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Upper body exercise
bench press or chest press is a weight training exercise where a person presses a weight upwards while lying horizontally on a weight training bench.
Bench_press
Bench press world records are the international records in bench press across the years, regardless of weight class or governing organization, for bench
Progression of the bench press world record
Progression_of_the_bench_press_world_record
Weight training machine
variety of exercises including but not exclusive to; squats, the bench press, the shoulder press, good mornings and deadlifts. Behind each vertical post (runner)
Smith_machine
Powerlifting equipment
A bench shirt is a stiff, supportive shirt used to improve performance in the bench press, most often in powerlifting competitions. Bench shirts are usually
Bench_shirt
Russian powerlifter (born 1989)
Russian powerlifter. He previously held the world record in the raw bench press with a lift of 335 kg (738.5 lb). In 2016, he set a world record raw
Kirill_Sarychev
American professional wrestler, model, actor, powerlifter
actor, and powerlifter. He is known to be the first man in history to bench press over 700 pounds in competition, establishing an official world record
Ted_Arcidi
Sport
consists of three attempts at maximal weight on three lifts: squat, bench press, and deadlift. As in the sport of Olympic weightlifting, it involves
Powerlifting
powerlifting competition exercises, along with the deadlift and the bench press. Equipment Squats can be performed using only the practitioner's body
List of weight training exercises
List_of_weight_training_exercises
Weight training exercise
overhead presses as a staple to develop their shoulders. They primarily focus on strict presses to isolate the deltoids. Bench press Clean and press Push
Overhead_press
Assisting technique in weight training
stationary position). Spotting is particularly prevalent when performing the bench press. Because of the risks of lifting a heavy weight in the supine position
Spotting_(weight_training)
American powerlifter (born 1987)
is an American powerlifter who is the world record holder in the raw bench press. On August 31, 2019, Julius Maddox pressed 739.6 pounds (335.5 kg) with
Julius_Maddox
Annual college football player showcase
to Indianapolis in 1987. Tests and evaluations include: 40-yard dash Bench press of 225 pounds (102 kg) Vertical jump Broad jump 20-yard shuttle 3 cone
NFL_Scouting_Combine
American arm-wrestler and powerlifter (born 1976)
powerlifter, who specializes in the bench press. He previously held world record in the raw (unequipped) bench press with 722 lb (327.5 kg) achieved on
Eric_Spoto
British retired strongman (born 1988)
reps) – 350 kg (772 lb) for 6 reps (beltless) Equipped Bench press – 300 kg (661 lb) Bench press (for reps) – 265 kg (584 lb) for 6 reps (8 foot bar, paused
Eddie_Hall
Topics referred to by the same term
bench in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Bench, The Bench, Benched, or Benching may refer to: Bench (furniture), a long seat Memorial bench, a bench
Bench
American powerlifter
specialized in the bench press. He competed in the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) and was five times Super Heavyweight World Bench Press Champion.
