Category: Pat Robertson

Pat Robertson Says He Really Leg-Pressed a Ton

Norfolk, Va. (AP) — Religious broadcaster Pat Robertson says it is the God’s honest truth — he did, indeed, once leg-press a ton when he was almost 73 and had prostate cancer, and he still regularly lifts up to 1,200 pounds with his legs. But he acknowledged that the way he leg-presses would not be legal in a bodybuilding competition. The “700 Club” host’s feat is recounted on the Web site of his Christian Broadcasting Network in Virginia Beach. But sports experts questioned the assertion in recent weeks, with one noting that the leg-press record for football players at Florida

Pat Robertson Says He Leg-Pressed 2,000 Pounds

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Religious broadcaster Pat Robertson says he has leg-pressed 2,000 pounds, but some say he’d be in a pretty tough spot if he tried. The “700 Club” host’s feat of strength is recounted on the Web site of his Christian Broadcasting Network, in a posting headlined “How Pat Robertson Leg Pressed 2,000 Pounds.” According to the CBN Web site, Robertson worked his way up to lifting a ton with the help of his physician, who is not named. The posting does not say when the lift occurred, but a CBN spokeswoman released photos to The Associated Press