Fact Check: Local Man Did Not Bench 315 in High School

Pumping Irony recently conducted an investigation into a local man’s claim that he bench pressed 315 pounds while in high school. According to town bar goers, it is common for Travis Aaron to make such a claim, especially after drinking around 12 Busch Lights. We reached out to Terry Robert, who was the football coach and head of the weight room while Travis was in high school. This is what he had to say:

“My records indicate that the most Travis ever bench pressed was 255 pounds during the summer of 2005. That would have been the summer before his senior year. He never played football that fall and never entered the weight room again. If I remember correctly, he got into some legal trouble that summer and I don’t think he graduated.”

That settles it. Follow Pumping Irony for more health and fitness news and tips.