benchpress
Supine barbell lift
A benchpress is a weightlifting exercise performed lying face-up on a bench, pressing a barbell or dumbbells upward from the chest until the arms are fully extended.
It primarily builds chest, shoulder, and tricep strength.
As a verb, to benchpress is to perform this lift: How much can you benchpress?
Also spelled bench press.
Weighted exercise apparatus
- chestRibcage region or strongbox
- pectoralsChest wall muscles
- spotterSafety backup person
- repsExercise iteration count
sets · incline · decline · flat · pressing · form · technique · grip
Weighted exercise apparatus
- rackFrame for holding items
- platesFlat eating dishes
- spotterSafety backup person
- dumbbellsHandheld lifting weights
weights · safeties · collars · clips · pad · uprights · pins · cambered
Chest wall muscles
- hypertrophyTissue enlargement via cells
- muscleContractile body tissue
- massQuantity of matter
- bulkMain mass or size
definition · symmetry · aesthetics · chest · Arnold · dumbbells · cables · pump
barbell
Weighted exercise apparatus
reps · sets · incline · decline · flat · pressing · form · technique · grip · warmup
barbell
Weighted exercise apparatus
dumbbells · weights · safeties · collars · clips · pad · uprights · pins · cambered · chains
pectorals
Chest wall muscles
- hypertrophyTissue enlargement via cells
- muscleContractile body tissue
- massQuantity of matter
bulk · definition · symmetry · aesthetics · chest · Arnold · dumbbells · cables · pump · contraction
competition
Struggle for supremacy
singlet · meet · federation · attempt · opener · platform · judge · equipped · raw · wraps
force
Strength or compulsion
muscular · intensity · max · plateau · gains · resistance · load · capacity · output · effort
benchpresssquat
Crouching on bent legs
back squat · leg press · deadlift · front squat · leg extension
benchpressbarbell row
Back strength exercise
bent-over row · row · pull-up · chin-up · seated row
press, bench, benched, printing press, benching, bencher, benchwork