A strength coach explains how training with dumbbells alone can still build a powerful bench press. The secret is control, ...

Whether you're new to working out or a gym-going vet, you've likely been the recipient of the question, "How much do you bench?" For decades, the bench press — which has you lay on your back, lower a ...

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How’s the bench press challenge going? Hopefully you’ve managed to lift something, whether that’s a traditional barbell, or dumbbells or weights of any size. Today we’re looking at another challenge ...

Eb says: The floor press isn't an excuse to skip out on the good eccentric contractions. Slowly lower the dumbbells (or ...

So set up like this: Get on the bench, tighten your core and glutes, and get the dumbbells overhead. Then lean your arms ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." FOR AS LONG as men have clanked platters of iron onto barbells, the bench press has been a strength ...

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 ...

This sweet little bench is from my new book of simple but stylish woodworking projects, Build Stuff with Wood. It’s straightforward in every way — you can make the bench with a miter saw and a ...