Over time, this improves bar path control, increases pressing power off the chest, and translates to lifting heavier weights.

Whether your gym is uber luxe or stripped back to basics, there's one thing we can guarantee: somewhere there will be a bench with a barbell. That's because when it comes to building upper-body ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." FOR AS LONG as men have clanked platters of iron onto barbells, the bench press has been a strength ...

The bench press is the ultimate litmus test of upper-body power. If you want to move serious weight and see your one-rep max ...

Up until now, wise weightlifters adhered to a golden rule: if you don’t have a spotter, keep the weights light. Pressing heavy weights and really pushing yourself is risky business when you’re all ...

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The bench press is the end all, be all for lots of guys in the gym. Want to prove you're strong to your average meathead? Slap some plates on the barbell, slide onto the bench, and move that weight.

If you like studio-style workouts, prefer designer home gym equipment and have a price-no-object attitude, you should check out the Technogym Bench. Everyone else is better off getting an adjustable ...

Chinese weightlifter Lü Xiaojun is an Olympic gold medallist and five-time world champion. He avoids training bench press to ensure he doesn't restrict his shoulder mobility, he said. The bench press ...