BENCH PRESS SECRETS! I tried this simple bench press ... Best way to avoid injury is to get a training buddy who can spot you when you perform bench presses. Second best thing is to set the ...

The study concluded that both flat back and arched back bench press techniques have their advantages depending on training goals. The arched back technique allows for a greater 1RM, likely due to ...

"The bench press Increases your overall upper body strength ... Outside of work, he balances his obsession with craft beers and patty melts by training in strongman and powerlifting.

Powerlifter and Commonwealth Bench Championships gold medal winner Dan Magee explains how to bench double your bodyweight ...

One study, published at the end of 2024, looked at the effect of ten weeks of bench press training on muscle growth. It found the pectoralis major (muscle in your chest) grew by 20 per cent ...

Individual differences in biology, as well as training and injury history can make the bench press less than optimal for building a bigger chest, and for some it can aggravate or even cause ...

A Somerset weightlifter is back in training just months after he underwent life-saving cancer surgery. Ram Patten, from Frome, lifted 200 kg at the 2024 British Classic Bench Press Championships ...

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 ...

AFL footballers might jokingly refer to it as doing 'beach weights', but there's no denying that bench press exercises are a vital part of training at the elite level. Upper body strength is critical, ...

In gym-based strength training, you might want to simplify the move. “If you’re learning, I wouldn’t suggest copying a powerlifter. Doing a flat bench press is probably better, so lie flat ...

"The training is extremely meditative and has been a godsend and a sanctuary for me," he said. The bench press, or chest press, is when a person pushes a weight upwards while lying on a weight ...