NFL COMBINE BENCH PRESS 225lbs (102.3 KG) x 34 Eric Grover

[trolltan1992]

damn,you're an inspiration to me bro! just curious,how many years have you been training? do you count ur macros and calorie intake daily?

[burleytrojans]

That's great work! I max out at that haha I hope someday I'll lift that within the end of next year. I just wish we had junior American football teams here in the UK. I'd love to play!!

[ephanny]

AMEN BROTHER WITH GOD ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE. NOW DAY'S PEOPLE LACK THE FAITH I LIKE THIS VIDEO IT IS VERY INSPIRATIONAL.GOD BLESS YOU MAN..

[plompz]

no spotter?



[supaaathlete]

well shit i was wrong haha

[SmexyPC]

noob curling in the squat rack background

[DreadfulControversy]

How old are you?

[egrover571]

@DreadfulControversy I am embaressed to say my age but I will tell you that I am too old to play football now. Thanks for watching the video. God Bless You!

[DreadfulControversy]

@egrover571 C'mon man, if anything just send it in a message. I'm just curious since you said you were "too old" but look "too young" in your picture.

[naamanb]

Hey i love the verse you have at the bottom!

"I can do all things through Chirst who strengthens me." -Philippians 4:13, I read this everyday in bootcamp to know that God is with me.

[egrover571]

@naamanb I am glad you noticed that on my video. Man can do nothing without Christ giving him the strenght or guidence. God Bless!

[sergeynem]

@egrover571 impressive! how about 40 next time??

[muzimuzi]

question what does NFL stands for? i thought NFL was how much u can bench with 225 but does it stand for more things?

[egrover571]

@muzimuzi ..I am not sure if you are serious or not but to answer your question. My NFL post stands for National Football League. The NFL has many tests that they use to test a prospective player for speed, strength, agility, power and awareness. For example they time your speed in the 40 yard aprint, test your verticle and broap jump,maximum number of reps with the weight of 225 lbs. The last one is what I am doing in this video. You can see some of my other tests if you search my name. :)

[muzimuzi]

@egrover571 Lol i was serious im not an american so i just wouldnt know i only heard of it couple of times so got me curious , i cant bench 225 so many times cuz im not even big tho does it have like weight categories =p?

[krb0123]

your are a freakin beast are you training for a football combine? and if so what position are u?

[egrover571]

@krb0123 I was training for a combine at that time. I have other videos of my combine stuff. I made many mistakes when i was young and missed my chancve with football. Now I am old and i wanted to give my football dream one more chance before it was to late. I trained hard and was happy with my results but the truth is I am just to old. Nobody wanted me because of that. But it was great fun training. Are you playing football? Thnx for the positive comments. REALLY! God Bless You!

[jdg1086]

yea i train all three bp, squat, and dead. best competition squat was 661 and best dead was 640.

[jdg1086]

good work. u bench double ur body weight?

[egrover571]

@jdg1086 Thanks for the comment! Are you training for the combine? When I was training for the high reps with 225 I couldnt max a whole lot. But when I was training for a heavy single I could do about 450.

[egrover571]

@jdg1086  Thanks for the comment! Are you training for the combine? When I was training for the high reps with 225 I couldnt max a whole lot. But when I was training for a heavy single I could do about 450.

[jdg1086]

@egrover571 nah just training for powerlifting.. im 260lbs and hit 425 for my best single, thanks for bein 205 and out-benching me haha. good stuff dude

[egrover571]

@jdg1086 425 is a ton of weight! You should be hella proud to hit that much! The bench is always tricky because some guys have big rib cages and short arms so they dont gotta move the weight so much like me. haha Im lucky! You sound like you train seriously so I am sure that I will be seeing a video of you hittin 450.. then the big 500 sometime soon!! Do you train the deadlift or squat for the Powerliftting or just bench? My Squat is terrible.. anyway keep focused bro!! God Bless!!

[jdg1086]

nice dude! freaky stats at the combine

[therunescapepimp]

.... i feel so weak now this guy is a pro!

[egrover571]

@therunescapepimp Thanks bro! To get the high reps in the 225 is all about training. If you change the way you train for this you or anyone can really improvce the amount of reps you do. Are you training for the 225 now?

[therunescapepimp]

@egrover571 im only 13 my max is only 1 45 on each side

[egrover571]

@therunescapepimp I started training at the same age you are now. That is great you can get 1 plate on each side. Maybe you can try doing just a 35 on each side for 3-4 sets of 2-3 reps. This will help increase you single rep max. If your only 13 and lifting serious I think by the time you are 18 you will be a BEAST! Keep hittin the steel. God bless you!!

[therunescapepimp]

@egrover571 people like you are awesome, you know you can max more than me but you encourage and don't flame people and tel them you can do more.

