Perform each workout (Day I, II, II, and IV) once per week, resting a day between each session. The weights you use for the ...

When it comes to increasing your bench press strength, most lifters focus solely on pressing mechanics—how to push more weight off their chest, how to explode through sticking points ...

Gym injuries or accidents, especially when weights are involved, are not unheard of. A viral clip shows how a bench press, which is done either using a barbell or dumbbells, can cause injuries. A ...

To perform a 1.5-rep bench press, unrack the weight and lower it to the chest in a controlled motion. Pause for half a second, and then move the barbell up, stopping halfway between a fully ...

Mitchell's Rickey Nelsen competed at the International Powerlifting Federation World Classic Bench Press Championship on Tuesday in Norway, finishing in sixth place in his division. Nelsen, who was ...

The bench press has been unfairly vilified over the years. Once a gold standard for upper body strength, it’s now often dismissed as a “bro lift” - a symbol of ...

Putting aside any injuries or restrictions, most gym-goers who are already working on weight lifting moves are totally capable of bench pressing, too. “The bench press is probably the easiest of ...

The 2025 IPF World Classic and Equipped Bench Press Championship has specific rules for classic and equipped bench pressing.

Elliott capped a standout competitive powerlifting career by breaking a Pennsylvania state bench press record for his weight ...