If you're a lifter, you probably know that the bench press is considered the king of upper body lifts. It’s a compound movement that engages multiple muscles—primarily the pecs, triceps, and deltoids.

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Look closely at your barbell the next time you’re in a gym. Much of the surface is roughed up with a diamond pattern. This is called the knurling, and ...

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 ...

NFL legend Tom Brady can still dunk a basketball. He also, apparently, can bench press more than the average 47-year-old. The former New England Patriots quarterback posted a workout video on Thursday ...

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 ...

Spokane nurse practitioner Marie Brenden can lift heavy loads. In April, doctors implanted a pacemaker, and a month later the 59-year-old grandmother did what few other people can do: She bench ...

Louisiana-Lafayette coach Mark Hudspeth looks like he can move a lot of weight in the weight room. He can back up the look too. Hudspeth, 45, recently bench pressed 370 pounds, an impressive number ...

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 ...