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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Opting for strength modifications—like, say, performing a bench press from the floor, which provides more support for your body—can also be helpful.
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Jenny McCoy, SELF, 20 May 2025
Watson, whose massive frame is famous in Gainesville, put himself on the national stage after a 36-rep bench press that would’ve marked the best figure at the combine by three reps.
—Jackson Castellano, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2025
Escudero, a senior, was the only Orlando area lifter to earn state championships in both the Traditional style (bench press and clean-and-jerk) and Olympic (snatch and clean-and-jerk).
—Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2025
Powerlifting is a strength sport defined by three weight-lifting movements: the squat, deadlift, and bench press.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 5 Dec. 2024
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Jenny McCoy, SELF, 20 May 2025
Watson, whose massive frame is famous in Gainesville, put himself on the national stage after a 36-rep bench press that would’ve marked the best figure at the combine by three reps.
—Jackson Castellano, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2025
Escudero, a senior, was the only Orlando area lifter to earn state championships in both the Traditional style (bench press and clean-and-jerk) and Olympic (snatch and clean-and-jerk).
—Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2025
Powerlifting is a strength sport defined by three weight-lifting movements: the squat, deadlift, and bench press.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Bench press.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bench%20press. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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