In a career defined by wrestling and acting, former WWE superstar John Cena managed to surprise fans. Back in 2015, Cena performed one squat, and fans couldn't help but feel amazed by it even today.

Gym Fail National recently shared an old video of the 16-time WWE champion on Instagram, in which he was seen squatting a whopping 611 lbs (277kg).

Although the video is more than a decade old, it still manages to shock everyone today. That's because squatting a massive weight of 611 lbs puts him in the same category as elite strength athletes who are known for their lower body strength. This includes professional bodybuilders likes Ronnie Coleman who have crossed the 500 lbs mark.

This isn't the only time The Doctor of Thuganomics has demonstrated his squatting abilities. Back in 2017, Cena was teaching strength techniques on the TODAY show.

He came up with a unique way to demonstrate the weighted squat by lifting weather journalist Al Roker on his back. For someone who squatted 611 lbs, Al Roker must have felt like a pillow.

Besides squats, Cena seems to love every exercise that involves lifting heavy weights. Several videos of him hitting 330 lbs easily, bench pressing 460 lbs, and deadlifting 638 lbs have come out over the years.

The video garnered love from the fans when it was first posted in 2015, and is still receiving praise for Cena's immense strength and power. Comments like "He was a beast" flooded the video.

But keeping his traditional invisible man'joke alive, comments like "All I saw was a barbell with plates floating" also made it to the comments section.

But While Fans Are Focused On His Squats, There's One Exercise John Cena Doesn't Like as A Test For Athleticism

Although Mr Money in the Bank has been seen bench pressing during his workout routine, he thinks that bench presses aren't a viable method to test NFL athletes.

The six drills of the NFL Combine include: bench press, a 40-yard dash, vertical jump, broad jump, 3-cone drill, and a shuttle run.

Although Cena isn't an NFL player himself, his claim is based on the point of view of a strength-training athlete.

"Upper body reps for a segregated weight for mass is a horrible test for the Combine athlete."

Written by

Ruwa Javed

Edited by

Siddharth Shirwadkar