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 ...

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.

Chinese weightlifter Lü Xiaojun is an Olympic gold medallist and five-time world champion. He avoids training bench press to ensure he doesn't restrict his shoulder mobility, he said. The bench press ...

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 ...

Renowned trainer Bobby Maximus exposes the structural mistakes stalling muscle development in men over 40 and provides the mobility-first strategy to rebuild your physique.

Editor’s note: This is Part 3 of a three part series on how to increase your strength in the “big three”: the barbell squat, deadlift, and bench press. In this story, you’ll discover three techniques ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The bench press is a killer move to add to your upper body training days and remains popular in the fitness world. As a benchmark ...