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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To get the blood flowing, it is recommended to perform movements such as Turkish get-ups, incline bench presses, or flat bench presses.
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Gabriele Regalbuto, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic mayoral nominee, went viral over the weekend after he was filmed at an event performing a bench press − or at least attempting to do so.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Former Wycombe Wanderers striker Adebayo Akinfenwa is said to have been able to bench press 180 kilograms (400 pounds), with Fulham winger Adama Traore at 150kg and Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo around 120kg.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2025
Think: barbell squat, bench press, and deadlift, Christina Myers, CSCS, a strength and conditioning coach in Birmingham, Alabama, tells SELF.
—Megan Falk, SELF, 29 July 2025
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Gabriele Regalbuto, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic mayoral nominee, went viral over the weekend after he was filmed at an event performing a bench press − or at least attempting to do so.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Former Wycombe Wanderers striker Adebayo Akinfenwa is said to have been able to bench press 180 kilograms (400 pounds), with Fulham winger Adama Traore at 150kg and Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo around 120kg.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2025
Think: barbell squat, bench press, and deadlift, Christina Myers, CSCS, a strength and conditioning coach in Birmingham, Alabama, tells SELF.
—Megan Falk, SELF, 29 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for bench press
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“Bench press.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bench%20press. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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