Big_James_Henderson
American weightlifter (born 1982)
July 21, 1982, in St. Louis Missouri. Stewart is an 8-time US National Bench Press Team member for USA Powerlifting (Luxembourg 2009, Lithuania 2013, Sweden
Brady_Stewart
Filipino-American power lifter
American powerlifter, holder of the world record for the reverse-grip bench press and member of the York Barbell Hall of Fame. By the time Clark was 13
Anthony_Clark_(powerlifter)
Weight training exercise equipment
A utility bench or weight training bench is a piece of exercise equipment used for improving or facilitating weight training. There are many different
Utility_bench
Polish strength athlete (born 1982)
Poland in bench press 23 years old Juniors' Champion of Poland in bench press Silver medal in Seniors' Polish Championship in bench press Silver medal
Aneta_Florczyk
American powerlifter (born 1974)
the bench press. He held the World Powerlifting Organization (WPO) record and held the all-time world record in the Equipped (geared) bench press with
Ryan_Kennelly
American weightlifter (1932–1994)
raw (Per Pat Casey, 1957) Bench press – 500 lb (226.8 kg) raw (Powerlifting exhibition at High Point YMCA, 1965) Bench press – 500 lb (226.8 kg) raw with
Paul_Anderson_(weightlifter)
Swedish powerlifter
junior champion in powerlifting, lifting a total of 400 kilograms across bench press, deadlift, and squat. In February 2023, Åkesson competed at the Swedish
Ellen_Åkesson
American powerlifter (1940–2007)
the early-1970s, he set bench press national and world records in the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU). On November 9, 1972, he bench pressed of 675 lbs (with
Jim_Williams_(powerlifter)
(Serbian Cyrillic: Раде Савић; born 1984) is a Serbian powerlifter and bench press specialist. He is a multiple-time Global Powerlifting Committee (GPC)
Rade_Savić
American powerlifter (1968–2019)
from the United States, who specialized in the bench press. He was the first man to perform a bench press of over both 900 lb (410 kg) and 1,000 lb (450 kg)
Gene_Rychlak
Basketball pre-draft event
athletic tests include a standing vertical jump, maximum vertical jump, bench press, three-quarter-court sprint time, lane agility time, and modified event
NBA_draft_combine
Iranian bodybuilder
to be the champion of three different fields which is powerlifting, bench press, and muscular physique, and also a member of the Islamic Republic of
Hossein_Karimi_(bodybuilder)
American powerlifter (born 1998)
junior records, squatting 427.5 kilograms, bench pressing 252.5 kilograms for a full power and bench press only junior record, and a totaled 1,045 kilograms
Jesus_Olivares
Belarusian weightlifter
champion and world record holder in the bench press. She is a four-time gold medalist and European champion in bench press. She is a senior coach at the School
Liubou_Bialova
American strongman (born 1953)
(420.0 kg) squat, the 661.4 lb (300.0 kg) bench press and an 837.7 lb (380.0 kg) deadlift. The bench press and deadlift were done raw (unequipped), while
Bill_Kazmaier
Main human chest muscle
adduction and elbow extensions such as the barbell bench press, dumbbell bench press, and machine bench press induce high activation of the pectoralis major
Pectoralis_major
Polish powerlifter
1/26/2025 Bench Press – 158 kg (348.3 lbs) – IPF Open Classic Full Power World Record – 1/26/2025 Bench Press – 158 kg (348.3 lbs) – IPF Open Classic Bench Press
Agata_Sitko
American powerlifter
trainer, and former powerlifter and bodybuilder. He is a three-time World Bench Press Champion and three-time World Strict Curl Champion. Fletcher was born
C._T._Fletcher
American powerlifter
Records in the classic squat, classic total, and equipped squat, equipped bench press, and equipped total. He has won thirteen National Championships and set
Blaine_Sumner
Icelandic strongman and actor (born 1988)
(441 lb) x 29 reps Bench press (raw) – 250 kg (551 lb), 220 kg (485 lb) x 6 reps, 200 kg (441 lb) x 10 reps Incline dumbbell press – 100 kg (220 lb) dumbbells
Hafþór_Júlíus_Björnsson
American football player (born 1988)
was in the top three of every drill he participated in and fifth in bench press reps. He was projected to be a mid-to-late-round pick in the 2011 NFL
Jordan_Cameron
Type of long seat
A bench is a long seat on which multiple people may sit at the same time. Benches are typically made of wood, but may also be made of metal, stone, or
Bench_(furniture)
American armwrestler and powerlifter (born 1969)
armwrestler who specializes in the bench press. During his career he set 64 world records predominantly in bench pressing and was the raw (unassisted)
