If one of your fellow gymgoers invites you to work in with him on a few sets of decline presses, politely decline and head toward another bench—any other bench! Puns aside, this bench press variation ...

Chest exercises after 50, 5 daily moves from a certified trainer to rebuild muscle with less shoulder stress than bench press ...

If you feel frustrated with your bench press numbers or consistently get stuck about three inches off of your chest every time and can't figure out why—it's time to add bench press variations to your ...

POWERLIFTING IS PRIMAL. Just the thought of loading a barbell with enough iron to make it bow and then, somehow, finding the strength to press it off your chest, drive it out of a squat, or deadlift ...

Your chest may not be the first muscle group that comes to mind when you think about pull-ups—but if you want to lift your body with control, you can’t skip it. A strong chest helps you stabilize your ...

Everyone loves the bench press. Most people start their fitness journey on a bench-press device and find the benefits of a bigger chest, shoulders and arms exactly what they were looking for.

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Looking for your new strength-training programme? This method is known for its consistent results that last for the long haul ...

The bench press, star of chest day, has long stood as the de facto measure for a lifter’s strength. There are, of course, more holistic ways to measure physical strength—and if your goal is simply to ...