bench press max
Heaviest successful rep
A bench press max is the heaviest weight a person can lift for one repetition on the bench press exercise—a fundamental measure of upper body strength.
Often shortened to just "max" in gym contexts: What's your max?
Lifters track their bench press max as a benchmark of progress, and it's one of the three lifts in competitive powerlifting.
- one rep maxMaximum single-effort load
- personal bestOne's top performance
- barbellWeighted exercise apparatus
- chestRibcage region or strongbox
- pecsChest muscles, informally
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