25.5.06

Pat Robertson's magical protein shake

Pat Robertson's Christian Broadcasting Network website contains an ad for his "Age Defying Shake" and claims that he, a 76-year-old man, can leg press 2,000lbs.

2,000 lbs? Shit, I can't even think about 2,000lbs without breaking into a sweat.

Here's a wake-up call from those who know:

CBS SportsLine.com:

"There is no way on earth Robertson leg presses 2,000 pounds. That would mean a 76-year-old man broke the all-time Florida State University leg press record by 665 pounds over Dan Kendra. 665 pounds. Further, when he set the record, they had to modify the leg press machine to fit 1,335 pounds of weight. Plus, Kendra's capillaries in his eyes burst. Burst. Where in the world did Robertson even find a machine that could hold 2,000 pounds at one time? And how does he still have vision?

It's rare the ClayNation Guarantee makes an appearance, but here, it is justified. There is no way Robertson leg presses 2,000 pounds. Period. If he can, I will box a round against Andrew Golota without wearing a jockstrap."

Now, where's that bible? I'm sure there was something in there about not lying..

Edited to add:

I just looked it up: 2,000lbs is 7.8 x Jerome Bettis (the now ex-Pittsburgh Steelers player nicknamed "the bus" because of his size) or 5.4 x the legendarily huge ex-Chicago Bear William "The Refrigerator" Perry.

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