Scot_Mendelson
Type of exercise equipment
can be done using the barbell, such as bicep curl, bench press, Olympic weightlifting, overhead press, deadlift, and squat. Olympic barbells are usually
Barbell
American chef
reportedly could bench press 350 pounds (160 kg) while weighing just 150 pounds (68 kg). In 2010, he was reported to be able to bench press 605 pounds (274 kg)
Andre_Rush
French powerlifter
Open World title by squatting 247.5 kg, and completing an all-time raw bench press of 172.5 kg, finishing the day with a deadlift of 285 kg. In June of
Panagiotis_Tarinidis
American professional wrestler, weightlifter and radio personality (born 1971)
records in all four powerlifting categories—the squat at 832 lb (377 kg), bench press at 525 lb (238 kg) and deadlift at 815 lb (370 kg) as well as the total
Mark_Henry
American powerlifter, strongwoman and professional wrestler
broke multiple powerlifting world records, including the heaviest squat, bench press, deadlift and total. Due to her many accomplishments including unbeaten
Becca_Swanson
American powerlifter
kilogram weight class to successfully eclipse a 600 pound bench press in competition, benching 272.5 kilograms (601 lb). In 2022, at the WRPF American Pro
John_Haack
Belgian TV program
events were 1500m running, monkey bars, golf, 1000m rowing, shooting, bench press, and 3 km cycling. The time needed for the running, rowing and cycling
Container_Cup
American football player (born 1998)
Combine record for punters, with 25 bench press repetitions of 225 pounds. Of those who participated, Turk's total bench reps were more than all 33 wide receivers
Michael_Turk
Calisthenics exercise
"Lagartijas", which means "lizards".) Pull-up (exercise) Dip (exercise) Bench press Calisthenics Handstand pushup Jumping jack Plank (exercise) Sit-up (exercise)
Push-up
Maximum weight that can be lifted at once
"Accuracy of Prediction Equations for Determining One Repetition Maximum Bench Press in Women Before and After Resistance Training". Journal of Strength and
One-repetition_maximum
Upper-body strength exercise
emphasis on the pectoral muscles, similar in respect to the way a wide grip bench press would focus more on the pectorals and less on the triceps. To perform
Dip_(exercise)
Workout that targets the legs
the strength sport of powerlifting, together with the deadlift and the bench press. It is also considered a staple exercise in many popular recreational
Squat_(exercise)
Lithuanian strongman (born 1975)
championships he broke Lithuanian junior national records in squat, bench press, deadlift and total. At 1997 IPF World Juniors Powerlifting Championships
Žydrūnas_Savickas
Exercise equipment
increase the intensity of the workout. In 2014, researchers found that the bench press and the resistance band push-up, at similar stress levels, produced similar
Resistance_band
American powerlifter and bodybuilder
bodybuilder, Marine veteran, and motivational speaker. In combined (squat, bench press, and deadlift) equipped powerlifting total, on April 25, 2009, in Iowa
Janae_Kroc
American powerlifter
weight classes. His best lifts at 123 pounds are 314 pounds (142 kg) RAW bench press and 638 pounds (289 kg) deadlift; at 132 pounds are 595 pounds (270 kg)
Lamar_Gant
Italian bodybuilder and actor
strength, Columbu's clean and jerk record was 400 pounds (181 kg), his bench press record was 525 pounds (238 kg), his squat record was 655 pounds (297 kg)
Franco_Columbu
Muscle on the back of the upper arm
movements like the push up, JM press, bench press, close grip bench press (flat, incline or decline), military press and dips. A closer grip targets
Triceps
American football player (born 1984)
set school strength records (in spring of 2005) for a tight end in the bench press (460 pounds), power-clean (380 pounds), index (824 pounds) and squat
Vernon_Davis
British bench press powerlifter
23 July 1971), known as Bench Press King, is a Bench press Powerlifter and 10 times British, European and World Bench Press Champion and holder of four
Mike_Joseph
American powerlifter
(110 kg) weight class are an 848 lb (385 kg) squat, a 530 lb (240 kg) bench press, and an 837.5 lb (380 kg) deadlift. His best powerlifting meet total
Dan_Green_(powerlifter)
World powerlifting and benchpress champion (born 1956)
champion and bodybuilder, holding the United States Powerlifting Federation bench press record in her weight class in 2006. Bonnie Aerts was inducted into the
Alan_Aerts
American football player (born 2000)
student, compiling a grade-point average (GPA) of 3.9, and set the school bench press record of 455 pounds (206 kg) and later 475 pounds (215 kg). A three-star
