For decades, the bench press — which has you lay on your back, lower a barbell to your chest, and press it up — has been considered a true test of upper body strength. It's also a fantastic ...

"Bench press is often used as a testing tool for the physical parameters of upper body strength," Mulkearns, a 12-year industry veteran, says. "Most clubs shy away from a traditional one repetition ...

The bench press is a test of strength and endurance. It calls on athletes to bench press 225 pounds as many times as possible — no easy feat for anyone, even the best football players in the world.

Tiffany Chapon locked out a 101.5-kg (223.7-lb) bench press to set a new IPF World Record at the 2025 Sheffield Powerlifting ...

That's because when it comes to building upper-body strength there are few moves that do it as effectively, as simply or as tried-and-testedly as the barbell bench press. Given its versatility and ...

Covid put a dent in his routine for a while. So did a recent bicep injury, but turning 75-years-old this year means he can test his bench press maximum in a whole new division of weight lifters.

She specialises in bench press, most recently placing sixth at the World Bench Press Championships. Bains started powerlifting eight years ago, aged 17, to improve her performance in athletics.