@natty__daddy: in my professional opinion, there's no way Pete Hegseth actually bench pressed 315. that means he used fake weights, which is pretty pathetic and embarrassing for us. #petehegseth #benchpress #fakeweights #embarrassing
Yeah they aren’t fake weights. They are however 10kg bumper plates. So like 22 ish lbs a piece.
2026-02-23 21:36:33
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Jacob Thomas :
to go with everyone else there's no bar bend in that either, 315 across a bar would definitely show a little bit more bend
2026-02-24 16:48:01
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Don Madera :
yeah, he definitely DID NOT
2026-02-23 19:25:45
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Heath Dietz :
I am 203 and I bench 315 for 4-8 reps regularly
2026-02-24 18:05:25
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Human Paraquat :
I think those are 25s so that was 195
2026-02-23 19:23:42
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BadOwl348 :
dude its AI... when he racks... it doesn't move at all... its not bolted to the floor. it also doesn't make any noise... and those aren't exactly quiet things especially at that weight
2026-02-24 18:39:35
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Harold Crick :
thats not 315, those are rubber bumper plates like maybe 25lbs each. I bench 125 at powerlifting meets the plates we use are very different in competition. these are weights for training in an indoor gym.
2026-02-23 21:34:04
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morbid_masks :
This build isn't pushing 315#. Anyone who lifts knows.
2026-02-25 00:19:02
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Thom :
He did not press that
2026-02-23 19:24:27
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Gordon Loos230 :
Those were paid people cheering him on also.
2026-02-24 13:55:49
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user4370967881943 :
315 not that hard if you work out a lot.
2026-02-24 07:40:34
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Grumps :
45 bumper plates are just about double the size of those. Those were 25s. Source? my garage has both.
2026-02-23 21:36:16
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handyman1490 :
bumper weights. they are lighter
2026-02-24 02:02:55
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Seancrowne :
That’s only about 150 those are 22lb wts
2026-02-24 19:55:42
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El selectivo :
I’m 5’8 and I don’t struggle with 315 and he did with 165
2026-02-23 21:19:04
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50 and Over It Together :
Not 45s and we all know it 😁
2026-02-24 07:16:36
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BadBilly6791 :
Not fake, but NOT 45’s that is for sure!! Some other video showed they were 22 lbs each plate 🤷🏻♂️
2026-02-23 21:30:07
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bdent :
It’s very possible. Rationale is incorrect.
2026-02-24 23:09:07
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Dixon mayaz :
Those are 45lb bumper plates . Rogue is one of the 5 brands I sell in the north east
2026-02-25 01:07:18
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user8118298906039 :
The guy I work with is 5'3 and 150 pound.And he benches, 315
2026-03-06 04:48:35
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💙Big Chris Navy Veteran💛 :
Fake weights
2026-02-26 01:01:16
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Deftones and Bills in TN :
Im not sure folks understand the difficulty to bench 315 if they actually believe Hegseth did it.
2026-02-26 19:11:20
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stitch_7727 :
video looks AI to me. there's a weird cut when the spotter grips the bar
2026-03-20 16:27:31
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Matthew Pope348 :
We did 315 in high school at 175 pounds
2026-02-27 01:30:35
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robanthony83 :
That sure looks like a 10 to me
2026-02-24 23:29:11
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