Barbell Bench Press - Building Upper Body Dominance
The bench press, since the 1950s, has become the most widely recognized resistance exercise movement in the world, the one exercise most representative in the public mind of barbell training...
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My Bench Press Strength Rating
Standards for a 30 year old male, weighing 200lb. Go to the Strength Levels Calculator to modify bio details.
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How Strong Should My Bench Press Be?
Answer: At least 225lb.
Third Party Bench Press Articles
"How-To Bench Press: Technique, Benefits, and Muscles Worked" - Claire Zai, Barbell Medicine.
"Struggling With the Bench Press" - Jeff Nippard.
"Training for the NFL Combine bench press test" - NFL website. Normally we encourage 5 reps or less for strength. But we make this one exception - the NFL combine bench press test is a significant marker of athleticism.