Oh my, Pat Robertson strikes again. (Article)

[Bishka]

Robertson’s 2,000-pound lift raises eyebrows

Skeptics question whether septuagenarian televangelist leg-pressed a ton


I highly doubt the man did. Here is the link to the article and some of my favorite bits
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13027545/

Originally Posted by article

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.

Originally Posted by article

The Web posting said two men loaded the leg-press machine with 2,000 pounds "and then let it down on Mr. Robertson, who pushed it up one rep and let it go back down again." The Web site said several people witnessed the event, and shows video of Robertson leg-pressing what appears to be 1,000 pounds.

Originally Posted by article

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.
Andy Zucker, a strength-training coach at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, said leg presses of more than 1,000 pounds represent "a Herculean effort, and 2,000 pounds is a whole other story."

Originally Posted by the article

"If he was able to lift that much weight, I take my hat off to him, but the numbers suggest that people who lift that much weight are few and far between," Zucker said. "One would have to see what type of leg press it was on and under what parameters it was done."

AND MY ALL TIME FAVORITE (READ THE RED PART)

Vasko said she has not seen Robertson leg-press 2,000 pounds but that it's not "a huge shocker" that he could."Pat is so healthy," she said. "This is something he trained for over an extended period of time. He lives a very healthy, regimented life."
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.

Man, I laughed so hard, I had to wipe the tears from eyes.

So does anybody here really think he did that? I know we have a few Robertson/CBN fans here. So what do they think?

[Bishka]

Oh, here is a picture of the man:

Pat Robertson’s 1-ton lift

[Bishka]

Here is the link to the live vote on msnbc on whether good old Patty actually lifted this much. It seems there are some people who actually think he did, or someones playing with the poll.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13029016/

[MaddLlama]

I believe that's physically impossible, unless you're superman. Now, I don't doubt that good ol' pat eats his veggies, but a 60-someodd year old man leg pressing 2 tons? Give me a freakin' break. I call bs, and publicity stunt!

[Bishka]

So how much is he really doing, or is it being held by someone else?

BTW, Maddllama, I liked your other avatar, I recognized you easily with it!

[Ody]

Patty Patty Patty, maybe he makes his horrible statements for attention? We may never know...

[Booko]

Originally Posted by beckysoup61

Robertson’s 2,000-pound lift raises eyebrows

Skeptics question whether septuagenarian televangelist leg-pressed a ton

So does anybody here really think he did that? I know we have a few Robertson/CBN fans here. So what do they think?

Yeah, I saw a video clip of him pressing whatever it was he was pressing. He was using his hands to push on his thighs. Where I come from, we call that "cheating."

I used to make a few spare bucks betting the football players that I could leg press more than them. Our machine had a 750lb. limit. I was in HS at the time, 18 yrs old and riding my bike maybe 10 miles a day at least (unless it was raining) so I was in good shape. And I used to do more than one rep, thankyouverymuch. I could hardly expect the guys to pony up a 10 for one lousy rep. sheesh

What I'm wondering is, why does everyone seem to have to go into the diet business? Dr. Phil? I thought his thing was counseling and communication and whatnot...but diets? And now Robertson is pushing some diet drink? sheesh Is he not making enough of a living with his show? What makes his diet drink so special compared to, say, Slim-Fast? Is it made with Holy Water or something? I mean, inquiring minds want to know!

[Booko]

Originally Posted by MaddLlama

I believe that's physically impossible, unless you're superman. Now, I don't doubt that good ol' pat eats his veggies, but a 60-someodd year old man leg pressing 2 tons? Give me a freakin' break. I call bs, and publicity stunt!

I heard some jocks at Florida State being interviewed on the radio on Friday, and they said their school record was in the 1700 lb range, and then the capillaries in the guys eyes busted from the strain.