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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In a review, researchers found that taking creatine after exercise led to a 3% gain in lean body mass and a 7.5% gain in bench press strength.
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Emmanuella Ogbonna, Health, 22 Apr. 2025
The message is clear: being the best takes way more than a just throwing up a good 40 time and having a solid bench press showing like at the actual NFL tryout day.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 18 Apr. 2025
Study participants did strength moves like squats, deadlifts, rows, and bench press, and got their cardio in by walking, running, and cycling.
—Alice Oglethorpe, SELF, 17 Apr. 2025
Jordan Thomas, cornerback for Oklahoma set the record of 6.28 seconds in the 2018 combine, however a poor performance in 40 yard dash and bench press left scouts unimpressed.
—Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
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Emmanuella Ogbonna, Health, 22 Apr. 2025
The message is clear: being the best takes way more than a just throwing up a good 40 time and having a solid bench press showing like at the actual NFL tryout day.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 18 Apr. 2025
Study participants did strength moves like squats, deadlifts, rows, and bench press, and got their cardio in by walking, running, and cycling.
—Alice Oglethorpe, SELF, 17 Apr. 2025
Jordan Thomas, cornerback for Oklahoma set the record of 6.28 seconds in the 2018 combine, however a poor performance in 40 yard dash and bench press left scouts unimpressed.
—Ramon Padilla, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Bench press.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bench%20press. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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