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Trying to Bench 405 lbs Underwater | OT 28

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Dude Perfect drags a barbell to the bottom of the pool for the dumbest strength test they’ve ever tried.

Episode 28 of Dude Perfect’s “Overtime” series ditches the trick-shot cameras for a swim cap and a set of lungs, as the crew builds out a summer-themed hour around one central stunt: putting 405 pounds on a bench and sinking it to the bottom of a pool. Running just under 20 minutes, the episode mixes that aquatic lift with the show’s usual grab-bag of segments, giving the format its normal variety-show shape rather than a single continuous bit.

• Cast member Cody Jones takes on the underwater bench press challenge, attempting 405 pounds while submerged and holding his breath.
• The episode counts down the “Top 10 frozen treats” as a summer-themed segment.
• A high-stakes “Betcha” wager between crew members plays out alongside the premiere of a brand new show segment, with bloopers and behind-the-scenes outtakes closing things out.

The Underwater Bench Press

The headline stunt is straightforward on paper and brutal in practice: get a barbell loaded to 405 pounds down to a submerged bench and press it while holding a breath, with no scuba gear to fall back on. Water resistance changes the entire mechanics of a lift that’s already a milestone number in a normal gym — bar path, balance on the bench, and oxygen management all get harder at once, and Cody Jones is the cast member who takes it on for Episode 28.

Dude Perfect built its brand on trick shots, but “Overtime” has always been the outlet for stunts that don’t fit that format — the ones that need a stopwatch, a scale, or in this case a pool deep enough to hide a fully loaded barbell. The bit works because it borrows the stakes of a real lifting milestone and then strips away the one thing that makes it possible on land: normal breathing.

405 pounds underwater, one breath, no do-over until he surfaces.

Summer Segments Round Out the Episode

Around the pool stunt, Episode 28 sticks to the “Overtime” formula that’s kept the series running as a companion to Dude Perfect’s main trick-shot channel. The “Top 10 frozen treats” countdown gives the episode its summer theme, while a “Betcha” wager between crew members raises the stakes with a bet neither side wants to lose. The episode also premieres a brand new segment, adding a fresh recurring bit to the show’s rotation alongside the format regulars.

That structure — one big physical challenge bookended by countdowns, bets, and new bits — is the same one that’s carried the group through other “Overtime” stunts, from World’s Largest Challenge! to World’s Most Dangerous Escape Room!. It keeps the pacing quick even when one segment, like the underwater bench, demands the crew slow down and actually plan a real feat of strength.

Built on the Same Endurance Streak

Cody Jones putting his lungs and his max lift on the line in a pool sits comfortably next to the kind of physical-limit content Dude Perfect had already leaned into that year, including their WORKING OUT FOR 24 HOURS STRAIGHT!! video. It’s the same playbook: pick a number that sounds absurd, then actually go try to hit it on camera instead of just talking about it.

As always, the episode closes out with bloopers and behind-the-scenes outtakes released across Dude Perfect’s channels — the usual reminder that getting a barbell to the bottom of a pool cleanly took more than one take.