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If you're pushing through rep after rep of bench press at the same weight, more bench press is probably not the solution. This happened to me a few years ago, and I’ll be honest: It was aggravating.
Are you considering adding dumbbell bench press to your routine? Follow these steps for the best results. The post How to ...
Is there an ideal range of bench press sets and reps to maximize gains? Recently, researchers explored just that. The post Bench press breakdown: Science pinpoints the ideal reps & sets for muscle ...
To paraphrase Kenny Powers, not everybody’s trying to be the best at exercising. You need not worry if you don’t know, or ...
The bench press is the gold standard of strength and it doesn’t matter whether you’re a weekend warrior or a serious gym bro, (almost) everyone wants to get a bigger bench.
You can read our guide on bench press weight goals here. The Ideal Bench Press Rep Range for Strength Gain When it comes to strength, the research shows that your rep range is a little less broad. If ...
When you return to the bench press, don't expect to go straight back in to the same numbers you were pressing beforehand. Drop the weight by 10% - 15% to ease yourself back in and perfect your form.
Yesterday, my max bench came out at 210lbs. A 30lb increase in only 3 weeks without even touching a bench press bar. A good accomplishment and proof that it works." ...
Next level Do 25-50 repetitions of your body weight or 225 pounds in as few sets as possible. See how many bench-press repetitions you can get in 4-5 sets as well as push-ups immediately following.