[egrover571]

@therunescapepimp Thanks man! Everybody starts at a different level. I remember the first time i benched 225. (2 plates on each side) I felt so happy. Weight training is like anything else. the more you do it..the longer/harder you train you will always get better. I have goals..you have goals..I encourage others because WE both are interested in the same sport! I hope you can set high goals and eventually hit them. That is what weight training is all about bro! I mean it! God bless!

[AdangerousRETARD]

how did you train for this? like sets/reps heavy/light. i just started lifting weights not even a month ago and i cant seem to find much of any routines(that arent on "ehow. com" or something lol) intended for athletes. anyways great job

[egrover571]

@AdangerousRETARD Thanks for the comment! When i was training for the 225 rep out ..I would do drop sets. Meaning I would would put 245 on the bar do that to faliure and then strip off 20 lbs from each side making the weight 205. I will do that to faliure.. then again strip the weight to 185 and rep out with that. I do all 3 sets with only the resting time it takes to strip the weights from the bar. This really improves your rep max. However, my max weight in the bench press went down

[AdangerousRETARD]

@egrover571 thanks for the reply and keep up the good work

[dchartier1]

That's sick! Good job, brosef! What's your 1-rep max?

[gutlessgersh]

very impressive probably could do more with spotter...question though, do they make players bench to the beat of a metronome? i know they do it for nhl combine, just wondering

[Roachsal]

acorn cock!

[sharonswt]

damnnnn eric ;)

[SteezyTre]

you should make more videos man your a sick beast

[IVIonkey123]

Shit this guy is huge

[egrover571]

@IVIonkey123 Thanks man! But I am not rea;lly that big . Im just lean so makes me look bigger in the video. Anyway thanks for the positive comment! Are you into lifting or training too?

[SUFFOCATIONFAN]

@egrover571 whats going on sir. To answer your question I just got back in to lifting. I am not in your class as of now. I am trying to build my raw bench back up but progress is slow. I also need to get back into shape and forcing myself to do cardio is always a chore. Anyway, keep at it, I have seen very few people your size as strong as you are. Many guys of similar build that go to the combine do not do as well as yourself on the bench press. God bless

[SUFFOCATIONFAN]

I was always taught that when going for a max amount of reps full lockout was NOT ideal for muscle stamina in that particular set. Maybe if your doing the old school 5x5 workouts lockout is important. However I have seen the combine bench tests and this guy's technique is certainly legit. He has better form than a lot of the guys that just burn through reps and kill control and technique. Plus most of those reps were locked out. This man is for real. God helps those who help themselves.

[egrover571]

@SUFFOCATIONFAN Thanks for watching the video and posting your comment! When I was doing this bench I thought I was locking all the way out. When I watch the video I can see I came a lil short on some. I went to the NFL/AFL?CFL Elite combine and got 32 reps officially there which was the most total for all positions. I was really happy. If you search my name or look at my link you can see my 40 yard dash/ shuttle extra. Do you do combine stuff or just lift for sport? Thanks again BRO!

[AHFRANCESCO]

Bro that is awesome man, you look in great shape that is strong stuff. How much is your 1 rep max, any other vids of you training. am well impressed man !

[rctriplefresh5]

doing this at 214 and shredded is nuts.

[egrover571]

@rctriplefresh5 Thank you for the cool comment! I appreciate you watching my video. Are you training too?

[funnyvoices21]

beast as hell bro

[egrover571]

@funnyvoices21 Thanks Man! I REALLY appreciate the nice comment. Are you training withh 225 too? When I first started training for the high reps I could only get maybe 22-24. I started a training program that really helped me improve my reps. If your interested I can tell you the program! Take care..and GOD BLESS YOU!!

[egrover571]

@Kopp203 thanks for your input. however, at the last 2 combines I went to they counted all my reps and I set the recored at the Elite Combine for the most reps ever by a skilled position player. I am glad you were not there as a judge! :) Anyway thanks for your comment, and please give me input on my other videos. good luck.

Please remember God has given us all gifts and talents in different ways. Make sure you find your talent and use it to the full potential. God Bless you!!!! :)

[kybeast87]

didnt quite lock-out for most of the first ones... he is still a beast though its alot more than i can do.

[bright5086200]

dude u gotta lockout fully to have those count. its still impressive but the nfl wont count dem.

[StandardZealot]

Thats pretty impressive haha, the fact its more than his body weight...wow

[egrover571]

@StandardZealot Thank you for your nice comment! I appreciate it. I will also check out your videos as well. God gives us all talants, I hope you have found yours too! :) God Bless You!

[3212433166]

Yall think that's something checkout my vids I'm benching 525lbs. and I'm trying to get in the NFL!!!!!!!! I'm a beast!!!!!

[tomp231288]

How old are you?

[ScienceProvesGod777]

Amen bro...and those r also flat back...not the little air humps most guys do lol great vid!!!

[tmcfootball96]

u a little undersized for a LB, you probably be coverted to play safety!!!

[bobxoo]

yeah right he can play line backer compared to some gus in da nfl he just s big as dem just has to have da talent