-set chest workout to trainer Marchell Henry in a 1996 Associated Press interview. Set 4 of four. Date uses the last year of the stated pre-return training period. Confidence is low because the AP link is now unavailable and this is a secondary account. The last set is given as 6 to 8 reps; stored as a floor of 6.
1996
- Bench press135 lb × 12
Quote and details
“Bench press: 135 pounds in the first set,”
- Bench press185 lb × 10
Quote and details
“followed by 185,”
- Bench press205 lb × 8
Quote and details
“205”
- Bench press225 lb × 6
Quote and details
“finally 225 pounds.”
Magic Johnson Incline dumbbell press (reported load)
Magic Johnson's recorded Incline dumbbell press (reported load) is 85 lb × 6. Latest year of a range: 1996. This was a working set. The source at balancethegrind.co gives this mark. Source type: news report. Confidence is low.
Training with Marchell Henry before the 1996 NBA return · Lakers guard, training during retirement before the 1996 return
Source quote and limits
“85”
The article attributes this four-set chest workout to trainer Marchell Henry in a 1996 Associated Press interview. The source gives a dumbbell load but does not expressly say whether it is per dumbbell. The value is kept as the reported load without conversion. Set 4 of four. Date uses the final year before the 1996 return. Confidence is low because the AP link is now unavailable and this is a secondary account. Last-set reps are 6 to 8; stored as a floor of 6.
1996
- Incline dumbbell press (reported load)65 lb × 12
Quote and details
“Dumbbell incline: 65 pounds”
- Incline dumbbell press (reported load)70 lb × 10
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“70”
- Incline dumbbell press (reported load)75 lb × 8
Quote and details
“75-80”
- Incline dumbbell press (reported load)85 lb × 6
Quote and details
“85”
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