Most lifters love the barbell bench press. It is the classic measure of upper-body strength, a gym staple, and a competition lift in powerlifting. But not everyone has access to a barbell setup, and ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. Probably the easiest ...

Of all the questions that can be asked to measure one’s physical strength, this one might be the most common: “How much can you bench?” Of course, that is in reference to how much weight a person can ...

Begin lying face up on an exercise bench with two eight-to 15-pound dumbbells in each hand. Press them up so that they are directly over your chest, with the ends of the dumbbells touching each other ...

The bench press is a classic for a reason—it’s a fantastic exercise for building upper body strength, especially if you're relatively new to weightlifting and looking to start with the basics. This ...

Hold a dumbbell in each hand with your elbows resting on the floor. Set your upper arms about 45 degrees from your sides.

Not quite sure which equipment to stake out when it’s time to start chest day? You might want to rethink the standard bench if you’re looking to blast your pecs, a new study in the Journal of Strength ...