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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Perform a minimum of one leg-pressing exercise (e.g., squats), one upper-body-pulling exercise (e.g., pull-up) and one upper-body-pushing exercise (e.g., bench press) per week.
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Ian McMahan, Washington Post, 7 July 2024
Activities and Experiences The al fresco fitness area is one of the hotel’s highlights, capitalizing on the pristine views and providing top-end yoga mats, weights, and other fitness gear ephemera, plus a punching bag and a bench press.
—Jamie Ditaranto, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2024
Boyd’s stock has also been rising since the Shrine Bowl, and his 38 reps on bench press during his pro day would’ve ranked second at the scouting combine.
—C.j. Doon, Baltimore Sun, 23 Apr. 2024
Certain exercises, including a bench press with a barbell, are safer if someone spots you.
—Ashley Mateo, Health, 6 May 2024
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Ian McMahan, Washington Post, 7 July 2024
Activities and Experiences The al fresco fitness area is one of the hotel’s highlights, capitalizing on the pristine views and providing top-end yoga mats, weights, and other fitness gear ephemera, plus a punching bag and a bench press.
—Jamie Ditaranto, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2024
Boyd’s stock has also been rising since the Shrine Bowl, and his 38 reps on bench press during his pro day would’ve ranked second at the scouting combine.
—C.j. Doon, Baltimore Sun, 23 Apr. 2024
Certain exercises, including a bench press with a barbell, are safer if someone spots you.
—Ashley Mateo, Health, 6 May 2024
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“Bench press.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bench%20press. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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