NBA
Manute Bol
NBA center and two-time league blocks leader
4 sourced records. Each exercise has a top recorded mark and its evidence. Check the date, age, effort and method before you compare.
Manute Bol bench press
Manute Bol's recorded bench press is 110 lb. Performance date: 1985-10-21. Age at the time: 23. The effort is unknown. The source at web.archive.org gives this mark. Source type: news report. Confidence is medium.
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Washington Bullets rookie, training with Frank Costello
Source quote and limits
“110 in the bench and 170 in the squat”
Jack McCallum reports Bol’s strength work with University of Maryland coach Frank Costello. The source date is used for the later load because its lift date is unstated. The previous clause gives ten-rep starting marks; the later clause does not repeat reps, so this row leaves them unknown. Current bodyweight of 209 lb is on page 1 of this same article: https://web.archive.org/web/20130326041929/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1120035 . Loads are in pounds in the same comparison sentence. Squat type and depth are unstated. The source shows 45 lb for the initial bench; Wikipedia’s 44 lb conversion differs from the original.
1985
- Bench press110 lb
Quote and details
“110 in the bench and 170 in the squat”
- Bench press45 lb × 10
Quote and details
“45 pounds in a 10-rep bench press”
Manute Bol Squat (variation not stated)
Manute Bol's recorded Squat (variation not stated) is 170 lb. Performance date: 1985-10-21. Age at the time: 23. The effort is unknown. The source at web.archive.org gives this mark. Source type: news report. Confidence is medium.
Washington Bullets rookie, training with Frank Costello
Source quote and limits
“110 in the bench and 170 in the squat”
Jack McCallum reports Bol’s strength work with University of Maryland coach Frank Costello. The source date is used for the later load because its lift date is unstated. The previous clause gives ten-rep starting marks; the later clause does not repeat reps, so this row leaves them unknown. Current bodyweight of 209 lb is on page 1 of this same article: https://web.archive.org/web/20130326041929/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1120035 . Loads are in pounds in the same comparison sentence. Squat type and depth are unstated. The source shows 45 lb for the initial bench; Wikipedia’s 44 lb conversion differs from the original.
1985
- Squat (variation not stated)170 lb
Quote and details
“110 in the bench and 170 in the squat”
- Squat (variation not stated)55 lb × 10
Quote and details
“55 in a 10-rep squat”
Photo: University of Bridgeport - Uncredited photographer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Cropped.