So, you’re probably wondering how much a guy who looks like a walking, talking superhero statue can bench press. I mean, the man doesn’t just wear shirts; he seems to wage a one-man war against them. The question of Alan Ritchson’s bench press is less a fitness query and more a treasure hunt for the limits of human meat.

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First, let’s address the gargantuan elephant in the digital room. Yes, there are photos and videos of Alan Ritchson benching an astonishing amount of weight. He’s often shown pressing well over 400 pounds, which to me is the same as deadlifting a baby grand piano.

When he’s warming up, that bar is already floating with plates that would make a lesser gym-goer weep into their protein shake. Watching him do it is like observing a friendly giant decide to casually rearrange furniture that happens to be made of 300 pounds of iron.

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