Elijah_Chatman
Russian Athlete
weight class) (stood until Vlad Alhazov's 500 kg (1,102 lb) in 2017) Bench press – 265 kg (584 lb) (2015 USPA Boss of Bosses II) Deadlift – 405 kg (893 lb)
Andrey_Malanichev
Iranian Paralympic powerlifter (1988-2020)
Record holder in the +107 kg category with a 310 kilograms (680 lb) bench press and also holds the junior world record with 290 kilograms (640 lb). Siamand
Siamand_Rahman
American baseball player (born 1947)
Johnny Lee Bench (born December 7, 1947) is an American former professional baseball player. He played his entire Major League Baseball (MLB) career,
Johnny_Bench
American football player (born 1995)
Combine in March 2018. He made headlines for performing 20 reps in the bench press while wearing a prosthesis and for running the 40-yard dash in 4.38 seconds
Shaquem_Griffin
Weight training exercise
is one of the three powerlifting movements along with the squat and bench press, as well as a quintessential lift in strongman. The all-time deadlift
Deadlift
Strength training exercise
is significantly less than equivalent press exercises for the same muscles (the military press and bench press for the shoulder and chest respectively)
Fly_(exercise)
American football player (born 1996)
"historically bad time" by NFL analyst Mike Mayock. He also finished last in the bench press, vertical jump, and broad jump among all offensive linemen at the combine
Orlando Brown (American football, born 1996)
Orlando_Brown_(American_football,_born_1996)
New Zealand-born American football player (born 1988)
Combine Bench Press Record". Sports Illustrated. March 30, 2021. Archived from the original on April 5, 2023. Retrieved May 24, 2023. "Stephen Paea Bench Press
Stephen_Paea
Icelandic strongman (born 1963)
lifts in competition include a 400 kg (882 lb) squat, 275 kg (606 lb) bench press, 370.5 kg (817 lb) deadlift, and a total of 1015.5 kg (2239 lb) all with
Magnús_Ver_Magnússon
Mongolian Paralympic powerlifter
in Tbilisi, Georgia. At the 2018 IPF World Classic Bench Press Championships, Sodnompiljee bench pressed 242.5 kilograms in the -105 kilogram weight
Enkhbayaryn_Sodnompiljee
Professional wrestling tag team
Warriors. During their feud, they attacked the Road Warriors during a bench press contest between the two teams, ramming Road Warrior Animal's head into
Powers_of_Pain
Single limb physical exercise
and bilateral squats use two legs. A unilateral bench press uses one arm and a bilateral bench press two arms. Depending on the exercise, this may also
Unilateral_training
American football player (born 1994)
best broad jump of all the offensive lineman as well as the fifth most bench press reps and fifth fastest 3-cone drill time. Teller was selected by the
Wyatt_Teller
American powerlifter (born 1963)
(w/wraps) – 1,019.6 lb (462.5 kg) (1999 Senior National Championships) Bench press – 573.2 lb (260.0 kg) (1998 World Championships, 1999 Senior National
Ed_Coan
Icelandic strongman (1960–1993)
numbers in powerlifting, including Icelandic national records in the bench press (with 192.5 kg (424 lb), 195 kg (430 lb), 210 kg (463 lb) and 222.5 kg
Jón_Páll_Sigmarsson
Australian rules footballer, born 1976
at St Kilda. Gehrig holds the bench press record at both West Coast and St Kilda as well as being the best bench press performer in the AFL, with many
Fraser_Gehrig
Latvian strongman
0 lb). Konstantinovs turned into raw powerlifting with 2008 Latvian Bench Press Championships. During 2009 WPC-Latvia Monstergym Open Championship, he
Konstantīns_Konstantinovs
Singaporean powerlifter
Overall categories in her weight class, in addition to a bronze in the Bench Press. Farhanna competed in the 2019 Asian Classic Championships held in Almaty
Farhanna_Farid
American professional bodybuilder (born 1968)
her best lifts are 315 lb (143 kg) for a max on bench press and 1100 lbs for multiple reps on leg press. Born Nikki Garner in Dayton, Ohio, she moved with
Nikki_Fuller
Canadian Powerlifter and Activist (born 1976)
garage. She first competed in the Central Canadian Powerlifting and Bench Press Championships in November 2021 where she placed first in the Masters
April_Hutchinson
British strongman
European bench pressing championships super-heavyweight division on numerous occasions. In 1997 and 1999, he won the World Drug-Free Bench Press Championship
Laine_Snook
Estonian strongman and professional wrestler (1877–1968)
additionally, Hackenschmidt is also attributed as the creator of the bench press. He was known for his impressive strength, fitness, and flexibility.
