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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That means fans won’t immediately see physical metrics such as his 40-yard dash, vertical jump and bench press.
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 27 Feb. 2025
Among the various drills that players can participate in during the NFL Combine are the 40-yard dash, 20-yard shuttle, 60-yard shuttle, 3-cone drill, vertical jump, broad jump, bench press, and position-specific drills, including passing drills for the quarterbacks.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
Lady Gaga, as a sympathetic classmate, sings a very good song as Pip trains by using a hot dog wiener as a heavy bag and bench presses blocks of cheese.
—Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2025
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.
—Cale Clinton, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 27 Feb. 2025
Among the various drills that players can participate in during the NFL Combine are the 40-yard dash, 20-yard shuttle, 60-yard shuttle, 3-cone drill, vertical jump, broad jump, bench press, and position-specific drills, including passing drills for the quarterbacks.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
Lady Gaga, as a sympathetic classmate, sings a very good song as Pip trains by using a hot dog wiener as a heavy bag and bench presses blocks of cheese.
—Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2025
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.
—Cale Clinton, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Bench press.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bench%20press. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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