The bench press, however, is pretty straightforward. Players who choose to participate in this drill will see how many times they can press 225 pounds consecutively. Additionally, they have a ...

The bench press is a test of strength and endurance. It calls on athletes to bench press 225 pounds as many times as possible — no easy feat for anyone, even the best football players in the world.

Offensive and defensive linemen have long dominated the bench press, and former Michigan defensive tackle Mazi Smith led last year’s event with 34 reps of 225 pounds. He fell 10 reps short of ...

Beginning today in Indianapolis, and for several days, our future Sunday heroes will take a full physical, sit for X-rays, face an interview, bench press 225 pounds for show and dough, jump ...