Actor
Reg Park
Actor in Hercules films and Mr. Universe bodybuilder
13 sourced records. Each exercise has a top recorded mark and its evidence. Check the date, age, effort and method before you compare.
Reg Park Standing behind-the-neck barbell press
Reg Park's recorded Standing behind-the-neck barbell press is 240 lb × 8. Source date: 1965-04. This was a working set. The source at ditillo2.blogspot.com gives this mark. Source type: interview.
Historical training loads listed by the Hercules actor
Source quote and limits
“240 x 8”
Park’s authored article lists weights he personally used in training up to 1958. The feat year is unknown, so date uses the stated original April 1965 magazine issue. The October 2017 blog date is the transcription date. The original full article scan was unavailable; the linked copy preserves the byline and article text. Bodyweight is unknown. This is an achieved set in his personal training history.
1965
- Standing behind-the-neck barbell press300 lb
Quote and details
“300 x 1”
- Standing behind-the-neck barbell press260 lb × 4
Quote and details
“260 x 4”
- Standing behind-the-neck barbell press240 lb × 8
Quote and details
“240 x 8”
Reg Park bench press
Reg Park's recorded bench press is 605 lb. Source date: 2007-04-06. The recorded effort was a max or PR. The source at authorsden.com gives this mark. Source type: interview.
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Historical lifting achievements recalled in interview
Source quote and limits
“bench-pressing 605 pounds”
Brett Lance Chatz publishes his own interview with Park and quotes these personal achievements. The exact effort year is unknown. Date uses the page’s posted date, April 6, 2007; an internal reference indicates the interview took place earlier. Bodyweight is unknown. Park recalls this bench press at Buster McShane and Ivan Dunbar’s gym in Belfast. This is a direct interview claim. Earlier accounts establish 500 lb; the 605 lb claim has no separate result receipt. Repetitions are unknown.
2007
- Bench press605 lb
Quote and details
“bench-pressing 605 pounds”
1965
- Bench press500 lb
Quote and details
“500 x 1”
Reg Park overhead press
Reg Park's recorded overhead press is 300 lb. Source date: 1965-04. The recorded effort was a max or PR. The source at ditillo2.blogspot.com gives this mark. Source type: interview.
Compare your overhead press with Reg Park
Historical training loads listed by the Hercules actor
Source quote and limits
“300 lbs.”
Park’s authored article lists weights he personally used in training up to 1958. The feat year is unknown, so date uses the stated original April 1965 magazine issue. The October 2017 blog date is the transcription date. The original full article scan was unavailable; the linked copy preserves the byline and article text. Bodyweight is unknown. This is a heavy single.
1965
- Overhead press300 lb
Quote and details
“300 lbs.”
Reg Park Dumbbell press (load basis unspecified)
Reg Park's recorded Dumbbell press (load basis unspecified) is 258 lb. Source date: 2007-04-06. The recorded effort was a max or PR. The source at authorsden.com gives this mark. Source type: interview.
Historical lifting achievements recalled in interview
Source quote and limits
“258-pound dumbbell press”
Brett Lance Chatz publishes his own interview with Park and quotes these personal achievements. The exact effort year is unknown. Date uses the page’s posted date, April 6, 2007; an internal reference indicates the interview took place earlier. Bodyweight is unknown. The source does not state whether the load refers to one dumbbell or a pair, or whether the press was seated or standing. Repetitions are unknown.
2007
- Dumbbell press (load basis unspecified)258 lb
Quote and details
“258-pound dumbbell press”
Reg Park Squat (style unspecified)
Reg Park's recorded Squat (style unspecified) is 600 lb. Source date: 2007-04-06. The recorded effort was a max or PR. The source at authorsden.com gives this mark. Source type: interview.
Historical lifting achievements recalled in interview
Source quote and limits
“squatted 600 pounds”
Brett Lance Chatz publishes his own interview with Park and quotes these personal achievements. The exact effort year is unknown. Date uses the page’s posted date, April 6, 2007; an internal reference indicates the interview took place earlier. Bodyweight is unknown. The record-achievement answer gives this squat load. Repetitions are unknown. David Webster’s 2008 Iron Game History account also confirms squats with 600 pounds. The source does not identify squat style.
2007
- Squat (style unspecified)600 lb
Quote and details
“squatted 600 pounds”
Reg Park Seated curl (apparatus unspecified)
Reg Park's recorded Seated curl (apparatus unspecified) is 120 lb × 8. Source date: 2007-04-06. The recorded effort was a max or PR. The source at authorsden.com gives this mark. Source type: interview.
Historical lifting achievements recalled in interview
Source quote and limits
“120 pounds for eight reps”
Brett Lance Chatz publishes his own interview with Park and quotes these personal achievements. The exact effort year is unknown. Date uses the page’s posted date, April 6, 2007; an internal reference indicates the interview took place earlier. Bodyweight is unknown. Park says he performed sitting curls while his knees were held down. The source does not identify the apparatus or whether the load is per hand. The stored load uses his stated basis.
2007
- Seated curl (apparatus unspecified)120 lb × 8
Quote and details
“120 pounds for eight reps”
Reg Park Behind-the-neck press
Reg Park's recorded Behind-the-neck press is 303 lb. Source date: 2007-04-06. The recorded effort was a max or PR. The source at authorsden.com gives this mark. Source type: interview.
Historical lifting achievements recalled in interview
Source quote and limits
“303 or 304 pounds”
Brett Lance Chatz publishes his own interview with Park and quotes these personal achievements. The exact effort year is unknown. Date uses the page’s posted date, April 6, 2007; an internal reference indicates the interview took place earlier. Bodyweight is unknown. The stated range is 303 or 304 lb; 303 is its lower end. Posture and repetitions are unknown.
2007
- Behind-the-neck press303 lb
Quote and details
“303 or 304 pounds”
Reg Park Standing dumbbell overhead press (per hand)
Reg Park's recorded Standing dumbbell overhead press (per hand) is 120 lb × 5. Source date: 1965-04. This was a working set. The source at ditillo2.blogspot.com gives this mark. Source type: interview.
Historical training loads listed by the Hercules actor
Source quote and limits
“120's by 5”
Park’s authored article lists weights he personally used in training up to 1958. The feat year is unknown, so date uses the stated original April 1965 magazine issue. The October 2017 blog date is the transcription date. The original full article scan was unavailable; the linked copy preserves the byline and article text. Bodyweight is unknown. This is an achieved set in his personal training history. The load is for each dumbbell.
1965
- Standing dumbbell overhead press (per hand)120 lb × 5
Quote and details
“120's by 5”
- Standing dumbbell overhead press (per hand)140 lb
Quote and details
“140's x 1”
Reg Park Incline dumbbell press (per hand)
Reg Park's recorded Incline dumbbell press (per hand) is 185 lb × 5. Source date: 1965-04. This was a working set. The source at ditillo2.blogspot.com gives this mark. Source type: interview.
Historical training loads listed by the Hercules actor
Source quote and limits
“185's x 5”
Park’s authored article lists weights he personally used in training up to 1958. The feat year is unknown, so date uses the stated original April 1965 magazine issue. The October 2017 blog date is the transcription date. The original full article scan was unavailable; the linked copy preserves the byline and article text. Bodyweight is unknown. This is an achieved set in his personal training history. The load is for each dumbbell.
1965
- Incline dumbbell press (per hand)185 lb × 5
Quote and details
“185's x 5”
Photo: Vittorio Cottafavi (director), Carlo Carlini (cinematographer), SPA Cinematografica - Comptoir Français du Film Product…, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Cropped.