Bench press power tip #2: "Pull" the bar apart As you're lifting the bar, try "pulling" it apart as if your hands were moving away from each other. Your hands don't actually move; you just want to ...

Deason, a senior, had the top girls ... maximum lift in the bench press, power clean and parallel squat. The three-lift total poundage is divided by the lifter's body weight to determine MPPO.

Katie Griffin, who is 12 years old, last month broke or set five national records for power lifting in her age and weight class ... set two records in the bench press (her best mark being 105 ...

you’ll need to lift more total weight—through more sets, reps, or sessions—to increase your total bench press volume. Flip your approach and do a different rep scheme for a while.

Trying to figure out which muscles are worked by a bench press ... Choose a weight that is challenging to you, but not so heavy you struggle to lift it, as that could lead to poor form and ...

If your home gym is missing a workout bench for your weight-lifting setup ... any movements requiring an incline, like a bench press or seated shoulder press, adds MacPherson.

In general, males may lift heavier loads than females, according to a small 2023 study. Males are usually strongest in their 20s and 30s and can increase their bench press weight during this time.