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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The 6-foot-3, 240-pounder can bench press 455 pounds and squat 605.
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Jeff Sentell,
AJC.com,
12 June 2026
McKenzie was even more ahead of the pack in the Traditional style, which couples each lifter’s best bench press with their clean-and-jerk mark.
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Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2026
His bench press total would have topped every defensive back in Indianapolis by five reps.
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Mike Kaye
updated March 26,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
The Bo-lief is strong enough in Broncos Country right now to bench press a F-450 Super Duty.
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Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
25 Mar. 2026
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Jeff Sentell,
AJC.com,
12 June 2026
McKenzie was even more ahead of the pack in the Traditional style, which couples each lifter’s best bench press with their clean-and-jerk mark.
—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2026
His bench press total would have topped every defensive back in Indianapolis by five reps.
—
Mike Kaye
updated March 26,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
The Bo-lief is strong enough in Broncos Country right now to bench press a F-450 Super Duty.
—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Bench press.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bench%20press. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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