Robertson Says He Leg-Pressed 2,000 Pounds

[VegasWolf]

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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) - Religious broadcaster Pat Robertson says he has leg-pressed 2,000 pounds, but some say he'd be in a pretty tough spot if he tried.

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http://apnews.myway.com/article/20060526/D8HRO5SO0.html


Well, it's Pat Robertson. See, prayer works, at least on TV.

[acmavm]

1. The guys certifiable, case closed. He belongs in a facility with the

bush administration crazies and criminals.

[Journeyman]

2. Article says he did it in 2003. . .

Sheesh. Nothing to it. I know I leg-pressed well more than 2,000 pounds that year. Did a little more in 2004, it being a leap year and all.

[superconnected]

5. Yeah, and I did it with 1 foot...

"Clay Travis of CBS SportsLine.com called the 2,000-pound assertion impossible in a column this week, writing that the leg-press record for football players at Florida State University is 665 pounds less.

"Where in the world did Robertson even find a machine that could hold 2,000 pounds at one time?" Travis asked."

[Gman]

14. I stopped at 400 lbs

after feeling my knees groan. That guy never even came remotely close to even doing 500 lbs,

[BrightKnight]

33. I have never seen a leg press machine rated over 900 lbs.

I have been maxed out on all of my gym's lower body equipment for years. I have been looking for all over town for a more substantial gym. I would love to know where he works out.

[Lithos]

43. They make them to 1800 pounds

But he wasn't using one of those by any stretch, not enough weights on them.

However, counting the weights involved, most look like 45-50 pound weights and only include about 5 on a side which means he's really lifting about 500 pounds there, not that impressive.

This falls well within the lines of what Fortune magazine reported back in 2002 just a single year before the "miracle" lift.

http://www.rickross.com/reference/cbn/cbn3.html

It's two hours before airtime for the 700 Club, one of the longest-running TV shows in history, and Robertson is exactly where he likes to be: flat on his back, with 700 pounds resting above his head. He is a fanatic for leg presses. The CBN Website, hyping an "age defying" protein shake invented by Robertson, asks breathlessly, "Did you know that Pat Robertson can leg-press 600 pounds!" The executive in charge of Robertson's investments says it's really more like 1,000 pounds.

What I'm sure happened, and which seems to be bore out later, is that someone thinks adding all the weight lifted in a rep series counts somehow. If that's true, when I was in fairly good shape, I used to do reps of 30-40 of 800 pounds which means by Pat Robertson standards I lifted 32,000 pounds! (Strong legs, couldn't run worth anything).

L-

[Clovis Sangrail]

3. wadaya expect?

the guy tells lies for a living

[pooja]

4. HEARD THIS 2 DAYS AGO

[stevedeshazer]

17. OKAY

NICE HEARING FROM YOU

[Panda1]

44. Hahaha

That made me literally laugh out loud. thanks

[TheWatcher]

38. Do you want a medal?

[Panda1]

45. LOL

That too.

[ck4829]

6. And I have magical powers

[superconnected]

7. he has a shake recipe..

"One of the photos Vasko released had a digital date stamp of 1994, although she said Robertson performed the leg press in 2003. Vasko said that perhaps the date was not set properly on the camera.

The CBN Web site attributes Robertson's energy in part to "his age-defying protein shake." The site offers a recipe for the shake, which contains ingredients such as soy protein isolate, whey protein isolate, flaxseed oil and apple cider vinegar."

.. no thanks, I don't drink shakes.

[knight_of_the_star]

8. Wow

Anyone trying to leg press that much weight all at once would become a human accordion in no time, flat. GO PAT GO!!!

[Lost-in-FL]

9. That's 2000 pounds of bullshit!

I saw him on TV and that did not looked to me like it was that much weight. Maybe a lot but not the 2000 lbs.

[rigel434]

10. Isn't it obvious he's just a publicity hound?

It seems like we get one of these Pat Roberston quotes every single month. And I'm sure some people visit his ridiculous money-grubbing website to see if he's going to post a clarification or apology. And some of the idiots give him money in the process.

Why does the media keep reporting this stuff? Did Bob Tilton make any grand pronouncements today?

[droidamus2]

37. I love the line..

"He's sooo healthy" like if you are real healthy lifting 2000 lbs should be a breeze. I consider myself 'healthy' and I would probably have trouble loading the 2000 lbs onto a leglift machine much less actually lifting it all :wow:

[truthisfreedom]

11. oops, i meant 2000 MOON-pounds... they're 1/6th as much!

[VegasWolf]

12. I think Roberts waved his magic wand and yelled "Levitatum!" nt

[MisterP]

13. anything's possible with the power of SATAN with you!!!

I mean God

[Starbucks Anarchist]

15. No, he lifted 2,000 "pounds."

[truthisfreedom]

19. bwah!

8^)

[liberal N proud]

20. Lifted as in swindled them from gullible people

[Akoto]

16. Well, 2000lbs of bullshit is believable ... :)

[truthisfreedom]

18. you realize, pat, that's this car with four 150 lb people inside.

a 1960's mini cooper was 1400 lbs empty.

[survivor999]

21. With the help of god...

Who knows? :)

[VegasWolf]

24. What does Robertson have to do with god :)

[VegasWolf]

22. Apparently Anderson Cooper brought a weight-lifter on his show to dispute

Robertson's claim.

