Just for Entertainment...Mark Gastineau and Lawrence Taylor

[OZ-USF-UFGator]

Has anyone goggled Mark Gastineau and Lawrence Taylor overhead press contest. It was a 1982 battle of the NFL stars contest. Taylor push pressed 290 and Gastineau won the contest with a press of 310.

WOW, two strong players! They were both lean too.

Nothing of value in this thread except entertainment for those of us older than 40.

[chrisza]

It'd be fun to bring back those comps. Especially the sprints. Hershal Walker vs Darrel Green was awesome!

[TommyGun]

Those were glorious. But i also take some of the feats from that time with a grain of salt if you know what I am saying.

[Tiburon]

A grain of what?

[billb7581]

Thanks for posting.. I didn't realize LT was that much of a weightroom beast. He looked like a thin guy in his uniform but dude was strong.

[OZ-USF-UFGator]

Thanks for posting.. I didn't realize LT was that much of a weightroom beast. He looked like a thin guy in his uniform but dude was strong.

I think they say in the video that Taylor rarely lifts weights......amazing genetic freak!

[billb7581]

He just shoves that 290 up all arm and shoulder

[OZ-USF-UFGator]

He just shoves that 290 up all arm and shoulder

Looked like a push press to me. But my take is that anyone who can unrack 300 pounds, hold below face level and lift to overhead is a strong MF'er, regardless of whether the chosen technique was strict, jerk, push press or the SS press.

[billb7581]

Yea he does have some bounce there.. but still, guy admittedly never lifted weights much.. how the hell do you press 290 just fucking around? LOL.

Like Gastenau looks like he had some instruction in the oly lifts.. Taylor looks like he just showed up and did it.

Entertaining, none the less.

[Tiburon]

Last week's Pardon My Take interview with LT was hilarious
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