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 ...

If you ranked weight-lifting events, the bench press would be by far the most popular in many groups who lift. For powerlifters, bodybuilders, athletes and young teens getting started with their ...

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 ...

"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 ...

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 ...

Stop struggling at the midpoint of your lift; discover how holding heavy loads in a fixed position can re-wire your nervous ...

IF IT WEREN'T FOR THE TERRIFYINGLY REAL STRAIN IN MY ARMS and shoulders, I'd swear I was having a nightmare. But there's 225 pounds poised precariously above my neck, threatening to crush my throat at ...

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 ...