bench press
noun
: a lift or exercise in which a weight is raised by extending the arms upward while lying on a bench
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While 40-yard dash times, bench press totals and anecdotes from private meetings will be thoroughly reviewed, one of the most recent evaluation metrics — the S2 Cognition test — has a bit of a complicated history.
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Cale Clinton, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
The same was true in a Japanese experiment comparing push-ups to bench press — both resulted in similar strength and muscle gains.
—Christie Aschwanden, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Powerlifting is a form of competitive weightlifting, where contestants have three attempts at maximum weight for three types of lift — squat, bench press, and deadlift — per Strong Fitness magazine.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 20 Feb. 2025
For upper body work, add in bench presses, overhead presses, lat pull-downs, and rows.
—Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 31 Jan. 2025
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Cale Clinton, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
The same was true in a Japanese experiment comparing push-ups to bench press — both resulted in similar strength and muscle gains.
—Christie Aschwanden, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Powerlifting is a form of competitive weightlifting, where contestants have three attempts at maximum weight for three types of lift — squat, bench press, and deadlift — per Strong Fitness magazine.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 20 Feb. 2025
For upper body work, add in bench presses, overhead presses, lat pull-downs, and rows.
—Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Bench press.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bench%20press. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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