bench press
noun
: a lift or exercise in which a weight is raised by extending the arms upward while lying on a bench
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Both bench press and squat increased, with no significant difference between groups.
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Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 19 May 2025
Among the various drills that players can participate in during the NFL Combine are the 40-yard dash, 20-yard shuttle, 60-yard shuttle, 3-cone drill, vertical jump, broad jump, bench press, and then position-specific drills, including passing drills for the quarterbacks.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
The drills performed at the combine by all position groups include the 40-yard dash, three-cone drill, 20-yard shuttle run, 60-yard shuttle run, vertical jump, broad jump and bench press.
—Rj Kraft, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, a higher bench press has often meant fewer NFL snaps.
—Jacob Robinson, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
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Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 19 May 2025
Among the various drills that players can participate in during the NFL Combine are the 40-yard dash, 20-yard shuttle, 60-yard shuttle, 3-cone drill, vertical jump, broad jump, bench press, and then position-specific drills, including passing drills for the quarterbacks.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
The drills performed at the combine by all position groups include the 40-yard dash, three-cone drill, 20-yard shuttle run, 60-yard shuttle run, vertical jump, broad jump and bench press.
—Rj Kraft, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, a higher bench press has often meant fewer NFL snaps.
—Jacob Robinson, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Bench press.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bench%20press. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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