NFL legend Shannon Sharpe isn’t short on strength since retiring from football. In a recent Instagram post shared on August 16, 2024, Sharpe showcased his power at age 56 with heavy sets of flat bench barbell chest presses for reps. He gradually increased the weight from 221.3 pounds to ultimately his last set, which totaled a staggering 309.5 pounds.
After retiring from a successful career as a tight end for the NFL, ranking third in tight end receptions, and earning a place in the Football Hall of Fame in 2011, Shannon Sharpe hasn’t fumbled his fitness. At 56, Sharpe showcases his incredible strength inside the gym, smashing hardcore back workouts and pushing through brutal leg day training sessions with bodybuilding coach Milos Sarcev.
In case you didn’t know, Sarcev is responsible for training bodybuilding standouts Regan Grimes, Behrooz Tabani, and Samson Dauda, who earned third place at the 2023 Mr. Olympia. It’s safe to say that Sharpe is learning from the best of the best with regard to his training practices.
NFL Legend Shannon Sharpe Annihilates Heavy Sets on Flat Bench Barbell Chest Press
If that wasn’t enough, he also took tips from bodybuilding legends such as seven-time Mr. Olympia champion Phil Heath, so it’s no surprise that Shannon Sharpe is lifting like a mass monster. In his latest offering on Instagram, Sharpe boasted an impressive chest workout, knocking out flat bench barbell chest presses starting from 221.3 pounds and working his way up to 309.55 pounds.
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“I keep telling y’all don’t make me activate the OLD SHAY!!! 😤” Sharpe wrote.
“1st Set 221.3lbs 🦍
2nd Set 265.4lbs 🦍🦍
3rd Set 287.5lbs 🦍🦍🦍
4th Set 309.55lbs 🦍🦍🦍🦍 “
This isn’t the first time that Shannon Sharpe has been able to wow his fans with incredibly heavy bench presses. In 2022, Sharpe crushed 365 pounds for multiple reps, however, Sharpe’s goal was to hit 450 pounds by the end of the year. This was the same year that Sharpe boasted an amazingly shredded physique at 54.
Since then, Shannon Sharpe has only gotten better with age. His dedication to his fitness and health is apparent in his constant growth both in the gym and out. With his years of experience on the football field combined with his knowledge accumulated within the fitness industry as a reporter, not to mention the tips he has received from some of the best in the bodybuilding community, it’s no surprise that Shannon Sharpe has ended up with such an impressive physique!
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