text: why does idiot stick pat robertson still claim he can leg press 2,000 pounds without offering proof?   i don't think he is an idiot. i don't think that he is telling the truth though. i think the idiots who believe him and buy his energy drink are the idiots. anyone who believes that a 76 year old man could lift that much are the proverbial fools who will be parted from their money.  for comparative purposes, when dan kendra set the florida state university record of 1,335 pounds, the leg press machine required extensive modifications to hold the proper amount of weight, and the capillaries in both of kendra's eyes burst during his successful attempt. thus, robertson's claimed achievement would add 665 pounds to the best-ever total of kendra, a top athlete in his physical prime, who would go on to play professional football in the national football league and become a navy seal.  in response to the skepticism of this claim, robertson's website has claimed that his doctor is able to leg press 2,700 pounds, and that "it is not nearly as hard as the authors of these reports make it out to be."(what "these reports" are exactly was not specified).  a video has also been provided supposedly demonstrating robertson doing several reps with a weight of 1,000 pounds which can be seen here. in the video pat robertson is seen using a 45 degree sled type leg press machine. he keeps the safety locks in place at the second step which severely limits the range of possible motion. the seat is positioned to allow approximately six inches of travel after the lock. this setup gives pat robertson the maximum mechanical advantage at the last few inches of travel. this is generally regarded to be improper leg press technique. the proper technique is to load the weight, place hands on the release levers and then to press the weight from the stops and then to rotate the stops out. then, the weight is allowed to slide down until the quads and glutes are at full extension. at this point, the person executing the leg press has minimal mechanical advantage and can press the least amount of weight. in the video, robertson also appears to be using his arms to push on his thighs, which is also regarded as improper technique.  in june 2006, general nutrition center, a nutritional supplement retailer, announced without explanation that it would stop carrying robertson's energy drink.