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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Also, upper spine (thoracic) mobility creates a stronger bench press arch, which can enhance shoulder stability and chest muscle activation.
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Julia Eskins, Outside, 22 Sep. 2025
Some common examples include push-ups, bench presses, chest presses and dips.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 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
Here's how to do a bench press with dumbbells:
Lie back on a flat bench with a dumbbell in each hand and place your feet flat on the floor.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 25 Aug. 2025
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Julia Eskins, Outside, 22 Sep. 2025
Some common examples include push-ups, bench presses, chest presses and dips.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 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
Here's how to do a bench press with dumbbells:
Lie back on a flat bench with a dumbbell in each hand and place your feet flat on the floor.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 25 Aug. 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 29 Sep. 2025.
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