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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Interest in bodybuilding has skyrocketed since the pandemic began. Searches for "bodybuilding" or "weightlifting" apps have grown by over 190% year over year, according to Google Trends data. Among ...

Trainer, author, and fitness model Kirk Charles, NASM-CPT CES, knows that as you get older, life can get more complicated. But that shouldn’t prevent you from being on top of your game. He’ll help to ...

The bodybuilding legend used dumbbell pullovers to finish off his enormous chest workouts, but you probably shouldn't copy ...