THE BENCH PRESS is one of the all-time great strength training exercises. For most guys, bench pressing means one thing: getting underneath a barbell loaded with as many plates as possible and eking ...

The barbell bench press is widely viewed as one of the gold-standard exercises of fitness. It’s the only strength exercise that football players test at the yearly NFL Scouting Combine. And it’s the ...

It's par for the course that when it comes to lifting we should start with dumbbells before moving on to barbells. However, we don't like to hamper the full capabilities of our readers, and believe ...

The barbell bench press is a great compound movement for your chest, shoulder, and tricep muscles. And yes, women do need to strengthen their chest muscles as well! It also helps improve core strength ...

Barbell bench press is the quintessential weight-training exercise. From the time young people set foot in their junior high or high school gym, they are challenged with performing it to the best of ...

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 ...

Bench press is a classic exercise that is great for building the chest, triceps, and shoulders. As a personal trainer, I include it in nearly every client’s program, as well as my own. While I ...

This week, I'll discuss some benefits of barbell training and introduce one of my favorite barbell triceps exercises.

Raise the dumbbells to your shoulders. If the weight is too heavy, use your knees to kick the bell up. Your forearms should ...

Sit on the bench with your dumbbells resting on your upper legs.