bench-pressed
Hoisted barbell supine
Bench-pressed is the past tense of bench-press, a weightlifting exercise performed lying on a bench and pushing a barbell upward from the chest: He bench-pressed 250 pounds.
The term sometimes appears figuratively to suggest strength or effort: She bench-pressed her way through the negotiations.
Weighted exercise apparatus
- dumbbellsHandheld lifting weights
- rackFrame for holding items
- platesFlat eating dishes
- weightsHeavy objects for lifting
collars · chalk · wrist wraps · incline · decline · power rack
Chest wall muscles
- tricepsThree-headed arm muscle
- deltoidsShoulder cap muscles
- chestRibcage region or strongbox
- latsBack muscles, abbreviated
shoulders · anterior · posterior · pecs · serratus · rhomboids · trapezius · stabilizers
Maximal barbell competition sport
- personal recordOne's best performance ever
- PRStrategic communication management
- max outReach upper bound
- heavyOf great mass
load · resistance · progressive overload · plateaus · gains · power · force · intensity
Secure manual hold
- archCurved spanning structure
- retractionFormal withdrawal of statement
- lockoutEmployer-imposed work stoppage
- eccentricUnconventional in character
concentric · pause · touch-and-go · setup · unrack · spotter · form
barbell
Weighted exercise apparatus
weights · collars · chalk · wrist wraps · incline · decline · power rack
pectorals
Chest wall muscles
lats · shoulders · anterior · posterior · pecs · serratus · rhomboids · trapezius · stabilizers · flexors
powerlifting
Maximal barbell competition sport
- personal recordOne's best performance ever
- PRStrategic communication management
- max outReach upper bound
heavy · load · resistance · progressive overload · plateaus · gains · power · force · intensity · competition
grip
Secure manual hold
- archCurved spanning structure
- retractionFormal withdrawal of statement
- lockoutEmployer-imposed work stoppage
eccentric · concentric · pause · touch-and-go · setup · unrack · spotter · form