Science also supports that free weights – like dumbbells – are just as effective as hitting the gym and using machines.

Think you know everything about bench press? Think again. This one simple tweak, the paused bench press, is the secret weapon ...

Do you only have access to a weight bench, either in your home gym or at a commercial gym, and are looking to get in an effective full-body workout? It certainly is possible! As a personal trainer, ...

ON CHEST DAY, lots of guys work with the sole aim of piling as much weight as possible onto a barbell in order to bench press. The strength training staple is one of the premier exercises that will ...

Sit on the bench with your dumbbells resting on your upper legs.

ASK ANY JACKED guy about the most common question they're posed in the gym, and you'll probably get a common response: Everyone wants to know how much weight they can bench (typically inquired with a ...

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 ...

Using a bench or a chair is a great way to get in a full body workout. Intermountain Health exercise specialist Jeffrey Beck says doing exercises at different inclines works different muscle groups ...

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