Alongside the deadlift, the bicep curl, and the leg press, the bench press is one of the most widely known resistance training exercises. Research shows the bench press emphasizes muscle growth in the ...

The bench press is the ultimate litmus test of upper-body power. If you want to move serious weight and see your one-rep max ...

Everyone loves the bench press. Most people start their fitness journey on a bench-press device and find the benefits of a bigger chest, shoulders and arms exactly what they were looking for.

If one of your fellow gymgoers invites you to work in with him on a few sets of decline presses, politely decline and head toward another bench—any other bench! Puns aside, this bench press variation ...

The Victoria's Secret Angel and her model boyfriend hit the gym together – and bench press each other! Julie Mazziotta is the Senior Sports Editor at PEOPLE, covering everything from the NFL to tennis ...

According to the most recent data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, roughly 18 percent of Americans aged 15 and older from 2011 and 2015 engaged in some sport or exercise activity on a typical ...

ON CHEST DAY, lots of guys work with the sole aim of piling as much weight as possible onto a barbell in order to bench press. The strength training staple is one of the premier exercises that will ...

If you ranked weight-lifting events, the bench press would be by far the most popular in many groups who lift. For powerlifters, bodybuilders, athletes and young teens getting started with their ...

Browns defensive tackle Stephen Paea had one of the best performances in the bench press at the NFL Combine. In 2011, Paea did 49 reps, two shy of the Combine record. (John Kuntz, cleveland.com) ...

UCF linebacker Shaquem Griffin is participating in the 2018 NFL Draft Combine and impressed many by putting up 20 reps of 225 pounds on the bench press. Griffin had his left hand amputated as a child ...

Friends don’t let friends bench press alone. But if you’ve got no spotting buddies, this ingenious new design could save your life. “I only start counting when it starts hurting. That is when I start ...

Olathe (Kan.) South High senior Braden Smith may be ranked 50th on Rivals.com's final Class of 2014 football recruit rankings, but the four-star offensive guard can rest easy knowing he can pretty ...