If one of your fellow gymgoers invites you to work in with him on a few sets of decline presses, politely decline and head toward another bench—any other bench! Puns aside, this bench press variation ...

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 ...

Uncrowned is a new destination for all things MMA, boxing, wrestling, and more, featuring Ariel Helwani. The Bench Press is a great exercise to strengthen an athlete's pushing force by developing his ...

When it comes to raw strength, big numbers, and that post-set chest pump, the bench still rules the iron jungle. Like an old friend you keep bumping into on the gym floor – reliable, a bit loud, and ...

THE BENCH PRESS is one of the all-time great strength training exercises. For most guys, bench pressing means one thing: getting underneath a barbell loaded with as many plates as possible and eking ...

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.

For many, "chest day" can mean different things. For the bodybuilder, a chest day can be several exercises like bench press, incline bench, decline, chest fly, and other cable and dumbbell exercises ...

The bench press, star of chest day, has long stood as the de facto measure for a lifter’s strength. There are, of course, more holistic ways to measure physical strength — and if your goal is simply ...

Chest day loyalty is shifting—from barbells to dumbbells. A recent Reddit thread sparked debate over the best tool for repping out chest presses, and surprisingly, most lifters sided with dumbbells ...

GUYS LOVE THE bench press, and for good reason. The compound exercise allows you to push big-time weight and build chest muscle, checking boxes for both performance and aesthetic goals. If you want to ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. November 9, 2018 Add ...