Over time, this improves bar path control, increases pressing power off the chest, and translates to lifting heavier weights.

Whether your gym is uber luxe or stripped back to basics, there's one thing we can guarantee: somewhere there will be a bench with a barbell. That's because when it comes to building upper-body ...

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 ...

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 ...

"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 ...

Up until now, wise weightlifters adhered to a golden rule: if you don’t have a spotter, keep the weights light. Pressing heavy weights and really pushing yourself is risky business when you’re all ...

The classic bench press is a go-to exercise for those looking to build bigger and stronger arms and pecs. The bench press is a compound exercise that deserves a spot in your upper-body training ...

IF IT WEREN'T FOR THE TERRIFYINGLY REAL STRAIN IN MY ARMS and shoulders, I'd swear I was having a nightmare. But there's 225 pounds poised precariously above my neck, threatening to crush my throat at ...

If you like studio-style workouts, prefer designer home gym equipment and have a price-no-object attitude, you should check out the Technogym Bench. Everyone else is better off getting an adjustable ...