Dips and bench presses can both build a bigger chest, but they solve different training problems. Bench press should lead a program built around a stronger barbell bench or powerlifting performance.
Gym-bro banter aside, the bench press is arguably the most popular PB that most of us want to nail. And that's absolutely fine. The bench press exercise is a staple in most people's programmes, and ...
My name is Cori Ritchey, and I am an exercise physiology nerd turned fitness journalist, and the fitness editor at Women’s Health. When I’m not writing, editing, and researching fitness, I’m teaching ...
WHAT DOES IS take to be considered strong? Scroll through social media long enough, and you’re bound to stumble upon fitfluencers making bold claims about how many people (or more importantly for this ...
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Bench pressing in the age check: What’s a realistic weight?
The barbell is ready on the rack, hands grip the bar, and then it begins: take a deep breath, lower the weight in a ...
When you’re starting out with lifting, there’s nothing particularly comfortable about trying the barbell bench press for the first time. Lying underneath a heavy bar – with no easy way to bail – ...
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