OMG I am so sick of these clickbait articles. TC just needs to get here. A starter won't be named I feel. The starter will simply come out in TC and take all reps with the 1s on day one.

Its CBS Sports.....and I always look up the authors of the stories. This dude graduated college 5 years ago, covered some Oregon State athletics, etc. He's just a kid that came cheap as that's how they hire for these online positions now. Their website is low traffic, so you get what you get. SI.com a year or so ago got busted when many of their sportswriters were exposed as AI generated 'reporters'.....in their defense, this is the kind of stories they are supposed to put out as it creates engagement and they hope other online aggregators pick it up so it gets monetized with views.

I hear you both. I found it ridiculous, so I figured I'd share the fun with everyone.

As for CBS Sports, I frequent there for scores and such, because I've given up on ESPIN crap a couple years ago and I refuse to go there anymore. But the point remains, I don't know that it matters what National Media outlet you frequent, you're going to get crap like this just seeing if it sticks and trying to create controversy whereever possible.

This should get the national media's blood flowing and instantly dropping some panties as well, lmao....

So those plates are 45 lbs each....the bar is probably anywhere from 30 to 35 lbs unless its an Olympic bar. So lets say 125 lb.s total Superman is benching weakly once (maybe)? 😂

Pete Hegseth tries to bench press.

🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/JybcgMPYj0

— Spencer Hakimian (@SpencerHakimian) June 12, 2026

StickierBuns wrote:

This should get the national media's blood flowing and instantly dropping some panties as well, lmao....
So those plates are 45 lbs each....the bar is probably anywhere from 30 to 35 lbs unless its an Olympic bar. So lets say 125 lb.s total Superman is benching weakly once (maybe)? 😂
https://x.com/SpencerHakimian/status/2065419340917219538

You realize this was 44 total reps, right? Whether the form was correct or not, that wasn't his only rep. 🤣

IceRatz16 wrote:

You realize this was 44 total reps, right? Whether the form was correct or not, that wasn't his only rep. 🤣

Gotcha!

StickierBuns wrote:

This should get the national media's blood flowing and instantly dropping some panties as well, lmao....
So those plates are 45 lbs each....the bar is probably anywhere from 30 to 35 lbs unless its an Olympic bar. So lets say 125 lb.s total Superman is benching weakly once (maybe)? 😂
https://x.com/SpencerHakimian/status/2065419340917219538

probably a 45# bar... pushing 135 there, perfect warm up weight.

JimmyinSD wrote:

probably a 45# bar... pushing 135 there, perfect warm up weight.

Yeah, didn't realize he had done a bunch before that. Only saw the video where he did half of one, lol. X for ya....

StickierBuns wrote:

Yeah, didn't realize he had done a bunch before that. Only saw the video where he did half of one, lol. X for ya....

Yep, if you follow Spencer, he may be on the list to block

IceRatz16 wrote:

Yep, if you follow Spencer, he may be on the list to block

I don't follow anyone on X other than sports related reporters, Vikings news aggregators, etc, but thanks to f-ing Musk all kinds of shit ends up in my feed that never used to and I don't want. 😖

IceRatz16 wrote:

You realize this was 44 total reps, right? Whether the form was correct or not, that wasn't his only rep. 🤣

haters gotta hate