George_Hackenschmidt
Australian gridiron football player (born 1990)
Combine, Williams, who reportedly bench-pressed a maximum of 600 lb (270 kg), vowed to break the 225-pound bench press record of 51 repetitions, established
Jesse Williams (American football)
Jesse_Williams_(American_football)
North American financial technology company purchased by Employer.com
Bench Accounting (branded as Bench) is a fintech company that uses proprietary software to automate bookkeeping and provide financial statements for small
Bench_Accounting
Topics referred to by the same term
The Press (band), a New York City Oi! band Press (album), by MU330 "Press" (Paul McCartney song) "Press" (Cardi B song) Bench press Overhead press, the
Press
British-American football player (born 1994)
Combine, Eluemunor tied the second-highest number of reps in the 225-lb bench press with 34. Eluemunor was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the fifth
Jermaine_Eluemunor
Ratio of arm span to height
technique use. Small ape indices can also be beneficial. For example, in the bench press, a lifter with a shorter ape index must move the weight a shorter relative
Ape_index
Canadian Football League evaluation camp
measured include; height, weight, hand size, arm length, flexibility. The bench press is one of the most exciting drills at E-Camp, because it evaluates both
CFL_Combine
Ukrainian-born American former bodybuilder
standard bench-press, claiming his title as world's strongest boy and the nickname "little Hercules". By eight, sources claimed he was bench-pressing
Richard_Sandrak
American professional wrestler (born 1996)
State & National Records holder in the squat at 320 lb (150 kg), the bench press at 210 lb (95 kg) and the deadlift at 355 lb (161 kg) in the 165 lb weight
Jordynne_Grace
introduced. Progression of the deadlift world record Progression of the bench press world record "The History of the Squat". Bodybuilding.com. 24 March 2020
Progression of the squat world record
Progression_of_the_squat_world_record
American powerlifter (born 1993)
he was elected as Team USA's Jr Bench Press Team captain and won his first international title at the NAPF Bench Press Championships in 2011. Tyler is
Tyler_Moore_(powerlifter)
Russian bodybuilder
(173 cm) Thighs - 30.12 inches (76.5 cm) Waist - 27.9 inches (71 cm) Bench press (raw) - 176.3 lb (12 st 8.3 lb) Squats (raw) - 308 lb (22 st 0 lb) Deadlift
Nataliya_Kuznetsova
American football player (born 1997)
his pro day workout, Johnson was also able to do 27 repetitions of the bench press at 225 pounds, which would have ranked the highest among 2019 Combine
Ty Johnson (American football)
Ty_Johnson_(American_football)
Icelandic strongman and powerlifter (born 1983)
to 1,090 kg (2,403 lb) with a 405 kg (893 lb) squat, 275 kg (606 lb) bench press and a 410 kg (904 lb) deadlift, in singly ply equipment. Benedikt's breakthrough
Benedikt_Magnússon
American powerlifter
world records in the classic 84+ kilogram weight class in the squat, bench press full power and single lift, deadlift, and total at the 2018 IPF World
Bonica_Brown
American football player (born 1996)
the combine drills. Phillips finished first among any player in the bench press with 42 repetitions. On March 27, 2018, Phillips participated at Stanford's
Harrison_Phillips
Canadian strongman and weightlifter
Games in the heavyweight division. He is also known as the first man to bench press 400, 450, 500, and 550 pounds (raw). During the 1950s he was publicly
Doug_Hepburn
BENCH PRESS
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Boy/Male
Anglo, British, English
Place Name; Diminutive of Beacher; Close to Beech Trees
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Beach
Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly a variant of Hinch.
