The fitness influencer Nick Symmonds decided to go to Muscle Beach in Santa Monica California, an outdoor public gym, and ask guys how much they can bench. Then, he gave them an easy challenge: "If you bench it, I'll give that to you in dollars." Surprisingly, or perhaps unsurprisingly, it turns out that guys can't actually bench how much they say they can. 

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"Very 'I’m 6’0 feet' but actually 5’10 energy," one person commented. "I’ll never believe anybody’s bench again," another person said. Many viewers were quick to offer up their own strategies. "That would be the quickest $45 I’ve ever earned" one person joked, referencing that the bar itself weighs 45 pounds. Ironically, the highest weight stated in either video, 300 pounds, was the only weight successfully lifted. I guess when you're actually strong, you know it.  

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While it's funny to watch men fail to bench their ego, some viewers found it comforting. "Makes me feel a lot stronger seeing guys that can’t hit 225 on TikTok," one person said. "Everyone on this app makes it seem like everyone does it."