bench presses

Supine barbell lifts

Bench presses are a weightlifting exercise performed lying on a bench, pushing a barbell or dumbbells upward from the chest.

The movement primarily builds chest, shoulder, and tricep strength.

He does bench presses three times a week.

As a verb, to bench press is to perform this lift: She can bench press her own body weight.

Related

spotter · powerlifting · personal record · triceps brachii · lock out · strength · weightlifting · progressive overload · exercise · pecs · pump iron · workout · muscle · chest · sets · arch · shoulders · dumbbells

Opposites
muscle group targeted

bench pressespull-ups

Overhead bar lifts

chin-ups · lat pulldowns · deadlifts · back extensions

body position/plane of movement

bench pressesoverhead presses

Weightlifting shoulder exercises

military presses

upper vs lower body

bench pressessquats

Lowering exercises for legs

deadlifts · back squats · leg presses · Romanian deadlifts · front squats

Family

press, bench, pressing, depressed, pressed, impressed, expressed, compress, benches

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Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G