[quote]tool time wrote:
To get back to the question at hand on whether someone can bench 300 lbs and run 4min, I presume we are talking about in a lifetime and not during the same period. /quote]
I presumed the opposite. Doing it in a "lifetime," while still great, is a LOT less impressive. I think there are a fair amount of guys who ran near 4:00 or under, who could have eventually benched 300 if they simply: dropped their running entirely, put on 75 lbs, and trained exclusively on the bench. Now sure, why would a 4:00 guy do that........it would take some weird motivation (like impressing the LetsRun crowd :-) ), but it could be done.
Doing the sub 4:00 and 300 bench.....IN THE SAME WEEK.......now that is REALLY hard part. This "lifetime" thing is for people that like to reinvent themselves into an entirely different product. 4:00 mile takes mega-talent, 300 lb bench take some strength talent, but it is quite doable for someone with size (if you weigh over 250, you will have a good advantage), short arms, and hours in the weight room.