For the most part, WWE Superstars are finely tuned athletes. Despite travelling upwards of 300 days in any given year, as well as living out of a suitcase, from hotel-to-hotel, they still find a way to keep up their intense workout routine.
They do this, not only because they want to look great but because the nature of today's wrestling requires these men and women to be in the utmost optimal shape.
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When you take a look down the WWE roster, most of the Superstars are chiselled to the gills. They maintain top-notch conditioning by being consistent in their regimen, as well as making sure they stick to a strict diet.
Many of the talented performers in the company were into some sort of weightlifting, or powerlifting lifestyle, long before they ever took their first professional bump. Stars such as Big E are prime examples of those who are committed to keeping their phenomenal physique intact while using their strength to their advantage within the sport.
So, which of the current WWE Superstars happen to be the strongest? While it's highly likely that all of the Superstars are stronger than the average person, some possess an insane level of strength, matched by very few people on the planet.
After studying the day-to-day workout routines, along with their individual documented weightlifting records, I have narrowed down the list to the following five strongest current WWE Superstars.
#5 Braun Strowman
I recently watched a video of Braun Strowman along with fellow WWE Superstars Jinder Mahal and Big E, as they worked out in Miami at the legendary Iron Addicts Gym with fitness icon CT Fletcher. During their workout, Fletcher put the Superstars through the ringer, with some of the most intense weightlifting routines imaginable.
However, Strowman appeared as if it was just a walk in the park. You may notice the tattoo on the inside of his left bicep, which says "Country Strong." Never before has a tattoo been so true.
Strowman actually earned his Strongman Pro Card in the spring of 2012, after he won the NAS US Amateur National Championships. This would earn Braun an invite to the 2013 Arnold Strongman Classic.
His pre-WWE strongman career has carried over into his new life as a WWE Superstar. Braun continues to lift on a consistent basis, despite not competing in the field any longer. It's worth noting that Strowman holds a personal record on the 14-inch box deadlift of 875 pounds.
#4 Titus O'Neil
This one may come as a surprise to some, but Titus O'Neil is indeed one of the strongest men in wrestling today.
His weight training goes back to his football roots. Titus was a blue-chip, high school standout football player in Florida. He actually received a scholarship to play collegiate football at one of the top schools in America, the University of Florida.
There, O'Neil would play under legendary coach, Steve Spurrier from 1996, until 2000. While at the University of Florida, Titus had access to one of the Nation's top strength and conditioning programs, which is where he would gain a massive amount of strength.
When it comes to his personal best on the bench press, Titus regularly lifts 455 pounds for 16 reps at a time. His max on the bench is an impressive 545 pounds.
#3 John Cena
Not only is John Cena one of the hardest working superstars in the WWE, he also one of the strongest. Much like his colleague, Titus O'Neil, John was also a star on the football field, earning himself a scholarship to Springfield College. Cena also has an extensive background in bodybuilding as well, so he's certainly no stranger to the weight room.
A quick YouTube inquiry will give you multiple videos of John lifting weights in the gym. Many of his fellow gym rats are amazed by his back squat record of 495 pounds. Cena is also notorious for blasting out the 480 pounds max on the bench.
#2 Big E
While playing college football for the University of Iowa, Big E quickly discovered he had a rare form of raw strength, unlike anyone else he'd ever been around. Coaches, family members and friends would praise him for his strength, but it truly sank in once he was on the football field, tossing 300-pound offensive linemen around as if they were lightweights.
Following his tenure at the University of Iowa, Big E turned his attention to powerlifting.
In 2010, Big E competed in his first USA Powerlifting meet, at the US Open Championships. He actually shattered all four raw powerlifting records at that event. He would also go on to break the National deadlift record as well, en-route to becoming the top overall Heavyweight lifter.
His numbers would include a 611-pound squat, 490-pound bench press, 490-pound back squat, as well as 749-pound deadlift. All combined, his raw totals were 1850 pounds. Since Big E became a WWE Superstar, he has maxed a 575-pound bench press record, 799 pounds on the deadlift, as well as a 711-pound squat, without straps or wraps.
#1 Mark Henry
No, folks, it's not just a gimmick. Mark Henry is indeed just that strong.
Henry has credentials that would take hours to list. Henry was a professional powerlifter, Olympic weightlifter and strongman. Mark is a two-time Olympian, in 1992, as well as 1996. He would also go on to win gold, silver, and bronze medals at the 1995 Pan-American Games.
In addition to all of that, Henry also won the 1995 WDFPF Powerlifting World Championship. Mark broke a plethora of world records throughout his lifting career, some of which have since been bested.
However, he still holds the world records for squat, deadlift, and total. Mark is also credited for the biggest powerlifting totals ever performed by a drug tested athletes. To top it all off, Henry also has the greatest raw deadlift by an American.
This year, Mark will turn 46 years old, and though the talent is getting younger, quicker, and stronger by the day, you'd still be hard-pressed find another Superstar who would dare to join him in the gym.
Mark has had a long career with the WWE, and while he hasn't stacked up a long line of title wins, he still remains one of the true locker room generals, always willing to pass along some of his acquired knowledge to the up-and-comers.
While he might not be smashing lifting records today, he's still the strongest man in the WWE, still capable of blasting out a 605-pound max on the bench, 1006-pound squat, as well as a 925-pound deadlift. Not bad...for an old man.
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