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
Twelfth Night', also called 'What You Will' Sir Toby Belch, uncle of Olivia.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Old French tenche ‘tench’, a kind of freshwater fish; a ‘fat and sleek fish’ according to Reaney and Wilson.
Boy/Male
Latin
Blessed.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a hunchback, from Middle English bunche ‘hump’, ‘swelling’ (of unknown origin).
Boy/Male
Australian, French, German, Hungarian, Latin
Victor; Blessed
Male
Hungarian
Hungarian form of Latin Vincentius, BENCE means "conquering."
Boy/Male
Polynesian
Beach.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : perhaps a variant spelling of Wrench, a nickname from Middle English wrench ‘trick’, ‘artifice’.Probably an altered spelling of German Rensch or Rentsch.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by a stream, Middle English beche, Old English bece, a byform of bæce. Compare Bach 3.English : topographic name for someone who lived by a beech tree or beech wood, from Middle English beche ‘beech tree’ (Old English bēce).Perhaps also an Americanized form of German Bisch.John Beach came from England to New Haven, CT, in about 1635. Thomas Beach came from England to Milford, CT, in 1638. It is not clear whether they were related.
Surname or Lastname
English (West Midlands)
English (West Midlands) : of uncertain origin; perhaps a topographic name for someone who lived by a bank or raised piece of ground, Middle English benche (from Old English benc ‘bench’). This transferred sense of the word is not well attested, however, and some other sense of the word may be in question; perhaps one who sat on a bench in a hall, i.e. a retainer.Possibly an altered spelling of German Bensch.
Girl/Female
Tamil
A bunch
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Beach
Boy/Male
English
Close to beech trees.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Balch.German : nickname, from Middle High German belche ‘coot’ (bird), for someone who was thought to resemble the bird in some way.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Beach.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a medieval personal name, Bence, Benz, derived from Old German Benzo.Possibly also an Americanized spelling of German Bentz or Benz.French : from Benzi, an Italian form of the Germanic personal name Bandizo.Hungarian (also found in Slovenia) : from a short form of the old ecclesiastical name Bencenc, from Latin Vincentius. See also Vince. From the 16th century onward, Bence was confused with Bencse, a pet form of Benedek (see Benedict), and various derivatives of the personal name Benjámin (see Benjamin).
Boy/Male
Hungarian Latin
Blessed.
BENCH PRESS
BENCH PRESS
Boy/Male
Tamil
Possessed of qualities
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Skylight
Boy/Male
German, Hebrew, Spanish
My God is Jehovah; Variant of Hebrew Elijah
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Man with Beautiful Neck
Boy/Male
Hebrew
God is my father.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Crown, Wealth, Bosom friend
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly West Midlands)
English (chiefly West Midlands) : variant of Hickman.
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Secret One
Girl/Female
Indian
Name of God
Boy/Male
Australian, British, Christian, English, French
One of the Sea; Warrior
BENCH PRESS
BENCH PRESS
BENCH PRESS
BENCH PRESS
BENCH PRESS
imp. & p. p.
of Bench
n.
The persons who sit as judges; the court; as, the opinion of the full bench. See King's Bench.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Wench
pl.
of Bench
v. i.
To belch.
n.
A raised work like a bench.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Bench
v. t.
To form into a bunch or bunches.
n.
A bench; especially, a bench with a high back.
n.
A long table at which mechanics and other work; as, a carpenter's bench.
n.
A workman's bench.
v. t.
To place on a bench or seat of honor.
v. t.
To run or drive (as a vessel or a boat) upon a beach; to strand; as, to beach a ship.
n.
A collection, cluster, or tuft, properly of things of the same kind, growing or fastened together; as, a bunch of grapes; a bunch of keys.
v. i.
To swell out into a bunch or protuberance; to be protuberant or round.
n.
A bench.
n.
A conformation like a bench; a long stretch of flat ground, or a kind of natural terrace, near a lake or river.
a.
Having a bunch on the back; crooked.