Actor

Sylvester Stallone

Actor (Rocky, Rambo)

All evidence

2 records, newest first. Strength changes with age and weight class, so check the date and context before you compare.

1. 2005

   • Bench press385 lb

     Max or PRClaim made in a 2005 book; lift date not givenClaim in his book Sly Moves

     “In his 2005 fitness book Sly Moves , Stallone claims to have been able to bench press 385-400”

     Celebrity Bench Presses: All Their Best Lifts - The BarbellBook2005low confidence

     Self-claim 26 years later; conflicts with his 1979 account (210 lb). The Barbell marks it disputed. Lower end of 385-400 range stored.

2. 1979

   • Bench press210 lb

     Max or PRTraining for Rocky II, age about 33Training for Rocky II with Franco Columbu

     “So, 26 years before the 385 claim, he said the weight he successfully benched was only 210.”

     Celebrity Bench Presses: All Their Best Lifts - The BarbellSaid in an interview1979medium confidence

     From his own 1979 New York Times account, quoted by The Barbell. He then failed 220 and tore his pec. Conflicts with his later 385-400 claim.