[Panda1]

46. I saw that segment too

It would be impossible plus he cheated by using his arms.
They didn't call him a liar but snickered a bit.
Anderson mentioned a football player who lifted 1,300lbs and his eyes burst.
Well, hemorrhaged anyway.

There's snake oil to be sold, maybe bleeding eyes will help with marketing. ;)

[RedG1]

23. fighting off the sexual advances of

Jerry Falwell and Mann Coulter is NOT leg pressing

[Sarah Ibarruri]

25. Why don't we ask him to do it in front of reporters? :) nt

[Mz Pip]

26. 2000 lbs of what??

If it were 2000 lbs of homophobic fundie bullshit, I'd believe it.

Mz Pip
:dem:

[Raster]

27. illegal conflict diamonds

[Mz Pip]

30. That's gotta hurt

Hope he seriously pulled his love muscle doing that! Not that his love muscle is getting much action. Still I suppose there are plenty of fundie cheerleaders who would be more than happy...

Geez, I think I need some brain bleach... :puke:

Mz Pip
:dem:

[pooja]

28. He later said that he meant over all.... not in one sitting

still unbeleivable

[Evergreen Emerald]

32. What does that mean, "overall?"

If he pressed 20 reps with 20 lbs every day for five days? Is that what he means?

[Jim Sagle]

29. Actually that was a 2,000-pound cheque from a British donor.

;-)

[Botany]

31. Standard leg press machine maxed w/ 600 lbs

you might get it to 800 lbs.

Pat is nutz.

BTW I am very strong and go to the gym .... I stopped @ 300 LBS .... my knees felt like they would
pop ..... 2000 LBS .... join me in a swim across the Pacific?

[wicket]

34. He's such a lying snake

:grr:

[BiggJawn]

35. I squatted 730 in free weights ONCE...

That was over 30 years ago when I was working out with the shot-putters at school...

Did win a beer bet a few years later when I lifted my FLH Harley off the ground.

But that was all on my own, I didn't have Jeebus helping me like Marion...

[frankenforpres]

49. what was your bodyweight?

730 free weight full squat is impressive as hell

[mitchum]

36. Another fucking lie from a fucking liar

I despise that miserable grifter

[alphafemale]

39. File this with Kim Jong's claim of 9 Hole in Ones the 1st day he golfed

Bullshit ravings of a power mad lunatic.

[daleo]

40. Was he the guy that talked to the 700 foot tall Jesus?

Or the one that wants to kill Chavez?
Or the one who beat the shit out of his puppy?
Or the one who went to jail for defrauding the flock?

Its hard to tell these Christian evangelists apart sometimes.

[DiverDave]

41. pat, dont look now, but your pants are on fire.

Such an ass...
the sad part?
There are those that BELIEVE HIM:eyes:

[cliss]

42. SUPERPAT!!!

Now, don't criticize the Minister too much! Remember, he's got a sense of humour.

Maybe he could use that mega-strength on his Arch-Enemy, Hugo Chavez. And you know, Pat, Chavez is busy making friends down there, down in the Old South of the Border.....

He's just convinced Mr. Morales to nationalize his oil industry.....those are Heretic Words, Phatwa....HERESY.....I tell you...

* * * * *

Seriously DU:ers, we should rejoice when this lunatic starts talking. Every time he does, the Repub party cringes. I mean they start shaking, with pure adrenaline churning through their stomachs. This man still holds a lot of sway in politics. Even though you and I know he's a maniac, he sends 'em scrambling in Washington every time he does this.

GO PAT.

[DerBeppo]

47. 2000 buisness pounds.

nt

[Bark Bark Bark]

48. Maybe He Mis-spoke-ificated?

Perhaps he meant to say he pressed out a 2,000 pound bowel movement. In Christ, all things are possible.

In other news: in the tradition of "Congo," "Disclosure," and "State Of Fear," Michael Crichton is currently writing a thriller in which little boys conspire to repeatedly rape an elderly priest. (joking)

[Ava]

50. anderson cooper was making fun of him last night

i love anderson :loveya:

[leeroysphitz]

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and so forth...

[agincourt]

52. I suppose he bench presses 800lbs

and arm curls 400. He probably thinks he's strong enough to rip Hugo Chaves head off. Our federal tax money goes to this assholes faith-based initiatives. Perfect attack ad set-up here for the dems, wonder if they will use it? He was also tied to Liberia's Charles Taylor who laundered money for Al Quida. Another thing that got no attention since the media won't show the down and dirty stuff on republicans.

[flvegan]

53. World record, on a specially rigged sled is 1,335, I think.

Maybe he did 200 lbs, 10 times. Even at half of that, 1,000 pounds, he'd blow many of the blood vessels in his face out.

Totally bogus claim.

[gizmo1979]

54. Not all at one time.

took him months!

[crankybubba]

55. a friend of mine did about

1000 lbs leg press once. but he is just a little biiger guy than old pat...6'9" 325lbs weightlifter.

[Aristus]

56. Such bullshit.

If he's such a good Christian, why doesn't he go out and feed 2,000 hungry people?

That would impress me.

[Left Is Write]

57. Well...Pat...I can leg press 330 pounds. So there.

:D

[giant_robot]

58. Wow! I gotta get me some of that protein shake!

The secret ingredient is JESUS...





...and embryonic stem cells...






...lots of embryonic stem cells...





...oh, and crystal meth, too. :rofl:

[ContraBass Black]

59. I wish I had a skeleton and joints like that.

:eyes: