Alongside the deadlift, the bicep curl, and the leg press, the bench press is one of the most widely known resistance training exercises. Research shows the bench press emphasizes muscle growth in ...

The bench press is the gold standard of strength and it doesn’t matter whether you’re a weekend warrior or a serious gym bro, (almost) everyone wants to get a bigger bench. At the start this ...

But for some evaluators, it is all about strength. One of the marquee events of the combine, the bench press tests players' strength and endurance. Athletes must bench press 225 pounds as many ...

The 2025 NFL Scouting combine is underway, and one of the exercises used to measure the strength of incoming prospects is the bench press. But which of the league's current coaches might be able ...