bench-press

Horizontal barbell push

A bench-press is a weightlifting exercise performed while lying face-up on a bench, pressing a barbell or dumbbells upward from the chest until the arms are fully extended.

It's a standard measure of upper-body strength: How much can you bench-press?

Often shortened to bench: I bench 225.

exercise

barbell

Weighted exercise apparatus

repetitions · sets · powerlifting · dumbbell · triceps · shoulders · strength · gym · lifting · workout

equipment

barbell

Weighted exercise apparatus

safety bars · collars · spotter · power rack · wrist wraps · lifting belt

competition

powerlifting

Maximal barbell competition sport

judges · red lights · white lights · weight class · records · federation · equipped · raw · singlet · lift-off

technique

grip

Secure manual hold

lockout · touch · pause · shoulder blades · breathing · bracing · eccentric · concentric · tempo · range of motion

Opposites
pushing vs pulling movement

bench-pressbent-over row

Hinged torso pulling exercise

barbell row · pull-up · chin-up · lat pulldown · seated row

horizontal vs vertical pressing plane

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Standing shoulder exercise

military press · shoulder press

upper body vs. lower body exercise

bench-presssquat

Crouching on bent legs

back squat · leg press · front squat · deadlift · lunge

Family

bench, press, benches, benched, benching, presses, pressed, pressing, presser

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G