How much would a gorilla bench press?

If we assume that the average human can bench press their body weight, and the average gorilla is about 300 pounds, we can conclude that a gorilla could bench press anywhere from 1800–4500 pounds, depending on age, gender, nutrition, and tons of other factors. read more

Just multiply 185 by those figures and it will give a ball park figure of what a gorilla can do if taught to bench press. On the animal channel, it stated that a large male silverback gorilla has the strength to press over 4600 pounds. read more

A healthy man can bench his own weight, the average being around 185 lbs. A gorilla, highland silverback, the biggest of the gorillas, is said to be between 12 and 20 times stronger than a man. Just multiply 185 by those figures and it will give a ball park figure of what a gorilla can do if taught to bench press. read more