The barbell bench press is one of the most classic compound exercises because it works three of the most important muscle groups in your upper body: the chest, shoulders, and triceps. As a staple in ...

Alongside the deadlift, the bicep curl, and the leg press, the bench press is one of the most widely known resistance ...

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 bad form, injured shoulders, and ...

Whether your gym is uber luxe or stripped back to basics, there's one thing we can guarantee: somewhere there will be a bench ...

SOMEDAY, MAYBE WE can ditch the outdated gym ice breaker, “How much do you bench?” and replace it with the more appropriate “How good is your bench press form?” To this day, the barbell bench press ...

Julius Maddox holds the raw (unequipped) bench press world record, pressing 355kg (782.6lbs) without the aid of a bench shirt – just a belt and wrist wraps. It’s the heaviest raw bench ever performed ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." FOR AS LONG as men have clanked platters of iron onto barbells, the bench press has been a strength ...

Interest in bodybuilding has skyrocketed since the pandemic began. Searches for "bodybuilding" or "weightlifting" apps have grown by over 190% year over year, according to Google Trends data. Among ...

NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani's failed 135-pound bench press attempt goes viral, drawing analysis from sports doctor and criticism from political rivals.