Whether your gym is uber luxe or stripped back to basics, there's one thing we can guarantee: somewhere there will be a bench with a barbell. That's because when it comes to building upper-body ...

I’M GUTTING THROUGH barbell curl reps, straining to finish the set. In the back of my mind, I know I had been set up to fail. To maximize so few extra calories for optimal muscle-building, you have to ...

Given its versatility and convenience it's likely that the barbell bench press already plays a starring role in your weekly ...

Muscular activation during exercise is the key to developing muscle mass and strength and the bench press exercise is a popular and widely used method of building upper body strength. In a new study, ...

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. November 9, 2018 Add ...

The fact of the matter is, if you master the bench press, you’ll likely be well on your way to a cast iron chest - we’re talking the sort of plumage that looks like armour plating and shifts wiry ...

Hog a bench, grab a barbell and get ready to stack plates — fast ...